Bob Holman on endangered languages, activism, nature poetry & more
In this recorded online program, poet and filmmaker Bob Holman shares a documentary short, reads poetry, and sings a little John Prine.
Diane Glancy on the book of Job, Amy Hale & Timothy Liu on occultist Ithell Colquhoun & other online conversations
Posted Apr 17, 2020
Watch Diane Glancy draw connections between the book of Job and Native American history, Timothy Lieu wield Tarot cards, and more.
Noontime Poetry Readings at Poets House
Posted Apr 14, 2020
Tune in to Poets House Presents, a series of ten-minute poetry readings on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon.
Poetry Broadsides from Ugly Duckling Presse & Small Fires Press: An Online Exhibition
By Suzanne Wise
Posted Apr 9, 2020
Poems by Lucille Clifton, Naomi Shihab Nye, Claudia Rankine, William Shakespeare, and more—printed for Poets House special occasions. Enjoy!
Virtual Tiny Poets Time: Sing-alongs & Poetry Readings for Kids
Posted Apr 7, 2020
Charles Waters brings big fun to small people in this new series of very short poetry videos that teach and inspire.
Ten-Minute Poems by a Professional Actress & Teacher for Refugees in Berlin
Posted Apr 2, 2020
Read poetry written in Berlin’s “almost-lockdown,” inspired by 10*10*10, our ten-day video series featuring prompts for writing poems in ten minutes.
Ten-Minute Poems by a Mixologist-Writer & Her Daughters
Posted Mar 31, 2020
Read poems from New York inspired by 10*10*10, our ten-day video series, featuring prompts for writing poems in ten minutes.
Poetry Trading Cards Paired with Audio Recordings: A New Online Exhibition
Posted Mar 26, 2020
Fact-Simile’s poetry trading cards meet up with Poets House archival recordings in this new online exhibition.
From the Archives: Erica Hunt, Eileen Myles, Brenda Hillman & Alicia Ostriker Talk Feminism
By Suzanne Wise
Posted Mar 19, 2020
Listen back to 2002 for inspiration on healing the world, getting tossed out of rooms, warding off creeps, and defying the poetry police.
Tracing Black Speculative Poetics: Afrofuturism, the Supernatural & Afrosurrealism
By Isabella Vento
Posted Feb 27, 2020
Investigate the future, the supernatural, and the absurdities of “right now” as envisioned by Black poets, artists and scholars.