PoemTalk at the Writers House

PoemTalk at the Writers House, hosted by Al Filreis and based at

  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Episode 202 - Every flower a reminder
    The group gathers in the Writers House's Wexler Studio to discuss a six-page section from Harryette Mullen's Open Leaves, called "Chasing Dirt."
    21 November 2024, 4:00 pm
  • 1 hour 29 seconds
    Episode 201 - Your voice in my mouth
    The group gathers in the Writers House's Wexler Studio to discuss two poems from Trish Salah's Lyric Sexology Volume 1.
    23 October 2024, 3:00 pm
  • 59 minutes 6 seconds
    Episode 200 - Our language is loaded
    The group gathers in the Writers House's Arts Cafe for a special live taping to discuss two poems by Evie Shockley.
    7 October 2024, 1:00 pm
  • 58 minutes 50 seconds
    Episode 199 - Not in the buy
    The group gathers at the Writers House's Wexler Studio to discuss two poems by Edward Denby: "Subway" and "Ciampino envoi."
    26 August 2024, 1:00 pm
  • 58 minutes 48 seconds
    Episode 198 - Beauty isn't enough
    The group gathers at the Writers House's Wexler Studio to discuss three poems from Larry Price's 1/0.
    5 August 2024, 1:00 pm
  • 51 minutes 19 seconds
    Episode 197 - Walking the walk
    The group gathers at the Writers House's Wexler Studio to discuss four of Marjorie Welish's "Textiles."
    25 June 2024, 1:00 pm
  • 54 minutes 10 seconds
    Episode 196 - A tide of voices
    The group gathers at the Writers House's Wexler Studio to discuss Hart Crane's "The Harbor Dawn," as performed by Tennessee Williams.
    22 May 2024, 1:00 pm
  • 54 minutes 55 seconds
    Episode 195 - Also I don't suffer
    The group gathers at the Writers House's Wexler Studio to discuss "The Austrian Maiden" and "Joe Brainard's Painting Bingo" by Richard Padgett.
    18 April 2024, 3:00 pm
  • 48 minutes 21 seconds
    Episode 194 - Hack my name
    The PoemTalk team travels to Scotland for a discussion at the Fruitmarket Arts Center in Edinburgh on two poems by Veronica Forrest-Thomson.
    21 March 2024, 4:00 pm
  • 53 minutes 31 seconds
    Episode 193 - The colors of death
    The group gathers at the Writers House's Wexler Studio to discuss Ariana Raines's "To the Reader," from A Sand Book (Tin House, 2019).
    16 February 2024, 4:00 pm
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    Episode 192 - Of shredded love
    The group gathers at the Writers House's Wexler Studio to discuss two poems by Owen Dodson: "For Billie Holiday" and "Sorrow Is The Only Faithful One."
    31 January 2024, 2:00 pm
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