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Michael Ruby reads from Close Your Eyes, Visions

There are explorer poets. Like Hannah Weiner who invited us into her acid trip and Bernadette Mayer who invited us into her mid-winter day, Michael Ruby invites us behind his closied eyes. In previous books, Michael has explored the words … Continue reading →

LiVE MAG! 4/12/25 Celebrating John Godfrey

4 May ’25

In April, LiVE MAG! with its new issue, Number 21, presented John Godfrey with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Tompkins Square Library. The featured readers celebrating John were Elinor Nauen, Andrei Codrescu, Lila Dlaboha, Shelley Miller, Ilke Scobie, … Continue reading →

John S. Hall reads “Death”

4 May ’25

… To my surprise and delight, I discovered two John S. Hall Vimeos that I recorded and edited a decade ago. They were lost, but now they are found, and for safe keeping, I am putting them here up on … Continue reading →

Susan Bee at A.I.R. Gallery: Days of Awe

1 May ’25

I went to see Susan Bee at A.I.R. Gallery in Brooklyn to record her speaking about her new show, “Days of Awe.” Although the title of the show and some of the paintings in it seem ominous and heralds of … Continue reading →

Taylor Mead reads a poem for Jackie Curtis

28 Apr ’25

In 2010, Taylor Mead read a poem for Jackie Curtis at Bowery Poetry and Ken “Angel” Davis recorded it. Then Ken made a print of the poem with a photo of Jackie by Sheyla Beykal, and Taylor signed. You will … Continue reading →

A Leporello by Susan Bee: The Unfolding Imaginarium

28 Apr ’25

… While visiting Susan Bee at the A.I.R. Gallery to record her talking about her “Days of Awe” show, a friend of hers, Buzz Spector, showed up as well. After the recording, Susan took us back into the office to … Continue reading →

Lynn McGee reads from Science Says Yes

28 Apr ’25

Lynn McGee loves of animals—she can pick up a snake—and by connection she loves the environments that they live in. This love creates empathy in her work. I’ve known Lynn since 2003 when we were colleagues at Borough of Manhattan … Continue reading →

A Lecture by Marie Warsh: My Mother, Antarctica, and Me

14 Apr ’25

… Last autumn, in late October, I went to the Tibet House to hear Marie Warsh read an essay about her mother, the poet Bernadette Mayer. I had never been to the Tibet House before and I have to say … Continue reading →

Ron Padgett reads from Pink Dust

6 Apr ’25

Ron Padgett’s new book of poems, Pink Dust, is a book I like holding. It’s not too small, but small enough to carry in your coat pocket. You can take it along and it doesn’t slow you down. Pink Dust … Continue reading →

Asking Yes/No Questions and Explanation Questions in English

23 Mar ’25

Objective: Using a picture as a prompt, students will work in groups writing sentences and understanding that there are three kinds of sentences in English, the yes sentence, the no sentence and the question. They will also understand that there … Continue reading →

Ryan Eckes reads from Wrong Heaven Again

10 Mar ’25

… On November 23rd 2024, I attended the memorial for the poet Jim Cory at the Ethical Society in Philadelphia. Jim was exemplary. He helped younger poets find themselves and get published, and often hosted readings in his apartment that … Continue reading →

New York Poets, The Bowery Poetry Reading Series 2025

10 Mar ’25

… … Ed Friedman and Bob Rosenthal created, coordinated, and curated seven poetry readings at Bowery Poetry on Tuesday nights from January 14th to March the 4th 2025. These readings featured twenty three poets. Most of these poets were already … Continue reading →