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An excerpt from the long poem Paradise (Film Two) by Anna Moschovakis
A an excerpt from a long poem by Anna Moschovakis, author of They and We Will Get into Trouble for This (Coffee House Press, 2016), part of the Poets House 24th Annual Showcase.
Post Elegy by Wayne Miller
A poem by Wayne Miller, author of Post- (Milkweed Editions, 2016), part of the Poets House 24th Annual Showcase.
Juice by Tusiata Avia
A poem by New Zealand poet, Tusiata Avia (Victoria University Press).
What Returns by Cameron Awkward-Rich
A poem by Cameron Awkward-Rich, author of Sympathetic Little Monster (Ricochet Editions, 2016), part of the Poets House 24th Annual Showcase.
2016 Emerging Poets Fellowship Reading
2016 Emerging Poets Fellows Emily Brandt, Chialun Chang, Alex Cuff, Rico Frederick, zakia henderson-brown, Anne Lai, Cynthia Manick, José Olivarez, Noel Quiñones, and Nicole Shantè White read work generated during their Fellowship period. Introduced by 2016 workshop leader Adam Fitzgerald. Video by Yarminiah Rosa.
2015: Cornelius Eady reads “Emmett Till’s Glass-Top Casket”
Poet Cornelius Eady reads his poem “Emmett Till’s Glass-Top Casket” as part of the PBS NewsHour segment on Poets House, December 15, 2015.
2015: Poets House on The PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour special correspondent Francesca Maxime reports on actor Bill Murray‘s love of poetry – and Poets House (Broadcast December 15, 2015)
2015: Aziza Barnes reads “Why Can’t Black People Just Write About Flowers?”
Poets House Emerging Poets Fellowship alumna Aziza Barnes reads “Why Can’t Black People Just Write About Flowers?” as part of the PBS NewsHour segment on Poets House, December 15, 2015.
2015: Bill Murray reads “What the Mirror Said” by Lucille Clifton
Actor Bill Murray reads Lucille Clifton’s poem “What the Mirror Said” at the 20th Annual Poetry Walk Across the Brooklyn Bridge, June 8, 2015. (Part of the PBS NewsHour segment on Poets House, broadcast December 15, 2015)
2014: Charles Waters at Poets House
The Tribeca Trib‘s video report on children’s poet Charles Waters’ visit to Poets House.