Don Yorty

Austin Alexis reads from The Whirlpool Bath

… 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 →

An OVERHEAR reading with Ahmad Almallah, Jeffrey Joe Nelson, Trace Peterson, and Michael Ruby

2 Mar ’26

… On February 12, 2026, I had the pleasure of attending the OVERHEAR reading hosted by Joe Elliot and Brendan Lorber at its new location in Brooklyn at 1016 Beverly Road. It’s easy for me to get to. I jump … Continue reading →

Bowery Poetry with Peter Bushyeager, Joe Elliot and Brenda Coultas

23 Feb ’26

… On February 17th, the New York Poets hosted by Ed Friedman and Bob Rosenthal continued their eight week series with knockout readings by Peter Bushyeager, Joe Elliot, and Brenda Coultas. A good time was had by all, the appreciative … Continue reading →

Bowery Poetry with Ama Birch, Jerome Sala and Elinor Nauen

16 Feb ’26

… Last week was the fifth week of the New York Poets reading series at Bowery Poetry that is organized and hosted by Ed Friedman and Bob Rosenthal. It was a strong loud line up of tour de force poets … Continue reading →

Bowery Poetry with John Coletti, Jordan Davis and Elaine Equi

9 Feb ’26

… On February the 3rd, John Coletti, Jordan Davis and Elaine Equi continued the NY Poets series organized and hosted by Ed Friedman and Bob Rosenthal at Bowery Poetry. I was looking forward to all three poets and was especially … Continue reading →

Bowery Poetry with Harris Shiff, Brendan Lorber, and Vincent Katz

2 Feb ’26

… Last Tuesday, on January the 27th, Harris Shiff, Brendan Lorber, and Vincent Katz read at Bowery Poetry. It was an excellent continuation of the “New York Poets” reading series organized and hosted by Ed Friedman and Bob Rosenthal that … Continue reading →

Bowery Poetry with Sharon Mesmer and Cecelia Vicuña

24 Jan ’26

Bowery Poetry with Cliff Fyman, Todd Colby and Maggie Dubris

19 Jan ’26

… Ed Friedman and Bob Rosenthal have been hosting poetry readings at Bowery Poetry for the last three years. They feature poets who have lived and taken part in readings and events in the East Village during the seminal … Continue reading →

Eileen Myles at the New School: “Ballroom” and a Reading

18 Jan ’26

… I had the pleasure of filming a performance of “Ballroom” by Eileen Myles at the New School. It was performed by Professor Jennifer Firestone’s class. The first Vimeo is the performance of “Ballroom.” And the second is of Eileen’s … Continue reading →

Douglas Rothschild reads at Lofty Pigeon Books, 10/16/25

14 Jan ’26

… It was a pleasure to read with Douglas Rothschild last October. And he was inspiring. In the Vimeo that follows, Douglas reads recent work including a Declaration of Independence denouncing Donald Trump and his corrupt administration. It is a … Continue reading →

The Water’s Work Song

13 Jan ’26

… Lord, am I tired this morning. In the midst of all the insanity, always good to go for something beautiful. Beauty heals. Here is my humble offering this morning. I sang it with my nephew at the Poetry Project … Continue reading →

New Paintings by Dan Freeman

8 Jan ’26

… Dan Freeman gives his paintings titles that are pure poetry, titles that add short stories to the paintings, an inner life that continues to unfold as you watch. There are often a lot of flowers in the paintings too, … Continue reading →