Don Yorty

Herschel Silverman reads A Niftee Chickee Serenade

… In 2013, Ken Angel Davis made prints of a poem by Herschel Silverman, “A Niftee Chickee Serenade,” painted them with watercolors, then recorded the poet reading it. There are two panels for each poem, one with the poem on … Continue reading →

Noel Quiñones reads from Orange

3 Jun ’26

… I recorded Noel Quiñones reading from Orange, their first book of poems at the Loisaida Center at 9th Street and Avenue C on May the 8th. I live right across the street so it was an easy hop, skip … Continue reading →

Noel Quiñones & Family: Listen & Enjoy

17 May ’26

… On Friday evening, May 8, at the Loisaida Center, I recorded Noel Quiñones and their family reading in celebration of the publication of their first book, Orange. La familia included Sean Desvignes, Yesenia Montilla, José Olivarez, Cynthia Malick and … Continue reading →

KGB: Miller, Bang & Silliman

16 May ’26

Last Monday, May 11, I got to KGB early because Stephen Paul Miller, Mary Jo Bang, and Ron Silliman were reading and I knew it was going to be packed. I wanted to get a table with a good seat … Continue reading →

Visiting Valery Oisteanu

16 May ’26

… On March 4, Ken Angel Davis and I visited Valery Oisteanu at his lovely apartment that he shares with his wife Ruth overlooking Saint Mark’s Church on Second Avenue. I recorded him while he talked about his travels, his … Continue reading →

A Ridiculous Conversation: Agosto Machado & Tony Zanetta (with Penny Arcade)

16 May ’26

April 10

12 Apr ’26

… My father died 9 years ago today at the age of 92. I wrote this sonnet toward evening. Dad died around noon. If I remember correctly, I noticed the barn swallows had returned around that time, and would remain … Continue reading →

Fucking and Other Poems

30 Mar ’26

On March 4th there was a book launch for Fucking and Other Poems, the poems that I wrote in my twenties that was published by Indolent Books. It took place at the Poetry Project. The poet Mel Elberg read before … Continue reading →

Craig Kite reads from Sad City

22 Mar ’26

One recent Sunday, I filmed Craig Kite at a N/A bar named Shelley’s at 99 Allen Street. The place was packed as he read from his new book, Sad City. Craig is an engaging reader, and I’ve been a … Continue reading →

Bowery Poetry with Steven Taylor and Ed Sanders

20 Mar ’26

Bowery Poetry with Charles North and Erica Hunt

16 Mar ’26

… The weather was bad in NYC on February 24, 2026, and Ann Lauterbach who was a scheduled reader couldn’t make it from upstate. But Charles North and Erica Hunt on this blustering cold wintry night were like the warmth … Continue reading →

Austin Alexis reads from The Whirlpool Bath

15 Mar ’26

… Austin Alexis came over to my place to record some poems from his new book, The Whirlpool Bath. I’ve listened to Austin read at poetry events over the years, and wanted to give him a shout out because his … Continue reading →