It's the last episode of the season and the last episode of your life. PoeTRY is over! We reflect back on three seasons of something no one asked to, and finally answer the mysterious question: why did we give our podcast such a stupid name? We PoeTried and now we've PoeSucceeded. It's another, it's the last, episode of PoeTRY!Poetry RATS
It's the final poem and penultimate episode of the season! This week we are existing in the context of all in which we have lived as we read Kamau Braithwaite's "Shepherd" from Islands (1969). Go find the gods that lurk within you, it's another episode of PoeTRY! .Listen to and read the poem here. Kamau Braithwaite's bio was compiled from: Poetry FoundationPoetry ArchiveThe recorded 1995 interview series from the University of Memphis and River City Writers Series (youtube link)The essay “Nation Language” from History of the Voice: The Development of Nation Langauge in Anglophone Caribbean Poetry
It's penultimate poem of season 3! This week we read one of Koya's favorite poems, Franz Wright's "To Myself," from his 1998 collection, Ill Lit. Go buy yourself a nice sandwich and then don't eat it so you can instead take a bite of this week's PoeTRY!Read the poem here. Franz Wright's Bio was compiled from: LA TimesPleiades MagazineNYTNPRImage Journal
'Tis the season! It's that time of the year again, the time we gather 'round the phone speaker to listen to poem from friend of the podcast in our wild imaginations, Li-Young Lee. This week, we're reading "To Hold" from Lee's 2007 stonecold classic, Behind My Eyes. Go tell someone you love about the dream you had last night, and when you do, tell them this week's PoeTRY sent you. Do it!Read the poem here.Our excerpt on Li-Young Lee was taken from:Poetandwriters.orgChrisricecooper.com
Phew! I thought this was the last judgment, but it's not. It's the one before that, or maybe none at all! We're reading Jorge Luis Borges' "Almost a Last Judgment" as translated for the 2010 volume Poems of the Night (originally published in Borges' second book of poetry, Luna de Frente, published in 1925). There's more oat-talk than you probably want, but it's still a new episode of PoeTRY!Read the poem here.Listen to a recitation of the original Spanish here.Jorge Luis Borges biography was compiled from:The New YorkerPoetry FoundationLos Angeles Review of BooksThe Paris Review
Have you ever stopped to wonder, what if PoeTRY were hosted by someone who knew something about poetry? We're gonna find out! We're reading Ocean Vuong's "The Gift," from the 2016 collection, Night Sky with Exit Wounds. We are joined this week by the incomparable, Jodi, who shames Yuki and Koya with her ability to lead discussions on poetry. On earth we're briefly obsessed with Ocean Vuong because it's another episode of PoeTRY! Read the poem here. Ocean Vuong's biography was compiled from: The GuardianThe Well and Often ReaderPoetry FoundationTime MagazineThe Brooklyn College website
Do NOT let anyone touch your bones if they tell you they want to make every beautiful sound. It is a TRICK. We're dripping with decadent sarcasm this week and reading Simone Person's 2023 work "Awkwafina Clarifies That She’s Appreciating, Not Appropriating (in Black American Sentences)." If you want to appreciate something, appreciate THIS (new episode of PoeTRY)! Read the poem here. A version of the talk by Elizabeth Bukhar that Koya mentions is available here. Simone Person’s biography was compiled from:The Honeysuckle Press Poets.orgThe Boston Review
Oh, DIP. Rubi's back! And this time, she didn't come alone. Rubi and Zain join us to talk about Mark Strand's "Eating Poetry" from his 1991 collection as we try to solve the eternal mystery: are we dogs, men, or librarians? I hope you like the bookish dark because we're romping all up in there on this week's PoeTRY!Read the poem here. Mark Strands bio was compiled from:The New York TimesPoetry FoundationThe Antioch ReviewFollow us on Instagram @we.poe.tried!
***Content Warning: This episode includes a mention of sexual violence. Honey, it's a classic. We're rising like biscuits and reading Maya Angelou's masterpiece, "Still I Rise," from her 1978 work And Still I Rise: A Book of Poems. We are triumphant and free on this week's PoeTRY!Read the poem here. Maya Angelou’s biography was compiled from:The Smithsonian MagazinePoetry FoundationNPR
WOWWWWWWW we're back!More than a year later. A shocking comeback. A distressing amount of time in between recording and publishing. But here we are! BACK with an episode about everyone's favorite literary interlude, the Jabberwock! That's right, buddy, we're reading Lewis Carroll's "The Jabberwocky" and wondering why NBC stopped making those multi-evening TV movies. Start your chortles, my beamish boys, it's SEASON THREE of PoeTRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYRead The Jabberwocky here.The biography of Lewis Carroll was compiled from:Victorian WebPoets.OrgPronunication GuideFollow us on Instagram @we.poe.tried!
Oh boy, we've reached the end of season two and you know what? We're all the better for it. Here's a little bonus episode for you that's hardly even about poems at all. You'll wonder, is this a podcast about poetry? Or croissant chips?? And the answer will surely surprise you.Season 3 begins on a particular date at some future time! Thank you all for listening and remember us fondly.Follow us on Instagram @we.poe.tried! And email us at we.poe.tried@gmail.com! Love you!
Things are looking up, even if only for this brief moment! This week we’re reading Eve Ewing’s 2022 poem, “Testify.” Koya has a heart-warming poetry moment. Catch the poetry spirit, it’s this week’s episode of PoeTRY! Read the poem here. Eve Ewing’s bio was compiled from: EveEwing,comThe InterceptUniversity of Chicago Follow us on Instagram @we.poe.tried! Support us on Patreon!
Have you been hanging out in coastal land lately?? Because you look like you're anxiously waiting for another episode of PoeTRY. You'll learn all about that stupid joke this week as we read two poems from the classical Tamil canon of poetry, both titled "What He Said," by Cempulappeyanirar and Kapilar, and translated by A.K. Ramanujan. Yuki is confused about who is the bigger nerd. Put your night's several flowers back on, it's another episode of PoeTRY!Read What He Said by Cempulappeyanirar here.Read What He Said by Kapilar here.The background on Akam poetry was compiled from:The Interior Landscape: Classical Tamil Love Poems by A.K. RamanujanThe Norton Anthology of World Literature.Follow us on Instagram @we.poe.tried!
You there! What day is it? Why, it's Yuki has Chosen a Poem Day! This week we're reading two poems by William J. Harris, "You Look Beautiful" (2011) and "On Wearing Ears" (1974). Yuki falls a little bit in love. Put your ears on, it's another episode of PoeTRY!Read "You Look Beautiful" hereRead "On Wearing Ears" hereWilliam J. Harris' biography was compiled from:Poetry FoundationRaven BookstorePennSound PodcastFollow us on Instagram @we.poe.tried! Support us on Patreon!
***Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of domestic violenceWhat I wanted from this life was to read a lot of poetry that helps me figure out what I wanted from this life. We're reading "Late Fragment" by Raymond Carver and talking about separating the art from the artist this week. Yuki hates the morning. Feel yourself beloved on the earth, it's this week's episode of PoeTRY!Read the poem here.Raymond Carver's biography was compiled from:New York TimesThe GuardianHistorylink,orgPoetry FoundationFollow us on Instagram @we.poe.tried! Support us on Patreon!
If you're the type of person who likes to listen to three strangers talk about poetry, you can let them speak to you. This week we're discussing Sarah Kay's 2016 poem "The Type" with our special guest Rubi! Yuki extols the virtues of sandwiches. Make yourself a snack and get ready to enjoy another episode of PoeTRY!Read the poem hereWatch Sarah Kaye recite the poem hereSarah Kaye's biography was compiled from:Poets.OrgTed.comBrown University WebsiteProject Voice WebsiteFollow us on Instagram @we.poe.tried! Support us on Patreon!
This one takes a real turn! You thought this episode was going to be a leisurely romantic stroll through our heart's garden, but, in fact, it is a ghastly speedwalk through the horrors of our imaginations!!!! This week we read Garous Abdolmalekian's "Pattern IV" from his 2020 work, Lean Against This Late Hour. Yuki discovers the wonders of Jantar Mantar. Go grab your eyeballs, it's this week's PoeTRY!Read the poem here (about halfway down the page)Garous Abdolmalekian's bio was compiled from:Poetry FoundationPoetry Society of AmericaTo hear Abdolmalekian read some of his poetry in Persian, check out his reading on Poets House Presents.Follow us on Instagram @we.poe.tried! Support us on Patreon!
Hydrogenated and creamy, or unprocessed and hard as a brick? Those are your only choices for peanut butter because sustainable palm oil is a lie. We're reading Eileen Myles' "Peanut Butter" from their 1991 Collection Not Me. Yuki peanut butter shames Koya. Grab a jar and a spoon, because it's this week's PoeTRY!Read the poem here.Eileen Myles' biography was compiled from:UMass Boston WebsiteEileen Myles’ personal websiteThe Paris ReviewFollow us on Instagram @we.poe.tried! Support us on Patreon!
Do you know the difference between "precision" and "persimmon"? It's ok if you don't. Absolutely no worries. It's not a problem at all and no one will be mad at you. We're just happy you're here because we're reading Li-Young Lee's "Persimmons" from his 1986 collection Rose. Yuki remembers umeboshi fondly. Go eat a persimmon, it's another episode of PoeTRY!Read the poem here.The interlude on persimmons was blatantly plagiarized from a China Daily article by Pauline D. Loh.Follow us on Instagram @we.poe.tried! Support us on Patreon!
Oh dang, we're back! If the first season wasn't enough then (poe)try, (poe)try again! This week we're utterly confused about the natural world as we discuss two poems by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), Had I Not Seen the Sun and To Make a Prairie. Yuki teaches Koya how to have a romantic conversation. I hope you know the difference between reverie and revelry, because it's another episode of PoeTRY with Yuki and Koya!Read Had I Not Seen the Sun here.Read To Make a Prairie here.Emily Dickinson's biography was compiled from:Emilydickinson.netPoetry FoundationSee the original draft of Had I Not Seen the Sun in Emily Dickinson's hand here. Look at Emily Dickinson's Herbarium here! Pretty weird that Yuki didn't bring this up at all in the episode!Follow us on Instagram @we.poe.tried! Support us on Patreon!