Ali Castleman returns to ModPo for a 12th year!
Al Filreis writes: “Today I enthuse about this utterly remarkable thing: the one & only Ali Castleman will re-join ModPo starting September 2 as a ModPo TA for the *12th* year! As ModPo people...
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Sophia DuRose returns at TA for ModPo 2023
Al Filreis announces the following: “I have the huge pleasure to announcing that the amazing Sophia DuRose will return as a TA for ModPo 2023 (starting September 2)! Sophia is the best—always ready with...
Hoa Nguyen, “Long Light”
LONG LIGHT Long light Super Bowl Sunday 2006“Do” to escape from the presentlying on a recycled-plastic outdoor-carpetnear profuse clover and the water meter In the dream Heathermarries a heart surgeon in heaven We need...
Dave Poplar returns as TA for 12th season
Al Filreis writes: “I’m elated and honored to announce that Dave Poplar will re-join ModPo as a TA for the ModPo 2023 season, starting September 2. Dave is a ModPo original, a member of...
ModPo ’23 TA reappointment: erica kaufman
A note from Al Filreis: In the coming weeks I will be conferring with the ModPo TAs and will announce, one at a time, those who will be joining us again—once again—for ModPo 2023...
Amber Rose Johnson offers a SloPo course & weekly Zoom office hours!
I’m delighted to announce two ModPo activities to be hosted by beloved ModPo TA Amber Rose Johnson: 1) Amber Rose will offer a SloPo course this spring—the fifth SloPo course we’re offering this season (look HERE to see...
Interview about ModPo
A new interview with Al Filreis about ModPo (conducted by Ann Cefola) has now been published in Fast Flesh Literary Journal, issue #4 (“Conscious”). The interview can be found here: https://www.fastflesh.net/modpo
ModPo 2023 — webcast schedule
Here is the schedule of live webcasts for the autumn 2023 “symposium mode” of ModPo. All times are given in Eastern U.S. time. Week 1: Wednesday, September 6 – 3 PM Week 2 –...
Joan Retallack reads herself through Gertrude Stein
In October 2000, nine poets gathered at the Kelly Writers House. Each was asked to choose a modernist writer who had been a significant influence. Joan Retallack chose Gertrude Stein. Here, below, is a...
Murat Nemet-Nejat’s “Proof of Memory”
Proof of Memory a water flowergreen circlesif you lift itit will fall all limpbut in watersilent wires.fish strollamong thempoke their nose,green turtledoveswith wings.once as a kidour tent by the waterwe camped for fisha dry...