New Recordings of Philip Larkin Reading his Poems

November 21st, 2008

A Sky News piece about the rediscovery of some recordings of Larkin reading a number of his poems. These tapes are particularly significant because they include the only known recordings of him reading some of the poems from his first collection, The North Ship. Note how funny it is that the BBC producers set the old 1/4″ reel to reel recorder in various settings to match the poems. Very corny, but this is a good piece.

“Naw, I’m gonna be in an unmarked grave”: Allen Ginsberg and Bob Dylan at Kerouac’s grave

November 11th, 2008

Charles Olson Reading from Maximus

November 4th, 2008

“Love Song,” by William Carlos Williams

October 14th, 2008

Love Song

William Carlos Williams

Sweep the house clean,
hang fresh curtains
in the windows
put on a new dress
and come with me!
The elm is scattering
its little loaves
of sweet smells
from a white sky!
Who shall hear of us
in the time to come?
Let him say there was
a burst of fragrance
from black branches.

W.D. Snodgrass at the YMCA in Syracuse, NY

October 9th, 2008

Snodgrass

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