Author Archives: Don Yorty

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

… 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 →

Greg Masters: Critical Writing and a Journal

30 Dec ’25

In Array, Greg Masters writes: “What needs to emerge is implanted, it’s just covered in the dust of inhibition or self-doubt.” And in a very real way that is what this journal is about, a writer summing up the courage … Continue reading →

Burt Kimmelman reads from A Door, a Window

25 Dec ’25

… I’m a fan of the ekphrastic poem and have written some myself. If you’re a poet, you just can’t help it. Poets and artists have always been friends. What the artist lets you see, the poet lets you hear, … Continue reading →

John J. Trause reads from his various books and new work in anticipation of his book, The Box of Torrone

24 Dec ’25

… John J. Trause is from New Jersey and works there as the director of the Oradell Public Library. He is the founder of the William Carlos Williams Poetry Cooperative in Rutherford, and hosted and curated the monthly reading series … Continue reading →

Bob Holman, Charles Bernstein, and Anne Waldman at KGB

21 Dec ’25

On October 13, 2025, Bob Holman, Charles Bernstein, and Anne Waldman read at KGB. It was a standing room only event. Sometimes I had to push folks gently out of the way when they leaned into the camera. The … Continue reading →

A Baker’s Dozen: watercolors and pen and ink by Arup Datta

30 Nov ’25

… There is a joy that is constant that happens, of all places, on Facebook when Arup Datta, who is from Kolkata, posts his artwork. It is something to look forward to and be happy about. Here, from September through … Continue reading →

The Recordings

29 Nov ’25

… My nephew Daniel and I are working on putting some songs together that I wrote mostly in my twenties many a decade ago. Here they are, the first drafts, the first steps to a complete album with other musicians … Continue reading →

The Rapture by James Sherry and Mark Wallace

16 Nov ’25

On November the 13th at Judson Memorial Church, the Inter Poets Theater presented The Rapture, a play in four acts written by James Sherry and Mark Wallace, directed by Robert Lyons, produced by Lonely Christopher, and starring Amelie Lyons, Anna … Continue reading →

Fucking and Other Poems

11 Nov ’25

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 →