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Hear it! Hear it! The Bearhug
by Nick Laird
Read by the author
May 30, 2009
The Strand Bookstore, New York City
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Hear it! Hear it! Rhyme of My Inheritance
by Joan Larkin
Joan Larkin Read by the author
May 23, 2009
Saint Peter's Church, New York City
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Hear it! Hear it! Ever Read a Book Called Awe
by Dorothea Lasky
"Ever Read a Book Called Awe..."
Dorothea Lasky September 2, 2010
The Arsenal Building, Central Park
New York, NY
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Hear it! Hear it! Me and the Otters
by Dorothea Lasky
"Love makes you feel alive..."
Dorothea Lasky September 2, 2010
The Arsenal Building, Central Park
New York, NY
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Hear it! Hear it! Tornado
by Dorothea Lasky
"I rember you as bent down like a whirlpool..."
Dorothea Lasky September 2, 2010
The Arsenal Building, Central Park
New York, NY
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Hear it! Hear it! Day
by Ann Lauterbach
Ann Lauterbach Read by the author
April 29, 2008
Marymount Manhattan College
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Hear it! Hear it! Or to Begin Again
by Ann Lauterbach
Ann Lauterbach Read by the author
April 29, 2008
Marymount Manhattan College
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Hear it! Hear it! Tent
by Ann Lauterbach
Ann Lauterbach Read by the author
May 30, 2009
The Strand Bookstore, New York City
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Hear it! Hear it! Behind the Curtains: Close-Reading Ruth Stone
by Dorianne Laux
Dorianne Laux From the 2010 Aldeburgh Poetry Festival
Recorded by The Poetry Trust


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Hear it! Hear it! Life is Beautiful
by Dorianne Laux
Dorianne Laux Read by the author
February 11, 2009
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Hear it! Hear it! The Life of Trees
by Dorianne Laux
Dorianne Laux Read by the author
February 11, 2009
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Hear it! Hear it! Li-Young Lee & Chase Twichell CD
by Li-Young Lee
Li-Young Lee
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Hear it! Hear it! The Hour and What Is Dead
by Li-Young Lee
"Tonight my brother, in heavy boots, is walking..."
Li-Young Lee Read by the author
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Hear it! Hear it! Bardo
by Dana Levin
Read by the author
December 21, 2008
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Hear it! Hear it! In the Surgical Theatre
by Dana Levin
"In the moment between..."
Read by the author
December 21, 2008
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Hear it! Hear it! Letter to GC
by Dana Levin
"I say most sincerely and desperately, HAPPY NEW YEAR!..."
Read by the author
December 21, 2008
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Hear it! Hear it! Transcript: Q&A on Ars Poetica (cocoons)
by Dana Levin
from From the Fishouse

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Hear it! Hear it! Zozo-ji
by Dana Levin
"One cry from a lone bird over a misted river..."
Read by the author
December 21, 2008
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Hear it! Hear it! A New Day
by Philip Levine
Philip Levine February, 23 1978
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Hear it! Hear it! And the Trains Go On
by Philip Levine
Philip Levine February, 23 1978
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Hear it! Hear it! Backchat: Philip Levine in Conversation
by Philip Levine
Philip Levine From the 2009 Aldeburgh Poetry Festival
Recorded by The Poetry Trust
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Hear it! Hear it! M. Degas Teaches Art & Science at Durfee Intermediate School, Detroit 1942
by Philip Levine
Philip Levine Read by the author
October 08, 1991
French Institue Alliance Française
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Hear it! Hear it! Philip Levine CD
by Philip Levine
Philip Levine
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Hear it! Hear it! Larry Levis CD: 1978
by Larry Levis
Larry Levis Read by the author
March 9, 1978
Donnell Library Center, New York City
From the Academy Audio Archive.

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Hear it! Hear it! The Map
by Larry Levis
Larry Levis 1978

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Hear it! Hear it! A Song for Many Movements
by Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde 1977
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Hear it! Hear it! Audre Lorde CD
by Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde
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Hear it! Hear it! The Black Unicorn
by Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde March 22, 1977
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Hear it! Hear it! Skunk Hour
by Robert Lowell
"Nautilus Island's hermit..."
Robert Lowell Read by the author
October 31, 1963
Guggenhiem Museum
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Hear it! Hear it! The Public Garden
by Robert Lowell
Robert Lowell Read by the author
October 31, 1963
Guggenhiem Museum
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Hear it! Hear it! Render, Render
by Thomas Lux
"Boil it down: feet, skin, gristle,..."
Thomas Lux Read by the author
March 29, 2004
Poets House
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