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Hear it! Hear it! Patriotics
by David Baker
"Yesterday a little girl got slapped to death by her daddy,..."
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March 2, 2007
AWP Conference, Atlanta
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Hear it! Hear it! Catastrophe Theory II
by Mary Jo Bang
"The foot goes forward, yes..."
Mary Jo Bang Read by the author
November, 2007
Washington University
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Hear it! Hear it! Catastrophe Theory III
by Mary Jo Bang
"Now we sit and play with a tiny toy..."
Mary Jo Bang Read by the author
November, 2007
Washington University
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Hear it! Hear it! The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Toward Infinity
by Mary Jo Bang
Mary Jo Bang Read by the author
November, 2007
Washington University
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Hear it! Hear it! Transcript: Mary Jo Bang in Conversation
by Mary Jo Bang
Mary Jo Bang Read by the author
November, 2007
Washington University
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Hear it! Hear it! A Defense of Poetry
by Charles Bernstein
Charles Bernstein Read by the author
July 20, 2001
Philosophy Hall Lounge, Columbia University
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Hear it! Hear it! Death Is The Cool Night
by Charles Bernstein
Charles Bernstein Read by the author
July 20, 2001
Philosophy Hall Lounge
Columbia University
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Hear it! Hear it! Explicit Version Number Required
by Charles Bernstein
Charles Bernstein Read by the author
July 20, 2001
Philosophy Hall Lounge, Columbia University
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Hear it! Hear it! Laurel's Eyes
by Charles Bernstein
Charles Bernstein Read by the author
July 20, 2001
Philosophy Hall Lounge, Columbia University
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Hear it! Hear it! Thank You For Saying Thank You
by Charles Bernstein
Charles Bernstein Read by the author
July 20, 2001
Philosophy Hall Lounge
Columbia University
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Hear it! Hear it! Dream Song 1
by John Berryman
"Huffy Henry hid the day,..."
John Berryman Read by the author
October 31, 1963
Guggenhiem Museum
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Hear it! Hear it! An American in Hollywood
by Frank Bidart
Frank Bidart Read by the author
April 10, 2008
Affinia Hotel, New York City
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Hear it! Hear it! If See No End In Is
by Frank Bidart
Frank Bidart Read by the author
April 10, 2008
Affinia Hotel, New York City
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Hear it! Hear it! The Old Man at the Wheel
by Frank Bidart
Frank Bidart Read by the author
October 18, 2007
The Times Center
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Hear it! Hear it! To the Dead
by Frank Bidart
Frank Bidart Read by the author
November 17, 1992
French Institue Alliance Fran‡aise
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Hear it! Hear it! For the Sake of Retrieval
by Linda Bierds
Linda Bierds Read by the author
March 23, 1993
Alliance Francaise
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Hear it! Hear it! The Grandsire Bells
by Linda Bierds
Linda Bierds Read by the author
March 23, 1993
Alliance Francaise
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Hear it! Hear it! The Armadillo
by Elizabeth Bishop
"This is the time of year..."
Elizabeth Bishop Read by the author
November 29, 1977
Guggenheim Museum
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Hear it! Hear it! Advice From the Geese
by Robert Bly
Robert Bly Read by the author
February 1, 2008
AWP Conference, Hilton Hotel, New York City
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Hear it! Hear it! Poem for Andrew Marvell
by Robert Bly
Robert Bly Read by the author
February 1, 2008
AWP Conference, Hilton Hotel, New York City
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Hear it! Hear it! Silent in the Moonlight
by Robert Bly
Robert Bly Read by the author
February 1, 2008
AWP Conference, Hilton Hotel, New York City
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Hear it! Hear it! The Greek Ships
by Robert Bly
Robert Bly Read by the author
February 1, 2008
AWP Conference, Hilton Hotel, New York City
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Hear it! Hear it! The Dragonfly
by Louise Bogan
Louise Bogan Read by the author
November 12, 1968
Guggenhiem Museum
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Hear it! Hear it! Stillbirth
by Laure-Anne Bosselaar
"On a platform, I heard someone call out your name..."
Laure-Anne Bosselaar Read by the author
April 5, 2007
Marymount College, New York
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Hear it! Hear it! from The Rwanda Poems
by Kamau Brathwaite

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Recorded Oct. 6, 1994
New School University



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Hear it! Hear it! Periodic Table of Ethereal Elements
by Lucie Brock-Broido
Lucie Brock-Broido Read by the author
April 28, 2004
Poets House
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Hear it! Hear it! A Season
by Joseph Brodsky
Joseph Brodsky Read by the author
December 18, 1980
Donnell Library Center
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Hear it! Hear it! We Real Cool
by Gwendolyn Brooks
"We real cool. We..."
Gwendolyn Brooks Read by the author
May 03, 1983
Guggenhiem Museum
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Hear it! Hear it! Diamonds
by Christian Bök
Read by the author
February 1, 2008
AWP Conference, Hilton Hotel, New York City
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Hear it! Hear it! Noyta CCCP
by Christian Bök
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February 1, 2008 AWP Conference, Hilton Hotel, New York City From the Academy Audio Archive

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Hear it! Hear it! Ten Maps of Sardonic Wit
by Christian Bök
Read by the author
February 1, 2008
AWP Conference, Hilton Hotel, New York City
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Hear it! Hear it! Vowels
by Christian Bök
Read by the author
February 1, 2008
AWP Conference, Hilton Hotel, New York City
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