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Josh Reads (other people's published) Poetry

Josh Reads (other people's published) Poetry

By Josh Guilar

In this podcast I read other people's (published) poetry. Some of the classic poets, some contempory ones, and everyone in between.

I also do a little commentary on each poem, and sometimes the poet too.
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Go Farther in Lightness by Rebecca Jessen

Josh Reads (other people's published) PoetryJun 06, 2020

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Go Farther in Lightness by Rebecca Jessen

Go Farther in Lightness by Rebecca Jessen

In this episode I read Go Farther in Lightness by Rebecca Jessen from her collection of poems Ask Me About the Future. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy this episode.
Jun 06, 202004:14
Fragment 1956 by Allen Ginsberg

Fragment 1956 by Allen Ginsberg

In this episode I read Fragment 1956 by Allen Ginsberg from The Collected Poems of Allen Ginsberg. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
May 18, 202002:54
they haunt-walk in by Ellen Van Neervan

they haunt-walk in by Ellen Van Neervan

In this episode I read they haunt-walk in by Ellen Van Neervan from her collection of poems Throat. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy this episode.
May 14, 202003:08
Chermy by Ellen Van Neervan

Chermy by Ellen Van Neervan

In this episode I read Chermy by Ellen Van Neervan from their new collection of poems Throat. And I do a little commentary on the poem. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy this episode.
Apr 30, 202011:20
A folk tale by Liam Guilar

A folk tale by Liam Guilar

In this episode, I read A folk tale by Liam Guilar from his collection of poems I’ll howl before you bury me. I do not do any commentary on this poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Apr 22, 202002:18
My Sad Self by Allen Ginsberg

My Sad Self by Allen Ginsberg

In this episode I read My Sad Self by Allen Ginsberg from the collected poems of Allen Ginsberg. Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy this episode.
Jan 14, 202005:23
Things I Find While Tidying My Room by Anna Jacobson

Things I Find While Tidying My Room by Anna Jacobson

In this episode, I read Things I Find While Tidying My Room by Anna Jacobson from her collection of poems Amnesia Findings. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Oct 22, 201903:35
Ulysses by Alfred Lord Tennyson

Ulysses by Alfred Lord Tennyson

In this episode I read Ulysses by Alfred Lord Tennyson. Thank you for listening to this episode and I hope you enjoy this episode.
Oct 17, 201904:10
Casualty by Seamus Heaney

Casualty by Seamus Heaney

In this episode I read Casualty by Seamus Heaney from his collection of poems Opened Ground. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Oct 15, 201906:41
We Make Marks Together by Anna Jacobson

We Make Marks Together by Anna Jacobson

In this episode, I read We Make Marks Together by Anna Jacobson from her collection of poems Amnesia Findings. And I do a little commentary on the poem. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy this episode.
Sep 25, 201904:28
Until I Am Home by Anna Jacobson

Until I Am Home by Anna Jacobson

In this episode I read Until I Am Home by Anna Jacobson from her debut collection Amnesia Findings. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Sep 10, 201907:01
Platonic Sleepover by Franki Elliot

Platonic Sleepover by Franki Elliot

In this episode, I read Platonic Sleepover by Franki Elliot from her collection of poems Stories for people who hate love and other electrical activities of the heart. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy this episode.
Aug 28, 201905:38
Poems of the Buddhas of Old by Jack Kerouac

Poems of the Buddhas of Old by Jack Kerouac

In this episode, I read Poems of the Buddhas of Old by Jack Kerouac from his collection of poems Pomes All Sizes. And I do a little commentary on the poem. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy this episode.
Aug 21, 201908:11
Don’t go, stay by Rhiannon Johanna

Don’t go, stay by Rhiannon Johanna

In this episode, I read Don’t go, stay by Rhiannon Johanna from her debut collection Seeker. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Aug 14, 201904:24
Buddha by Jack Kerouac

Buddha by Jack Kerouac

In this episode, I read Buddha by Jack Kerouac from his collection of poems, Pomes all sizes. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy the episode , thank you for listening.
Aug 12, 201907:05
Who’s Counting by Franki Elliot

Who’s Counting by Franki Elliot

In this episode, I read Who’s Counting by Franki Elliot from her collection of poems, Piano Rats. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Aug 07, 201907:25
the death of a hero by Charles Bukowski

the death of a hero by Charles Bukowski

In this episode, I read the death of a hero by Charles Bukowski from his collection of poetry Sifting through the madness for the word the line the way. And I do a little commentary on the poem.
Aug 05, 201905:02
Sabbatical by Rae White

Sabbatical by Rae White

In this episode, I read Sabbatical by Rae White from their collection of poetry Milk Teeth. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Jun 19, 201905:08
Three stories from Gerald of Wales

Three stories from Gerald of Wales

In this episode, I read Three stories from Gerald of Wales by Liam Guilar from his collection of poetry A Presentment of Englishry. and I do not do any commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Jun 12, 201905:16
Postscript by Seamus Heaney

Postscript by Seamus Heaney

In this episode of my poetry podcast, I read Postscript by Seamus Heaney from his collection of poetry Opened Ground. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Jun 10, 201903:11
Poem for Sunday Riders by Lenore Kandel

Poem for Sunday Riders by Lenore Kandel

In this episode I read Poem for Sunday Riders by Lenore Kandel from The Collected Poems of Lenore Kandel. And I ask you what you think the end of the poem suggests about the start. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
May 06, 201903:32
Titles by Leonard Cohen

Titles by Leonard Cohen

In this episode I read Titles by Leonard Cohen from his collection of poetry book of longing. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
May 03, 201902:43
We Do Not Write The Way We Are by Peter Porter

We Do Not Write The Way We Are by Peter Porter

In this episode I read We Do Not Write The Way We Are by Peter Porter from his collection of poetry Better than God. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
May 01, 201904:30
Reading Poetry on Lake Eyre by Rachael Mead

Reading Poetry on Lake Eyre by Rachael Mead

In this episode I read Reading Poetry on Lake Eyre by Rachael Mead from her collection of poems The Flaw in the Pattern. and I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Apr 24, 201903:25
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

In this episode I read The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Apr 22, 201903:07
8: Excursus on Prose Style by Clive James

8: Excursus on Prose Style by Clive James

In this episode I read 8: Excursus on Prose Style by Clive James from his collection of poetry Gate of Lilacs. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Apr 11, 201906:58
Tests by Jill Jones

Tests by Jill Jones

In this episode I read Tests by Jill Jones from her collection of poems Viva the Real. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Apr 09, 201903:04
I think of Hemingway by Charles Bukowski

I think of Hemingway by Charles Bukowski

In this episode I read I think of Hemingway by Charles Bukowski from his collection of poetry Storm for the Living and the Dead. And a do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Apr 06, 201902:24
The Red Queen by Liam Guilar

The Red Queen by Liam Guilar

In this episode I read The Red Queen by Liam Guilar from his latest collection of poetry A Presentment of Englishry. And I do not do any commentary. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Apr 01, 201918:37
Things in Place by Jill Jones

Things in Place by Jill Jones

In this episode I read Things in Place by Jill Jones from her collection of poetry Viva the Real. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Mar 26, 201905:16
Drunken Little Poem by Jack Kerouac

Drunken Little Poem by Jack Kerouac

In this episode I read Drunken Little Poem by Jack Kerouac from his collection of poetry Pomes All Sizes. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Mar 21, 201902:50
The Mist of Pornography by Leonard Cohen

The Mist of Pornography by Leonard Cohen

In this episode I read The Mist of Pornography by Leonard Cohen from his collection of poetry Book of Longing. And I don't really do much commentary on the poem. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy this episode.
Mar 16, 201904:10
The Heart by Franki Elliot

The Heart by Franki Elliot

In this episode I read The Heart by Franki Elliot from her collection of poems Stories for people who hate love and other electrical activities of the heart (2nd ed). And I do a little commentary on the poem. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy this episode.
Mar 10, 201905:15
Damned Women by Charles Baudelaire

Damned Women by Charles Baudelaire

In this episode I read Damned Women by Charles Baudelaire from the Complete Poems of Charles Baudelaire. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Mar 02, 201910:44
empties by Charles Bukowski

empties by Charles Bukowski

In this episode I read empties by Charles Bukowski from his collection of poetry Sifting through the Madness for the Word, the Line, the Way. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Feb 25, 201909:00
Minimalism and the Abstract by Maria Takolander

Minimalism and the Abstract by Maria Takolander

In this episode I read Minimalism and the Abstract by Maria Takolander from her collection of poetry Ghostly Subjects. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Feb 20, 201903:27
Under Ben Bulden by WB Yeats

Under Ben Bulden by WB Yeats

In this episode I read Under Ben Bulden by WB Yeats from The Collected Poems of WB Yeats. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Feb 17, 201906:09
The Waste Land by TS Eliot

The Waste Land by TS Eliot

In this episode I read The Waste Land by TS Eliot from The Complete Poems and Plays of TS Eliot. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Feb 13, 201928:45
Date #9 (Ojos Azules/Blue Eyes) by Franki Elliot

Date #9 (Ojos Azules/Blue Eyes) by Franki Elliot

In this episode I read Date #9 (Ojos Azules/Blue Eyes) by Franki Elliot from her collection of poems Stories for people who hate love and other electrical activities of the heart. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
p.s. brief language warning
Feb 11, 201908:53
I Am Brushing Myself by Jill Jones

I Am Brushing Myself by Jill Jones

In this episode I read I Am Brushing Myself by Jill Jones from her collection of poems Viva the Real. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Feb 09, 201906:59
If by Rudyard Kipling

If by Rudyard Kipling

In this episode I read If by Rudyard Kipling from the selected poems of Rudyard Kipling. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Feb 07, 201903:30
Kid by Simon Armitage

Kid by Simon Armitage

In this episode I read Kid by Simon Armitage from his collection of poetry The Shout. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Feb 04, 201903:34
The Geometry Blinked Ruin Unimaginable by Patti Smith

The Geometry Blinked Ruin Unimaginable by Patti Smith

In this episode I read The Geometry Blinked Ruin Unimaginable by Patti Smith from her collection of poems Augeries of Innocence. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Feb 01, 201906:26
Mescaline by Allen Ginsberg

Mescaline by Allen Ginsberg

**language warning** In this episode I read Mescaline by Allen Ginsberg from The Collected Poems of Allen Ginsberg. And Ai do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Jan 28, 201909:14
Model friend by Charles Bukowski

Model friend by Charles Bukowski

In this episode I read Model friend by Charles Bukowski from his collection of poetry Sifting through the Madness for the Word, the Line, the Way. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Jan 26, 201908:01
The Moon by Franki Elliot

The Moon by Franki Elliot

In this episode I read The Moon by Franki Elliot from her collection of poetry Stories for people who hate love and other electrical activities of the heart. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Jan 23, 201904:32
On the level by Leonard Cohen

On the level by Leonard Cohen

In this episode I read On the level by Leonard Cohen from his collection of poetry The Flame. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Jan 20, 201905:48
The canticle of Jack Kerouac by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

The canticle of Jack Kerouac by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

In this episode I read The canticle of Jack Kerouac by Lawrence Ferlinghetti from his collection of poetry These are me rivers. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Jan 17, 201910:28
An End of Flight by Jill Jones

An End of Flight by Jill Jones

In this episode I read An End of Flight by Jill Jones from her collection of poetry Viva the Real. And I do a little commentary on the poem. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy this episode.
Jan 13, 201904:16
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas

In this episode I read Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas from the collected poems of Dylan Thomas 1934-1952. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.
Jan 10, 201903:54