Podcasts by The Poetry Vlog (TPV): A Poetry, Arts, & Social Justice Teaching Channel

Flash Briefing: Chicago Youth Poet Laureate Kara Jackson Reads "Anthem for My Belly After Eating Too Much" from 2019-03-07T09:00

Today's flash briefing poetry reading Youth Poet Laureate of Chicago, Kara Jackson. She reads us " Listen

Flash Briefing: Chicago Youth Poet Laureate Kara Jackson "Landays for the woman that pulled her pepper spray out on the CTA" from 2019-03-06T09:00

Today's flash briefing poetry reading Youth Poet Laureate of Chicago, Kara Jackson. She reads us " Listen

Flash Briefing: Chicago Youth Poet Laureate Kara Jackson Lucille Clifton's "Homage to My Hips" from 2019-03-06T03:34:52

Today's flash briefing poetry reading Youth Poet Laureate of Chicago, Kara Jackson. She reads us "Homage to My Hips" by L...

Episode 26: Jackson Neal on Drag Poetics & Haunting as Methodology from 2019-03-04T02:24:29

*Error in episode: compulsory heteronormativity comes from the term, "compulsory heterosexuality," coined by Adrienne Rich, not Audre Lorde. 

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Flash Briefing: "In my Body" by Jackson Neal from 2019-02-28T09:00

Today's flash briefing poetry reading Youth Poet Laureate Jackson Neal. He reads his luscious poem, "In my Body." Join us later this week for our longer chat on trans poetics and haunting as a m...

Flash Briefing: "Death Drop From Grace" by Jackson Neal from 2019-02-27T09:00

Today's flash briefing poetry reading Youth Poet Laureate Jackson Neal. He reads his own incredible poem, "Death Drop From Grace." Join us later this week for our longer chat on trans poetics an...

Flash Briefing: "Family Ties" by Diana Khoi Nguyen read by Jackson Neal from 2019-02-26T09:00

Today's flash briefing poetry reading Youth Poet Laureate Jackson Neal. He reads Diana Khoi Nguyen's poem, "Family Ties." Join us later this week for our longer chat on trans poetics and hauntin...

Flash Briefing: Jackson Neal Reads "Gyotaku" by Diana Khoi Nguyen from 2019-02-25T22:03:57

Today's flash briefing poetry reading Youth Poet Laureate Jackson Neal. He reads Diana Khoi Nguyen's poem, "Gyotaku." Join us later this week for our longer chat on trans poetics and haunting as...

Flash Briefing: Lynn Otto reads "Yolked" from "Real Daughter" from 2019-02-21T10:00

Lynn Otto reads "Yolked" from her new book, "Real Daughter" (links below). Listen to her read all week, and then stay tuned this weekend for our longer chat! Leave us a rating in iTunes and let ...

Flash Briefing: Lynn Otto reads "The Douglas Fir Leans Toward the House and I Pretend it Doesn't" from "Real Daughter" from 2019-02-20T09:00

Lynn Otto reads "The Douglas Fir Leans Toward the House and I Pretend it Doesn't" from her new book, "Real Daughter" (links below). Listen to her read all week, and then stay tuned this weekend ...

Flash Briefing: Lynn Otto Reads "One Story" and "Letter from a Reader" from "Real Daughter" from 2019-02-19T09:00

Lynn Otto reads "One Story" and "Letter from a Reader" from her new book, "Real Daughter" (links below). Listen to her read all week, and then stay tuned this weekend for our longer chat! Leave ...

Flash Briefing: Lynn Otto reads "Marcescence" from "Real Daughter" from 2019-02-18T19:15:24

Lynn Otto reads "Marcescence" from her new book, "Real Daughter" (links below). Listen to her read all week, and then stay tuned this weekend for our longer chat! Leave us a rating in iTunes and...

Flash Briefing: "Ballad (Stork Droppings)" from Farnoosh Fathi's "Great Guns" from 2019-02-15T09:00

Leave us a rating in iTunes and let me know what you think at thepoetryvlog.com (also available on Apple, Spot...

Flash Briefing: "Sweet Guts" from Farnoosh Fathi's "Great Guns" from 2019-02-14T10:00

Patrick Milian on DA Powell: (bit.ly/dapowellspoetry). Leave us a rating in iTunes and let me know what you think at Listen

Flash Briefing: "Snail" from Farnoosh Fathi's "Great Guns" from 2019-02-13T09:00

Leave us a rating in iTunes and let me know what you think at thepoetryvlog.com (also available on Apple, Spot...

Flash Briefing: "Gold Dolt" from Farnooth Fathi's "Great Guns" from 2019-02-12T18:38:49

Leave us a rating in iTunes and let me know what you think at thepoetryvlog.com (also available on Apple, Spot...

Flash Briefing: "Apology" from Farnoosh Fathi's book, "Great Guns" from 2019-02-12T18:33:25

Leave us a rating in iTunes and let me know what you think at thepoetryvlog.com (also available on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, and 9 other podcast distributors). Mo...

"Patrick and Pop Culture" Explains: Explained: D. A. Powell's Poetry, Writing through HIV/AIDS, Camp, and "Spilling the Tea" from 2019-02-09T18:39:15

View the full YouTube Episode, which includes bonus visual materials, such as definitions of the "jargon" we use, images of the poems read by Patrick, and more: (Listen

Flash Briefing: Patrick Milian Reads D. A. Powell Day 4 (of 4!) from 2019-02-07T09:00

Poem: "Coda and Discography" by DA Powell. The DA Powell Discography: A Playlist Made by Patrick Milian for The Poetry Vlog: (Listen

Flash Briefing: Patrick Milian Reads D. A. Powell Day 3 (of 4!) from 2019-02-06T09:00

Poem: "'Hope you like this new doctor,' Rachel says in hopeful tones" by DA Powell. The DA Powell Discography: A Playlist Made by Patrick Milian for The Poetry Vlog: (Listen

Flash Briefing: Patrick Milian Reads D. A. Powell Day 2 (of 4!) from 2019-02-05T09:00

Poem: "Darling, can you kill me with your Micky Mouse Pillows?" by DA Powell. The DA Powell Discography: A Playlist Made by Patrick Milian for The Poetry Vlog: (Listen

Flash Briefing: Patrick Milian Reads D. A. Powell Day 1 (of 4!) from 2019-02-05T01:24:51

Poem: "He must have been a DJ this one, the pulse quickens at yet another 'lost companion' sale" by DA Powell. The DA Powell Discography: A Playlist Made by Patrick Milian for The Poetry Vlog: (...

Episode 25: Camea Davis on the National Youth Poet Laureate and Poetic Inquiry as Research Method from 2019-02-02T16:08:47

For the YouTube edition of this episode: (bit.ly/thepoetryvlog). Readings from Camea Davis's Dissertation: "From the Stage to the Stre...

Flash Briefing: "I am Windy City" by Patricia Frazier from 2019-01-31T09:00

Stay tuned for my longer chat with Camea Davis this weekend, which will be a long feature episode distributed across Podcast and YouTube! Link to Patricia Frazier reading this piece: (Listen

Flash Briefing: Camea Davis Reads "On Rationale" from 2019-01-30T09:00

"On Rationale" excerpted from: "From the Stage to the Streets: Minoritized Youth Poets' Civic Actions."

Stay tuned for our longer chat this weekend, which will be a long feature epis...

Flash Briefing: Camea Davis Reads "Martyr Work" from 2019-01-29T17:47:07

Leave us a rating in iTunes and let me know what you think at thepoetryvlog.com (also available on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, and 9 other podcast distributors). More on Camea Davis -- (Listen

Flash Briefing: "Sacrament" by Tracy K. Smith from 2019-01-25T09:00

Leave us a rating in iTunes and let me know what you think at thepoetryvlog.com (also available on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, and 9 other podcast distributors). More about 2017 Poet Laureate Trac...

Flash Briefing: "Field Guide" by Tracy K. Smith from 2019-01-24T09:00

Leave us a rating in iTunes and let me know what you think at thepoetryvlog.com (also available on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, and 9 other podcast distributors). More about 2017 Poet Laureate Trac...

Flash Briefing: "The Speed of Belief" From Tracy K. Smith's "Life on Mars" from 2019-01-23T10:00

Leave us a rating in iTunes and let me know what you think at thepoetryvlog.com (also available on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, and 9 other podcast distributors). More about 2017 Poet Laureate Trac...

Flash Briefing: "The Soul" by Tracy K. Smith on The Poetry Vlog with Chelsea Grimmer from 2019-01-22T10:00

Leave us a rating in iTunes and let me know what you think at thepoetryvlog.com (also available on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, and 9 other podcast distributors). More about 2017 Poet Laureate Trac...

Flash Briefing: "The Largeness We Can't See" by Tracy K. Smith from 2019-01-21T10:00

Leave us a rating in iTunes and let me know what you think at thepoetryvlog.com (also available on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, and 9 other podcast distributors). More about 2017 Poet Laureate Trac...

Episode 24: Sarah Dowling on the Problem w/ Neoliberal Multiculturalism & Hope in Translingual Poetics from 2019-01-18T20:06:26

Watch the YouTube Episode: (bit.ly/thepoetryvlog). In this episode, Sarah Dowling explains...

Flash Briefing: Sarah Dowling reads "The Abuelita Poem" by Paul Martínez Pompa from 2019-01-10T10:00

This flash briefing continues our week of featuring Sarah Dowling as she reads Paul Martínez Pompa's poem, "The Abuelita Poem." Stay tuned for her readings all week plus a longer episode closer ...

Flash Briefing: Sarah Dowling Reads Gwen Benaway's "Root" from 2019-01-10T00:22:10

This flash briefing continues our week of featuring Sarah Dowling as she reads Gwen Benaway's poem, "Root," which can be found in Gwen's book-length collection, "Holy Wild." Stay tuned for Sarah...

Flash Briefing: "Ornament" by Sarah Dowling from 2019-01-08T09:00

This flash briefing continues our week of featuring Sarah Dowling as she reads her poem, "Ornament." Stay tuned for her readings all week plus a longer episode closer to the weekend! And as alwa...

Flash Briefing: "I would not think to touch the sky with two arms" by Sarah Dowling from 2019-01-07T08:14:13

This flash briefing introduces you to Sarah Dowling as she reads her poem, "I Would Not Think to Touch the Sky with Two Arms." Stay tuned for her readings all week plus a longer episode closer t...

Flash Briefing: "Virtute the Cat Explains Her Departure" by John K Samson from 2018-12-21T09:00

This one goes out to my sweetheart from when we were 19/21 (respectively). Yes, sometimes pop music lyrics read as poetry! This is "Virtute the Cat Explains Her Departure" from John K. Samson's ...

Flash Briefing: "Exiles Among You" by John K Samson of The Weakerthans from 2018-12-20T09:00

This one goes out to my sweetheart from when we were 19/21 (respectively). Yes, sometimes pop music lyrics read as poetry! This is "Exiles Among You" from John K. Samson's book, "Lyrics and Poem...

Flash Briefing: "Night Windows" from John K Samson's The Weakerthans from 2018-12-19T10:00

This one goes out to my sweetheart from when we were 19/21 (respectively). Yes, sometimes pop music lyrics read as poetry! This is "Night Windows" from John K. Samson's book, "Lyrics and Poems: ...

Flash Briefing: "Hymn of the Medical Oddity" from The Weakerthans from 2018-12-18T21:05:29

This one goes out to my sweetheart from when we were 19/21 (respectively). Yes, sometimes pop music lyrics read as poetry! This is "Hymn of the Medical Oddity" from John K. Samson's book, "Lyric...

Flash Briefing: Pop Song Lyrics as Poetry feat. "Diagnosis" by John K. Samson from 2018-12-17T18:03:22

This one goes out to my sweetheart from when we were 19/21 (respectively). Yes, sometimes pop music lyrics read as poetry! This is "Diagnosis" by John K. Samson's book, "Lyrics and Poems: 1997 -...

A Very 1994 Holiday: Mariah Carey, T. S. Eliot, and Anti-Fascist Reading Practices from 2018-12-14T17:46:06

Welcome to "Patrick and Pop Culture: A 1994 Very Holiday!." We listen to and discuss metaphor and metonym in Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas," then connect this to T. S. Eliot's "Journe...

Flash Briefing: "Journey of the Magi," V2 by Patrick Milian from 2018-12-14T02:07:01

Today's flash briefing poetry reading is T. S. Eliot's famous, "Journey of the Magi," this time read by Patrick Milian. Links below to T. S. Eliot himself reading it, but stay tuned for the upco...

Flash Briefing: Gabrielle Bates Reads "How Judas Died" from Gulf Coast: Journal of Literature & Arts from 2018-12-13T00:44:37

Today's flash briefing poetry reading is Gabrielle Bates from way back when we did poetry comics and BoJack Horseman (literally, search that on YouTube and/or The Poetry Podcast and glean her am...

Flash Briefing: "Journey of the Magi" by T. S. Eliot from 2018-12-11T20:47:52

Today's flash briefing poetry reading is T. S. Eliot's famous, "Journey of the Magi." Links below to him reading it, but stay tuned for the upcoming "Patrick and Pop Culture: A 1994 Holiday" epi...

Flash Briefing: J. Cirillo Postcard Poem on The Poetry Vlog from 2018-12-10T09:00

Today's flash briefing poetry reading is a submission by J. Cirillo in Portland, OR. I give out postcards and ask listeners to mail them back with what they are reading/listening to/watching tha...

Episode 23: Ananya Garg on Performance, Line Breaks, Fatimah Asghar, and Nikki Giovanni from 2018-12-06T16:08:41

Link to the YouTube Episode: (www.youtube.com/channel/UClQ9v_r99FxQOzLrTVBic6A?). In this episode, one of my former students and now dear friend and colleague, Ananya Garg, talks about how Nikki...

Flash Briefing: Ananya Garg Reading "Mango" from 2018-12-05T09:00

This week, special guest Ananya Garg reads you three pieces. We have finally reached the original content: Ananya's own poem, "Mango"! Stay tuned for our longer discussion on both YouTube and po...

Flash Briefing: Ananya Garg Reads Fatimah Asghar's "Partition" from 2018-12-04T09:00

This week, special guest Ananya Garg reads you three pieces. Today we are into the second our line-up: Fatimah Asghar's "Partition." Stay tuned for an original piece by Ananya tomorrow, and then...

Flash Briefing: Ananya Garg Reads "Swinging on a Rainbow" by Nikki Giovanni from 2018-12-03T09:00

This week, special guest Ananya Garg reads you three pieces. We start with Nikki Giovanni's "Swinging on a Rainbow," but stay tuned for an original piece later this week and then for a longer di...

Episode 22: Alisha Woodall on "The Body is Not an Apology" and Poetry as Reparative Care from 2018-11-29T19:14:30

This week, special guest all the way from Dallas, Texas is in conversation with us on The Poetry Vlog: Alisha Woodall. She reads some of her own art and poetry, discusses her work as a licensed ...

Flash Briefing: Alisha Woodall Reads "Naked Visions" from 2018-11-27T09:00

This week, special guest all the way from Dallas, Texas reads her work to you: Alisha Woodall. Here, she reads her original piece, "Naked Visions." You can also hear her visual and audio poem, "...

Flash Briefing: Alisha Woodall Reads "The Brand" from 2018-11-26T09:00

This week, special guest all the way from Dallas, Texas reads her work to you: Alisha Woodall. This is an audio version of her incredible visual art. See the full piece at (instagram.com/thepoet...

Flash Briefing: Further Excerpts from D. A. Powell's "Chronic" from 2018-11-19T18:09:14

Today, I continue the sequence where Patrick and I read from D. A. Powell's book, "Chronic," reading the poem, "on the tarmac." This is a special book to both of us, so tune in this month for an...

Flash Briefing: Alonso Llerena Reads Natasha Trethewey's "Repentance" from 2018-11-16T09:00

In today's flash briefing poetry reading, Alonso Llerena returns as a guest reader. Stay tuned this weekend for the podcast version of our longer chat, or catch it on the YouTube channel! Here, ...

Episode 21: Alonso Llerena on Solmaz Sharif, Peru's Armed Internal Conflict, and Being a Poet from 2018-11-15T16:52:20

YouTube Edition of this episode: (https://youtu.be/b0xlsP_cW8M). This is the podcast version of my longer chat with poet and teacher Alonso Llerena, who you might recognize as a guest on the Fla...

Flash Briefing: Alonso Llerena Reads Javier Zamora's "Saguaros" from 2018-11-15T15:52:14

In today's flash briefing poetry reading, Alonso Llerena returns as a guest reader. Stay tuned this weekend for the podcast version of our longer chat, or catch it on the YouTube channel! Here, ...

Flash Briefing: "republic" by D. A. Powell from 2018-11-13T00:20:36

Today, I continue the sequence where Patrick and I read from D. A. Powell's book, "Chronic," reading the poem, "republic" This is a special book to both of us, so tune in this month for an episo...

Flash Briefing: D. A. Powell's "crematorium at sierra view cemetery next to the high school" from 2018-11-13T00:13:46

Patrick Milian from Patrick and Pop Culture guest reads for the second day in a row from D. A. Powell's book, "Chronic," the poem, "creamtorium at sierra view cemetery next to the high school." ...

Flash Briefing: D. A. Powell's "for the coming pandemic" from 2018-11-13T00:10:49

Patrick Milian from Patrick and Pop Culture guest reads from D. A. Powell's book, "Chronic," the poem, "for the coming pandemic." This is a special book to both of us, so tune in tomorrow for an...

Flash Briefing: "Healing: Attempt #1" by Danez Smith from 2018-11-07T16:53:16

Today, I return to the first poet -- or one of them -- that I discussed and read from on this project. In between upcoming collabs and guests, I am making it a goal to read more consistently fro...

Flash Briefing: Robert Hass’ “Happiness” from 2018-11-06T18:13:37

Today, I read the first poem I read aloud "with intent" in my undergrad, a poem introduced to me on my first day of a poetry workshop. It is "Happiness" by Robert Hass. I sometimes struggle now ...

Flash Briefing: E. K. Frey's "The Grief Performance" from 2018-11-05T17:12:34

Today, I read Emily Kendal Frey's book, "The Grief Performance." I read her poem, "Your First Bed." She is a warm-hearted poet and I encourage you to look into this book and her other book, "Sor...

Flash Briefing: Part II Reading from Claudia Rankine's "Citizen: An American Lyric" from 2018-11-02T17:42:04

Today, I read a second excerpt from Claudia Rankine's rightfully famous, "Citizen: An American Lyric." I read an additional selection two episodes ago, so Tuesday Oct 30, 2018. For more on her w...

Flash Briefing: Chrystos' "Ceremony for Completing a Poetry Reading" from 2018-11-01T20:43:25

Today, I return to "This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color" to read Chrystos' poem, "Ceremony for Completing a Poetry Reading." Chrystos is a Menominee poet and activist ...

Flash Briefing: Claudia Rankine's "Citizen: An American Lyric" from 2018-10-30T15:30:41

Today, I read from Claudia Rankine's rightfully famous, "Citizen: An American Lyric." For more on her work and the project: (https://www.graywolfpress.org/books/citizen). For more on Claudia Ran...

Flash Briefing: "Identity Blues" from Alok Vaid-Menon's "Femme in Public" from 2018-10-29T15:10:53

In support of my trans-siblings in the LGBTQIA+ communities and beyond, I posted a poem last week by Alok Vaid-Menon on @thepoetryvlog Instagram: "Identity Blues." It is from their chapbook, "Fe...

Bonus Episode: E. J. Koh on Love Letters, "A Lesser Love," and Poetry from 2018-10-26T18:53:04

E.J. Koh joins us for a bonus episode! She generously shares from her book, "A Lesser Love," and shares her project "The Love Letters." E. J. is a thoughtful and open hearted interlocutor. If yo...

Flash Briefing: E. J. Koh Reads "Beyonce's Single Ladies English to English Translation" from 2018-10-25T07:00

E.J. Koh is the guest reader today, reading from her book "A Lesser Love," and in particular, her poem, "Beyonce's Single Ladies English to English Translation." We have a longer, podcast-only b...

Flash Briefing: E. J. Koh Reads "Testimony Over Tape Recorder" from 2018-10-24T08:00

E.J. Koh is the guest reader today, reading from her book "A Lesser Love," and in particular, her poem, "Testimony Over Tape Recorder." We have a longer, podcast-only bonus chat with her coming ...

Flash Briefing: Bhanu Kapil Day 5's "The Vertical Interrogation of Strangers" from 2018-10-23T09:00

This week, I am continuing the new approach to the flash briefings. The past four days, I read the introduction, the 12 framing questions to Bhanu Kapil's book, and an excerpt from "The Vertical...

Flash Briefing: Bhanu Kapil Day 4's "The Vertical Interrogation of Strangers" from 2018-10-22T08:00

This week, I am continuing the new approach to the flash briefings. The past three drays, I read the introduction, the 12 framing questions to Bhanu Kapil's book, and an excerpt from "The Vertic...

Episode 20: Patrick Milian on Ariana Grande, Imogen Heap, and Poetry Translations from 2018-10-18T20:31:29

In this episode, Patrick Milian makes a third guest appearance to break down the lyrics of and translations between both Imogen Heap's and Ariana Grande's versions of "goodnight and go"/"goodnig...

Flash Briefing: Bhanu Kapil Day 3's "The Vertical Interrogation of Strangers" from 2018-10-18T08:00

This week, I am trying a new approach to the flash briefings. The past two days, I read the introduction and the 12 framing questions to Bhanu Kapil's book, "The Vertical Interrogation of Strang...

Flash Briefing: Bhanu Kapil's Q's from "The Vertical Interrogation of Strangers" from 2018-10-17T13:05:46

This week, I am trying a new approach to the flash briefings. Yesterday, I read the introduction to Bhanu Kapil's book, "The Vertical Interrogation of Strangers." Today, I am reading the 12 Ques...

Flash Briefing: Bhanu Kapil's Intro: "The Vertical Interrogation of Strangers" from 2018-10-16T07:55:39

This week, I am trying a new approach to the flash briefings. I read the introduction to Bhanu Kapil's book, "The Vertical Interrogation of Strangers." At the time, it was published under her na...

Flash Briefing: From Geoffrey O'Brien's "Metropole" from 2018-10-15T08:00

In today's reading, I read a text that transformed how I think about form (pun intended) and writing from a particular cityscape. I read "To Be Read in Either Direction" from Geoffrey O'Brien's ...

Flash Briefing: "Boylesque" Poetry Reading from 2018-10-12T08:22:23

I had some requests lately that I read one of my own poems. So, I am reading my most recent one, "Boylesque." I have loved getting so many guest readers and requests this week. Keep them coming!...

Flash Briefing: Alonso Llerena Reads Terrance Hayes from 2018-10-11T09:00

In today's flash briefing poetry reading, Alonso Llerena is a guest reader. He reads Terrance Hayes' "American Sonnet for My Past and Future Assassin." We recorded in two different places and ti...

Flash Briefing: Alonso Llerena Reads Solmaz Sharif from 2018-10-10T09:00

In today's flash briefing poetry reading, Alonso Llerena is a guest reader. He reads Solmaz Sharif's "Mess Hall." We recorded in two different places and times, so the volume might jump around a...

Flash Briefing: Catherine Bresner Reads Wallace Stevens from 2018-10-09T09:00

In today's flash briefing poetry reading, Catherine Bresner is a guest reader. She reads Wallace Stevens' "A Rabbit as King of the Ghosts." We recorded in two different places and times, so the ...

Flash Briefing: Catherine Bresner Reads Brenda Shaughnessy from 2018-10-08T15:26:11

In today's flash briefing poetry reading, Catherine Bresner is a guest reader. She reads Brenda Shaughnessy's poem, "It Never Happened." We recorded in two different places and times, so the vol...

Episode 19: Catherine Bresner on Poetry Comics and Feminism from 2018-10-05T18:44:46

Catherine Bresner, a Seattle poet and “tinkerer” in visual arts, discusses the need for a feminist language of experience. You will get a peek into Matthea Harvey’s visual poetics book, “Of Lamb...

Flash Briefing: Audre Lorde's "The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House" from 2018-10-04T17:00:55

Today, I again return to some of the powerful indigenous, Latinx, Chicanx, and Black feminists that have made today's resistance movements even more possible. In re-opening the famous "This Brid...

Flash Briefing: Jo Carrillo in "This Bridge Called My Back" from 2018-10-03T14:47:26

Today, I return to some of the powerful indigenous, Latinx, Chicanx, and Black feminists that have made today's resistance movements even more possible. In the famous "This Bridge Called My Back...

Flash Briefing: Noelle Kocot's "The Phantom Pains of Madness" from 2018-10-02T10:00

More feminism for you! Today, I am reading Noelle Kocot's poem, "The Future," from her book, "The Phantom Pains of Madness." More on Noelle Kocot -- (https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/noelle-k...

Flash Briefing: Solmaz Sharif's "The Master's House" from 2018-10-01T14:33:51

In keeping with poems as hope and resistance world building: today, I am reading Solmaz Sharif's "The Master's House." The title most likely refers to Audre Lorde's famous quote, "The Master's t...

Bonus Reading: Dian Million's "The Housing Poem" from 2018-09-29T03:40:33

My tireless activist and scholar friend, Laura De Vos, requested this one today. It is "The Housing Poem" by local poet, scholar, activist, and more from Dian Million. I cannot emphasize enough ...

Bonus Reading: Ocean Vuong's "Prayer for the Newly Damned" from 2018-09-28T20:40:35

Unbelievably brilliant and relevant artist, writer, and editor Colleen Burner requested this Ocean Vuong poem, "Prayer for the Newly Damned," for today's reading as resistance and healing (and c...

Bonus Reading: Adrienne Rich's "A Mark of Resistance" from 2018-09-28T20:24:01

Adrienne Rich seems like a great poet to turn to today for her tireless work on behalf of queers and female-identified folx. Here, I read her poem, "A Mark of Resistance." More on Adrienne Rich ...

Flash Briefing in Kavanaugh Hearing: Lorde's "Litany for Survival" from 2018-09-28T16:43:47

In today's flash briefing, I read Audre Lorde's "Litany for Survival." It is sickening to realize how it so accurately applies to today's Kavanaugh hearing, while also heartening to move through...

Flash Briefing Poetry Reading: Don Mee Choi's "Hardly War" from 2018-09-27T08:00

In today's flash briefing, I read Don Mee Choi's poem, "6.25" in her book, "Hardly War." It is one of my favorite books out from Wave Press, and Don Mee Choi's performance and print work continu...

Flash Briefing Poetry Reading: Morgan Parker from 2018-09-26T08:00

In today's flash briefing, I read from Morgan Parker's book, "There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyonce." I love her poem, "The President Has Never Said the Word 'Black'", and I hope that if ...

Flash Briefing Poetry Reading: "The Cow" by Ariana Reines from 2018-09-25T06:21:45

In today's flash briefing, I read Ariana Reines first poem, "Milk Debt," in her book, "The Cow." This is the first book on which I published a paper, so it holds a special place in my heart. I t...

Flash Briefing Poetry Reading: Gabrielle Bates' "The Masters" from 2018-09-24T10:00

Today's flash briefing Guest Interlocutor Gabrielle Bates reading "The Masters." For more of her work and her thoughts on BoJack Horseman, watch our full discussion on YouTube: (bit.ly/2O289VU)....

Episode 18: Gabrielle Bates on BoJack Horseman and Poetry Comics from 2018-09-22T14:47:24

This is podcast episode is greatly supplemented by the video's visual aids on YouTube. To watch instead of/in addition to listening: (https://youtu.be/SEyC1uxGvUk). Gabrielle Bates talks about d...

Flash Briefing Poetry Reading: Gabrielle Bates Reads "Judas Goat" from 2018-09-21T09:00

Today's flash briefing is a preview of special Guest Interlocutor Gabrielle Bates. Here she reads "Judas Goat." Gabby has a rich reading voice and I am looking forward to posting our longer, upc...

Flash Briefing Poetry Reading: Lucie Brock-Broido's "The Master Letters" from 2018-09-20T09:00

For more on The Poetry Vlog, check out ChelseaGrimmer.com. Today's quick reading is from a book that influenced my work like no other: "The Master Letters," by Lucie Brock-Broido. I read her poe...

Flash Briefing Poetry Reading: Julia Bloch's "Valley Fever" from 2018-09-19T09:00

Today's flash briefing poetry reading is from Julia Bloch's collection of poems, "Valley Fever." I read the very first poem, "Welcome Abroad." Part of what I love about this piece is how the ton...

Flash Briefing Poetry Reading: Kazim Ali's "The Far Mosque" from 2018-09-18T03:22:44

Today I read the second poem in a book I love by Kazi Ali, "The Far Mosque." The poem is "Renunciation," and I encourage you to listen to Kazim read his own work here: (https://www.poets.org/poe...

Flash Briefing Poetry Reading: Joseph Rios' "Shadowboxing" from 2018-09-17T03:46:45

The Flash Briefing readings are back! Along with some snazzy website and image updates: thepoetryvlog.com. Today, I thought it apropos to read the best boxing poetry book I know, Joseph Rios' "S...

Episode 17: Part 2 w. Dr. Lucia Lorenzi on Silence/Academia from 2018-09-14T04:03:47

Welcome to Part 2 of my chat with Lucia Lorenzi. As artist, scholar, public speaker, and activist, Lucia picks up where we left off by speaking to academia's pitfalls, the importance of silence ...

Bonus Weekend Ep: Why I Do Not Identify as Bi-Sexual: On Being Melting Ice Cream Cone on a Hot Summer Day from 2018-09-09T23:07:53

This Bonus Episode gets goes into the underbelly of queer world-building & what we do with language! I explain the difference between sex, gender, and sexuality, then break down the problem ...

Episode 16: Rachel Edelman on The Great British Bake Off from 2018-08-30T14:42:18

In today's episode, teacher and poet Rachel Edelman explains how writing poetry is akin to The Great British Bake Off. Then, she reads a love poem and we discuss her own work. This is a 40 minut...

Flash Briefing: Rachel Edelman Reads Ocean Vuong from 2018-08-29T10:00

In today's flash briefing reading, we get you to the last sneak peek before Thursday's episode. Rachel reads "Aubade with Burning City" by Ocean Vuong. Listen in, enjoy the poem, and prepare you...

Flash Briefing: Rachel Edelman Reads "Stone Way North" from 2018-08-28T13:53:32

To prepare you for Rachel's lesson plan on poetry and The Great British Bake Off, Aka The Great British Baking Show on Thursday, listen in to her reading one of her August-perfection poems, "Sto...

Ep 16: Jane Wong on Persona Poetry, Family, and Teaching from 2018-08-23T15:15:05

Today, I chat with Jane on Persona Poems, Family, and Teaching. Hear her read from her poignant book, "Overpour," and offer insights on effective pedagogy in creative classrooms. Jane Wong'...

Jane Wong's "After Preparing the Altar the Ghosts Feast Feverishly" from 2018-08-22T10:00

In this Flash Briefing poetry reading, you get a sneak "listen" to Jane Wong's work before I post our full conversation on Thursday. Jane reads her poem, "After Preparing the Altar the Ghosts Fe...

Flash Briefing: Jane Wong Reads "Thaw" from 2018-08-21T10:00

In this Flash Briefing poetry reading, you get a sneak "listen" to Jane Wong's work before I post our full conversation on Thursday. Jane reads her poem, "Thaw," which can also be found publishe...

Episode 15: Robyn's "Missing U" + Anne Carson from 2018-08-21T09:00

In this segment of Patrick and Pop Music, Patrick breaks down the catchy perfection of Robyn’s latest viral single, “Missing U.” Patrick takes us along on his music and lyrics analysis journey, ...

Flash Briefing: Jill McKenna Reads from Her Chapbook from 2018-08-20T10:00

As if you needed more incentive to tune in to the weekend BONUS episode: today's flash briefing reading is from poet and tarot reader Jill McKenna. Here, she reads again her heartbreaking chapbo...

BONUS: Jill McKenna on Richard Harrow and Short Form Poetry from 2018-08-19T15:11:55

This is a podcast-only BONUS episode with Jill McKenna. Jill is an articulate, haunting, dreamy thinker. Hear her talk about EK Frey's poems, short form, & Richard Harrow from Boardwalk Empi...

Flash Briefing: Jill McKenna Reads from Poems for Richard Harrow from 2018-08-17T10:00

Today's flash briefing poetry reading is a teaser for the podcast-only special edition with poet and tarot reader Jill McKenna, which will be up this weekend! Here, she reads from her haunting c...

Ep 15: Dr Lucia Lorenzi, Dionne Brand, Academia, Twitter + Community Scholarship, & Activism from 2018-08-17T03:25:32

In this episode, Lucia and I chat about so many things! As artist, scholar, public speaker, and activist, Lucia speaks to musing on Dionne Brand’s recent work, Twitter as a poetic and scholarly ...

Flash Briefing: Dr Lucia Lorenzi Reads Ross Gay from 2018-08-15T10:00

Today's Flash Briefing is from guest interlocutor, Dr. Lucia Lorenzi, who reads Ross Gay's poem, "A Small Needful Fact." You can find the text itself here: (https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/s...

Flash Briefing: Lucia Lorenzi Reads Dionne Brand from 2018-08-14T10:00

Today's Flash Briefing is from guest interlocutor, Dr. Lucia Lorenzi, who reads from Dionne Brand's forthcoming book, The Blue Clerk. You can find the text itself here: (https://granta.com/the-b...

Flash Briefing: Julian T. Brolaski's "not/quite (cows in texas) from 2018-08-13T10:00

Today's Flash Briefing poetry reading is from Julian T. Brolaski's book of poems, "gowanius atropolis," and is the poem, "not/quite (cows in texas)." The Flash Briefings are 2 minutes or less "f...

Episode 14: Somaiya Daud on YA Sci-Fi + Poetry as Resistance from 2018-08-09T22:18:06

In this episode, Somaiya Daud and I talk about her book, "Mirage," which is available now for pre-order (somaiyabooks.com) and will be out August 28, 2018! We discuss incorporating Arab poetry, ...

Flash Briefing: Somaiya Daud Reads from "Mirage", Pt. 2 from 2018-08-08T10:00

Today's Flash Briefing poetry reading is the second installment from guest reader Somaiya Daud, author of "Mirage." "Mirage" is a young adult sci-fi and fantasy fiction novel that centers poetry...

Episode 13: Patrick & Chelsea on Selena Gomez's "Back to You" from 2018-08-07T15:58:49

Tune in to hear Patrick and Chelsea laugh about, dance with, and break down the lyrics to Selena Gomez's hit single, "Back To You," also the featured single of the Netflix show, "13 Reasons Why"...

Flash Briefing: Somaiya Daud Reads from "Mirage" from 2018-08-07T10:00

Today's Flash Briefing poetry reading is from guest reader Somaiya Daud, author of "Mirage," a young adult sci-fi and fantasy fiction novel that centers poetry as a light for de-colonial and fem...

Flash Briefing: Abi Pollokoff Reads Jorie Graham from 2018-08-06T23:04:12

Today's Flash Briefing poetry reading is guest hosted by Abi Pollokoff, who reads Jorie Graham's "Tennessee June." You can go back to July and listen to the full interview with Abi via the podca...

Flash Briefing: Abi Pollokoff Reads "Amnesty" from 2018-08-06T10:00

Today's Flash Briefing poetry reading is guest hosted by Abi Pollokoff, who reads her own poem, "Amnesty." You can go back to July and listen to the full interview with Abi via the podcast or vl...

Flash Briefing Reading: Chelsea Grimmer's The Lyme Letters from 2018-08-03T16:43:58

My students constantly ask me to read or show them my own work. I prefer not to, because the class is not for me in that way. But, I did promise some that I would post one here. So, I am reading...

Episode 12: Jacqueline Alnes on Feminist Memoir Writing from 2018-08-02T23:50:05

Tune in to hear Jacqueline speak about how her memoir writing on sexual assault and her neurological illness intersects with her PhD research! We had a ton of fun catching up as we are friends b...

Flash Briefing: Ocean Vuong's "A Little Closer to the Edge" from 2018-08-02T16:43:18

Today's Flash Briefing poetry reading is from "A Little Closer to the Edge" by Ocean Vuong and from Ocean's award-winning book of poems, "Night Sky with Exit Wounds." The Flash Briefings are 2 m...

Flash Briefing Poetry Reading: Catherine Barnett's Idée Fixe from 2018-08-01T10:00

Today's Flash Briefing poetry reading is from "Idée Fixe" by Catherine Barnett, published in the July/August 2018 issue of Poetry Magazine. The Flash Briefings are 2 minutes or less "flash" read...

Flash Briefing Poetry Reading: Victoria Chang's "Obit" from 2018-07-31T16:15:54

Today's Flash Briefing poetry reading is from "Obit" by Victoria Chang, published in the July/August 2018 issue of Poetry Magazine. I am in love with this poem, and encourage you to "google" it ...

Flash Briefing Poetry Reading: Karen Volkman’s “Spar.” from 2018-07-30T12:40:13

Flash Briefings are 2 minutes or less "flash" readings for you to jump start your week days. They are published M - F. Feel free to comment, request, or chat with me via the links below. Listen

Episode 11: Patrick Milian, Katy Perry, + Poem/Libretto Talk from 2018-07-27T09:00

Tune in to hear Patrick explain rhythm, pop music, opera, modernist poetry, his own poetry, and Katy Perry intersections! This was a blast to record and went about five minutes over without even...

Flash Briefing Poetry Reading: Guest Reader Patrick Milian from 2018-07-27T09:00

Today's Flash Briefing poetry reading is a preview to the longer, transcribed conversation with Patrick. Stay tuned to hear our more in-depth discussion! The Flash Briefings are 2 minutes or les...

Flash Briefing Poetry Reading: Bonus Episode as Chelsea Reading Patrick's Poem! from 2018-07-26T21:00

Today's Flash Briefing poetry reading is a bonus episode -- I read the poem of the day that Patrick read this morning! The Flash Briefings are 2 minutes or less "flash" readings for you to jump ...

Flash Briefing: Guest Reader Patrick Milian from 2018-07-26T09:00

Today's Flash Briefing poetry reading is from Patrick Milian. The poem I am reading is the first in the book, entitled "Some Feel Rain." The Flash Briefings are 2 minutes or less "flash" reading...

Flash Briefing: Joanna Klink, "Some Feel Rain" from 2018-07-25T09:00

Today's Flash Briefing poetry reading is from "Raptus" by Joanna Klink. The poem I am reading is the first in the book, entitled "Some Feel Rain." The Flash Briefings are 2 minutes or less "flas...

Flash Briefing: John Beer, "Lucinda" from 2018-07-24T09:00

Today's Flash Briefing poetry reading is from "Lucinda" by John Beer. John will be a future guest on the Poetry Vlog, and this excerpt is from his Chapbook, "Lucinda." The Flash Briefings are 2 ...

Flash Briefing: Terrance Hayes' "The Avocado" from 2018-07-23T09:00

Today's Flash Briefing poetry reading is from the Wave Books Anthology, "State of the Union: 50 Political Poems." I am reading "The Avocado" by Terrance Hayes. The Flash Briefings are 2 minutes ...

Weekend Bonus: Response on My Spiritual Practice from 2018-07-21T14:50:42

This is a weekend bonus episode. I clarify some statements I made in the first episode about religion and decide to move away from and think through the need (or not) for "explicit content." Listen

Flash Briefing: Vassar Miller, "If I Had Wheels or Love" from 2018-07-20T09:00

Today's Flash Briefing poetry reading is from the "Beauty is a Verb" Anthology. I am reading Vassar Miller's, "If I Had Wheels or Love." The Flash Briefings are 2 minutes or less "flash" reading...

Welcome to The Poetry Vlog: Updated July 2018 Edition from 2018-07-19T22:05:48

Here, I give a 5 MINUTES (record time) update on The Poetry Vlog. Already in just two weeks, the response has been so great and helpful, that major changes are afoot. Listen in to this week's br...

Flash Briefing: Mahmoud Darwish from "Mural" from 2018-07-19T21:38:35

Today's Flash Briefing poetry reading is from "Mural" by Mahmoud Darwish. The Flash Briefings are 2 minutes or less "flash" readings for you to jump start your week days! They are published M - ...

Episode 10: Hannah Gadbsy + Poetry + Art w Safi and Andrea from 2018-07-18T18:29:17

*audio is poor: This episode works best in YouTube vlog form, where you can see a slideshow of Andrea's art and use visual cues to aid in the poor audio. That aside, this was such a fun conversa...

Flash Briefing: Chelsea Reads Richard Siken's "Crush" from 2018-07-18T15:27:40

Today's flash briefing is the first poem, "Sheherazade," from Richard Siken's book, "Crush." This book was the winner of the Yale Younger Poets Series in 2005. It is gorgeous. Remember to tweet ...

Flash Briefing: Andrea Crawford Reads "The Silver Star" by Jeanette Walls from 2018-07-17T14:53:27

Today's Flash Briefing is Andrea Crawford, a visual artist based on Seattle who is soon moving to Portland for her MFA. You'll notice the additional intro -- I said this vlog would be posted tod...

Flash Briefing: Safi Karmy-Jones Reads "The Reason I Jump.." from 2018-07-17T01:24:18

Today's Flash Briefing is from Safiya Karmy-Jones, who is our guest reader! She is reading from "The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism" by Naoki Higashida. Tu...

Episode 8: Abi Pollokoff Read + Talks Manuscript Writing from 2018-07-16T17:50:42

*podcast note: transcribed from video. Check out the YouTube channel if you want to see what we describe! Today, we have our first special guest, Abi Pollokoff of AbiPollokoff.com. She reads two...

Flash Briefing: Abi Pollokoff Reads Inger Christensen from 2018-07-16T01:40:06

The new organization is: a "Flash Briefing" as a two minute or less reading every day of a poem or pop culture text. This will be followed a 20 minute or less episodes 1x week or more expanding ...

Episode 6: Karla Kelsey + How to ID and Write a Sonnet from 2018-07-14T21:39:50

In this episode of Chelsea Grimmer and The Poetry Vlog, I offer key updates to the future of the channel and podcast, then explain how to identify the sonnet form and read sonnet 1.1. from Karla...

Janelle Monae and Tessa Thompson in "Pynk" the Music Video from 2018-07-12T22:09:13

Here, I discuss feminism, trans-inclusive feminism, transwomen inclusion, queerness, and power in Janelle Monáe and Tessa Thompson in the music video “Pynk.” For the first five minutes, I offer ...

Episode 4: Kendrick Lamar's Sing About Me from 2018-07-12T19:56:26

In the fourth episode of The Poetry Vlog: Podcast Edition, you will find a less than two minute reading from Kendrick Lamar's incredible song, Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst. Then, if you're...

Episode 3: Rolling the R's and The Basics of College-Level Analysis from 2018-07-12T19:49

In the third episode of The Poetry Vlog: Podcast Edition, you will find a less than two minute reading from R. Zamora Linmark's book, "Rolling the R's". Then, if you're interested, you can stay ...

Episode 2: Franny Choi and Teaching Visual Poetry from 2018-07-12T19:41:05

In the second episode of The Poetry Vlog: Podcast Edition, you will find a less than two minute reading from Franny Choi. Then, if you're interested, you can stay tuned for the 20 minute or less...

Episode 1: Danez Smith and "Liberal" Bias/Agenda from 2018-07-12T18:32:49

Welcome to the very first episode of The Poetry Vlog: Podcast Edition! Here you will find a less than two minute reading from Danez Smith, and then if you're interested, you can stay tuned for t...