ChicagoPoetry.com Celebrates 50,000 Hits!And has a poetry party, reading and panel discussion.
I don't want to waste any time. Stream it all to me baby!
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Our Host: CJ Laity
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Our panelists Charlie Rossiter and CJ Laity listening intently.
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Our other panelist Larry Winfield is deeply affected.
Listen to CJ's Introductions [Stream] [Download]
Listen to Lisa H [Stream] [Download] knock 'em dead. But what about poems about poetry? [Stream] [Download]
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Lisa H. weaving a poetic spell.
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Okay... Was Ms. Cullen's poem about sex?.
Listen to Ms. Cullen [Stream] [Download] and decide for yourself. Now listen to what the panel thought. [Stream] [Download]
Listen to Maureen [Stream] [Download] transport us with a Harley poem. The panel discusses "page versus stage." [Stream] [Download]
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Maureen Connolly on Harleys and wanderlust.
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What did Anna Husain say?.
You could say that again, Anna. [Stream] [Download] To rhyme or not to rhyme...
The panel has opinions. [Stream] [Download]
Listen to The Balloon Man [Stream] [Download] by Daniel Cleary. Rhyming redux [Stream] [Download] by the panel.
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Daniel Cleary reciting The Balloon Man.
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Jared Smith gives us a helical poem.
Listen to Jared's twisting conundrum. [Stream] [Download] The panel on Chicago poetry and the "Beat Poetic." [Stream] [Download]
Tommo tells us why he wants to be an astronaut. [Stream] [Download] Our panel compares and contrasts styles. [Stream] [Download]
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Tommo performing Why I Want to be an Astronaut.
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It could've been Maggie Rubin.
Maggie Rubin reflects on New York, May 2000. [Stream] [Download] Where does the panel get off criticizing poets' work? [Stream] [Download]
Our first panelist, Larry Winfield, steps up to the microphone. [Stream] [Dowload]
An introduction to our next artist. [Stream] [Download]
Frank Varella recites a political poem.[Stream] [Download]
Political poetry: a panel discussion. [Stream] [Download]
Our "Fearless Leader" steps up to the plate. [Stream] [Download]
A brief definition of Chicago poetry. [Stream] [Download]
Kim reads two short pieces. [Stream] [Download] Our panel discusses poetry and social change.[Stream] [Download]
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Kim at the mic.
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Leonard
Leonard on Viet Nam. [Stream] [Download] Leonard redux. [Stream] [Download]
Cynthia Gallagher gets Irish. [Stream] [Download] Our panel discusses the use of voice. [Stream] [Download]
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Cynthia reciting her piece.
Carlos Cumpian shares his views on voice. [Stream] [Download] Our panelists continue to reflect on voice. [Stream] [Download]
Jackie Wolk performs. [Stream] [Download]
Staging the page. [Stream] [Download]
Charlie Rossiter gets off his duff. [Stream] [Download]
Mixing poetry and musical performance. [Stream] [Download]
Sandra Wilcoxon recites Ham Bones. [Stream] [Download]
Are we being PC? [Stream] [Download]
Lee Groban recites and excerpt from The Cure for Insomnia. [Stream] [Download]
The influence of altered states of consciousness on poetry.[Stream] [Download]
Marcus recites. [Stream] [Download]
Another panel segue. [Stream] [Download]
Marty Campbell explores darker themes. [Stream] [Download]
Intro to Jane Ripley. [Stream] [Download]
Jane Ripley joins the fray. [Stream] [Download]
Dave reflects on time misspent. [Stream] [Download]
The panelists wrap up. [Stream] [Download]