Erica Hunt, “Reader, We Were Meant to Meet”
HERE is a link to Erica Hunt’s poem “Reader, we were meant to meet.” And HERE is a resource page—with a list and links—to some Erica Hunt poems and videos added to ModPo.
Modern & Contemporary American Poetry (“ModPo”) Blog
Fred Wah, “Selves”
Here is a LINK to the text of Fred Wah’s poem “Selves.” And here are some OTHER MATERIALS pertaining to this poem.
Celebration of ModPo’s 10 years (& launch of “The Difference Is Spreading”) – 9/21/22 – photos
For more information about the day’s events, click HERE to see the Kelly Writers House web calendar entries. To watch a recording of the 11 AM 10th-year webcast, click HERE. To watch a recording...
ModPo & Kelly Writers House come to Chicago — 4 events — you are invited!
I’m writing with details about our upcoming visit to Chicago. If you are in Chicago, or in the Chicago region, or planning to be visit Chicago during that time, or might like to plan...
Message sent to all ModPo people on Sunday at the start of week 1 of ModPo ’22
Many of you are beginning to discuss our week 1 poems HERE. I’m enjoying the various approaches and topical emphases. If you want to contribute to our discussion forums, ponder two sorts of posts: 1)...
On Ferlinghetti’s “Baseball Canto”
Our discussion of Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s “Baseball Canto” is now available on YouTube. This was originally posted to the ModPo syllabus as an audio-only item. But thanks to Paul Burke we are now presenting it...
On Robert Frost’s “Birches” (filmed “on location”)
We’ve added Frost’s “Birches” to ModPoPLUS. This includes a rare 1936 recording of Frost performing the poem. And it includes a new “on location” video in which Laynie and I, along with Stephen Metcalf...
New video on Dickinson: “He fumbles at your Soul”
Just added to ModPo—a 26-minute abridged version of our discussion of Dickinson’s “He fumbles at your Soul”—recorded in January 2020 in Seattle with Davy Knittle and Cristanne Miller.
Notes on Barbara Guest’s “20”
ModPo citizen John Kamholz recently responded to reading Guest’s poem “20” with the following observation: When I was in Seville, my son and I went to a flamenco bar. The dancing started at midnight...
ModPo goes to the Hudson Valley
In early April 2022, the ModPo team took to to the road and filmed three different discussions for later addition to the ModPo syllabus. First, at Rhinecliff, NY, overlooking the Hudson River, we talked...
