Don Yorty

Fucking and Other Poems

Don Yorty’s long awaited Fucking and Other Poems is now available for pre-order directly from Indolent Books. Scan the QR code and order yours now! Books ship in Q1 2026 Here’s what people are saying about Don … Continue reading →

Bob Holman and Eleonora Fisco discuss the Spoken Word at the CUNY Graduate Center

21 Oct ’25

On October 3, at the CUNY Graduate Center, I recorded a conversation between Bob Holman and Eleonora Fisco about the Spoken Word and Slam Poetry. They also discussed the important work poetry does in keeping languages alive, and they … Continue reading →

Poems by Frank Polite read by William Nagel

12 Oct ’25

… My friend William Nagel grew up not only knowing the poet Frank Polite, but having him as a second father. From the time he was a toddler, he and Frank’s son, Khepri, were best friends, and like brothers going … Continue reading →

Going Back to Work & Friday Night Apocalypse Stew

10 Oct ’25

… This little work of art, you might call it a music video that I worked on all morning, must now be abandoned. Put it under your wing if you have a moment, and give it a hug. Going Back … Continue reading →

from The Prologue

5 Oct ’25

words are birds eyes is sky I write the word: I am behind it. You read the word: you are before it. We make a oneness, a reflection two separate moments come together but the word is … Continue reading →

The Hand Against the Light

28 Sep ’25

I am really fond of the poet Juan Ramón Jiménez, but translating him, oh my goodness, what can sound sublime in century old Spanish can sound a little silly in English or anyway my English. The unique butterfly! ¡Dios mio! … Continue reading →

Poetry Hell with Lonely Christopher, August 9th

27 Sep ’25

… Lonely Christopher began hosting his Poetry Hell reading series at Enoch’s Coffee at 480 10th Avenue in June and continued until September. Poetry Hell was sponsored by Segue Foundation. Creating this series was an explicit effort to expand … Continue reading →