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THE MILLION POEMS SHOW is my attempt to bring the poetry-reading form up to date with Vatican II -- acoustic guitars, sermons shorter and in English -- that kind of thing. Along the way I've enlisted the help of some excellent poetry-friendly musicians: first JJ Appleton, then Franklin Bruno.
The show is on hiatus while we convert from a live audience event to longueur-free web video form. Stay tuned. |  |
Q. IS THIS FOR REAL? A. Yes. Just look at these guests -- poets Rae Armantrout, Terrance Hayes, Gabriel Gudding, Susan Wheeler, Anselm Berrigan, Daniel Nester, Jeni Olin, Bob Hicok, Rick Wirick, and Ange Mlinko have all been on the show; musical guests have included Poor Baby Bree, Mary Lee Kortes, Sasha Frere-Jones, Franklin Bruno, Wayne Marshall, Walter Salas- Humara (of the Silos), Eric Ambel, Have Her Home By Ten, Leslie Mendelson...
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Q. WHERE AND WHEN CAN I SEE IT? A. Nowadays, YouTube. When we resume taping before a live audience, you'll find us at our original home, Bowery Poetry Club (1st and Bowery).
Aside to Student Council Leaders: We've taken the show on the road, too -- in 2005 we played Ithaca, NY's SOON reading series, and in October 2006 we toured Illinois, making stops in Chicago, Normal, and Knox College in Galesburg. | |
Q. WHY IS IT CALLED THE MILLION POEMS SHOW? A. In 1990 I had a dream in which I was instructed to write a million poems. Next question.
Q. HOW DO I FIND OUT WHEN THE NEXT SHOW IS AND WHO’S ON IT? A. Subscribe to the Million Poems mailing list at millionpoems@gmail.com.
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