Don Yorty

Some Recent Work by Arup Datta

… Over the years, I have looked forward to seeing what Arup Datta is up to. He is an artist and a writer who lives in Kolkata, and his work is full of energy and refreshing surprises. Over the weekend, … Continue reading →

Yesterday Morning I Fed My Cat

4 Nov ’24

What follows is a lesson plan introducing High Beginner ESL students to the Past Tense, the simple past and the past progressive. The activities are for both group and individual work. And the answers are given for the exercises. … Continue reading →

Pronouncing the -ed Endings of Regular Verbs in English

20 Oct ’24

… For the teacher: Once you read over the lesson below, I am including a PDF with twenty sentences, pronunciation exercises (fill in the blanks and pronounce the -ed ending) for you to download. The teacher can review the sentences … Continue reading →

Patricia Spears Jones reads from The Beloved Community

14 Oct ’24

… When The Beloved Community by Patricia Spears Jones was published by Coffee House Press last year, I bought the book immediately, but put off reading the poems until after my cataract surgery which was scheduled for the spring. My … Continue reading →

Dennis Cooper reads Face Eraser at the Poetry Project, 10/4/24

12 Oct ’24

… I recorded Dennis Cooper on my iPhone at the Poetry Project reading last week. I am not technical so the heads of the audience are seen with clarity while Dennis, who is off in the distance, is a bit … Continue reading →

Who Is Mom?

6 Oct ’24

During his terrible twenties, Lonely Christopher wrote a screenplay with the wherewithal to gather funds to pay good actors, hire a director and produce a movie that I really admire called Mom. I think it’s kind of remarkable. Watch it. … Continue reading →

Marsha P. Johnson with CA Conrad and Ken Angel Davis

5 Oct ’24

… Ken Angel Davis is inspired by poets as many artists are; it’s a two way street because poets are also inspired by artists. Continuing in that big time tradition, here is a hand colored print, a collaboration that Ken … Continue reading →

Joan Larkin reads from Old Stranger

30 Sep ’24

When I heard that Joan Larkin had a new book of poems coming out, I asked her if she would come over to my place so I could record her reading from it. Although she lives in New Jersey, … Continue reading →

Jason Schneiderman reads from Self Portrait of Icarus as a Country on Fire

28 Sep ’24

In August at Bryant Park’s Reading Room, Jason Schneiderman read from his new book, Self Portrait of Icarus as a Country on Fire. I had already read and enjoyed the book and wanted to record it and share the poems … Continue reading →

Jiwon Choi, Joan Larkin, & Alicia Ostriker at Bryant Park

18 Sep ’24

The penultimate event at the Bryant Park Reading Room on September 3 featured three poets, Jiwon Choi, Joan Larkin, and Alicia Ostriker. I know and enjoy the work of Joan Larkin and Alicia Ostriker and I partly came to the … Continue reading →

Larry Fagin read by John Godfrey, art by Ken Angel Davis

13 Sep ’24

Larry Fagin, John Godfrey, and Ken Angel Davis in an eternal momentary triumphant triumvirate of art and poetry. Enjoy. .. … John Godfrey at KGB 11/21/16 … …

Steve Turtell reads from Heroes and Householders

13 Sep ’24

When I read Steve Turtell’s poems, I enjoyed them so much I asked Steve to come over so I could record him reading some. He brought Heroes and Householders and read from that book. Steve is a poet and … Continue reading →