Mary Karr and Christopher Robinson discuss Weldon Kees’s poem “1926.”
Mary Karr and Christopher Robinson discuss Thomas Lux’s poem “Tarantulas on the Lifebuoy.”
Mary Karr and Christopher Robinson discuss Czeslaw Milosz’s poem “Late Ripeness.”
Mary Karr and Christopher Robinson discuss Czeslaw Milosz’s poems “On Prayer” and “And Yet the Books.”
Mary Karr and Christopher Robinson discuss Heather McHugh’s poem “I Knew I’d Sing.”
Mary Karr and Christopher Robinson briefly discuss Tomas Transtromer’s poems “Street Crossing” and “Face to Face.”
We were a bit behind on posting the latest Poetry Fix. Now we’re up to date! Episode 13: Mary Karr and Christopher Robinson briefly discuss Mary Oliver’s poem “Wild Geese.” Episode 14: Mary Karr and Christopher Robinson briefly discuss John Keats’ poem “This Living Hand.”
Mary Karr and Christopher Robinson briefly discuss baseball haiku.
Mary Karr and Christopher Robinson briefly discuss Terrence Hayes’s poem “Talk.”
Mary Karr and Christopher Robinson discuss William Matthews’s poem “Cheap Seats.”
I hope you’ve been watching . It’s the perfect-sized portion of poetry and comment to get you thinking, your poetry juices flowing. Mary Karr is also a great reader/interpreter of the various poems. I just watched Episode 5 on Louise Gluck’s poem “Mock Orange.” I don’t often remember my first encounter with a poem or poet, but I distinctly remember reading Gluck for the very first time (her book The Seven Ages, and then later Ararat, perhaps my favorite). The power of her voice was overwhelming, and after I got out of my “try to sound like T.S. Eliot phase” I progressed into a “try to sound like Louise Gluck phase.” Primarily, I tried to imitate Gluck’s minimalism. Minimalist art in general is one of those things that makes people stare in confusion for a few moments before moving on (especially public minimalist art). It seems potent, but also has [...]
Episode 5 of Poetry Fix! Louise Gluck’s “Mock Orange.”
Episode 4 now available on YouTube. Wallace Stevens’s poem “.” Related Posts Poetry Fix Episode 3: Pablo Neruda Poetry Fix Episode 1: Robert Hass.June 25, 2010 Poetry Fix Episode 2: ArchilochosJune 28, 2010 TheThe Roger Scruton on Beauty
Hey friends, Mary Karr and I have started a YouTube video series called Poetry Fix. . Twice a week on Mondays and Fridays we’ll upload a 2-4 minute video where we read a poem and briefly discuss it. We’re trying to pimp poetry for average humans. Any feedback is appreciated. We hope you enjoy. And if you do, consider joining and (@marykarrlit) for more updates. Also, please forward and spread the word! Share this: Related Posts Poetry Fix Episode 1: Robert Hass. June 25, 2010 Poetry Fix Episode 2: Archilochos June 28, 2010 Roger Scruton on Beauty Herman Melville Drinks Your Milkshake “While I was masturbating, more rainforest disappeared”
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Episode 8 of Poetry Fix now available. Related posts: Poetry Fix Episode 3: Pablo Neruda Poetry Fix Episode 1: Robert Hass. Poetry Fix Episode 5: Louise Gluck Poetry Fix Episode 6: Miroslav Holub Poetry Fix Episode 7: Robert Frost