ModPo 2019 Final Words Highlights [part 2] ModPo 2023-03-29 | Clips from ModPo Final Words Webcast 11/18/2019To watch the full webcast, go here: youtube.com/live/EEzJuB2nSXw?feature=shareModPo is a free online course about modern and contemporary poetry. It is non-credit, open all year, and open to all. For more information—and to enroll—go to http://modpo.org
ModPo 2019 Final Words Highlights ModPo 2023-03-29 | Clips from ModPo Final Words Webcast 11/18/2019To watch the full webcast, go here: youtube.com/live/EEzJuB2nSXw?feature=shareModPo is a free online course about modern and contemporary poetry. It is non-credit, open all year, and open to all. For more information—and to enroll—go to http://modpo.org
On Peter Gizzis Archeophonics [Brentwood Country Club] ModPo 2023-03-21 | Al Filreis hosts a discussion on Peter Gizzi's "Archeophonics" at the Brentwood Country Club in California.
On Rae Armantrouts Anti-Short Story [Brentwood Country Club Meet-up] ModPo 2023-03-21 | Al Filreis hosts a discussion on Rae Armantrout's "Anti-Short Story" at the Brentwood Country Club in California.
ModPo 2020 Final Words Highlights [part 2] ModPo 2023-03-20 | Clips collected from ModPo Live Webcast 11/16/2020To watch the full webcast, go here: youtube.com/live/Nuw6ZBJfH5Q?feature=shareModPo is a free online course about modern and contemporary poetry. It is non-credit, open all year, and open to all. For more information—and to enroll—go to http://modpo.org
ModPo 2020 Final Words Highlights [part 1] ModPo 2023-03-20 | Clips collected from ModPo Live Webcast 11/16/2020To watch the full webcast, go here: youtube.com/live/Nuw6ZBJfH5Q?feature=shareModPo is a free online course about modern and contemporary poetry. It is non-credit, open all year, and open to all. For more information—and to enroll—go to http://modpo.org
Laynie Browne on What You Can Do if You Feel Your Reading of a Poem is Wrong ModPo 2023-03-09 | Laynie Browne offers some ideas on what you can do if you feel your reading of a poem is wrong.Enroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
ModPo 2021 Final Words Webcast Highlights ModPo 2023-03-09 | A clip from ModPo Live Webcast 11/15/2021To watch the full video, go here: youtube.com/watch?v=y63GG9mElt0ModPo is a free online course about modern and contemporary poetry. It is non-credit, open all year, and open to all. For more information—and to enroll—go to http://modpo.org
Dave Poplar on What You Can Do if You Feel Your Reading of a Poem is Wrong ModPo 2023-03-08 | Dave Poplar discusses what you can do if you feel your reading of a poem is wrong.Enroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
ModPo TAs on whether we can over-interpret a poem ModPo 2023-03-08 | Max McKenna, Emily Harnett, and Julia Bloch discuss whether we can over-interpret a poem.Enroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
Max McKenna and Anna Strong Safford On Parataxis ModPo 2023-03-08 | Listen to Max McKenna and Anna Strong Safford discuss parataxis in a ModPo webcast from 2012.Enroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
Lily Applebaum on how analysis of a poem is a creative act in itself ModPo 2023-03-08 | Is analyzing a poem itself a creative act? What is the role of the reader? Lily Applebaum answers these questions in a 2016 ModPo live webcast.Enroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
On selections from Alice Notleys Songs and Stories of the Ghouls ModPo 2023-03-07 | Al Filreis, Laynie Browne, and Hoa Nguyen convene in the Wexler Studio at the Kelly Writers House to discuss selections of poetry from Alice Notley's "Songs and Stories of the Ghouls."Enroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
erica kaufman on the Connection Between Experimental Writing and Experimental Teaching ModPo 2023-03-06 | erica kaufman explains her philosophy on the connection between experimental writing and experimental teaching.Enroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
Anna Strong Safford on the Connection Between Experimental Writing and Experimental Teaching ModPo 2023-03-06 | Anna Strong Safford explains her philosophy on the connection between experimental writing and experimental teaching.Enroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
Max McKenna on Close Reading ModPo 2023-03-06 | Why do we close-read poems? What do nuances between author intention and poem meaning(s) mean? Max McKenna answers these questions in a ModPo webcast from 2015.Enroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
Al Filreis on Teaching Experimental Poetry as Counter Socialization ModPo 2023-03-06 | What about traditional education often blocks experimental poetry? How can this poetry contribute to conventional education, learning about and engaging with language in new ways, and even — revolutionary — enjoying language and poetry? Al Filreis answers these questions in a ModPo webcast from 2015.Enroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
Al Filreis describes his experience convening a MOOC ModPo 2023-03-06 | Watch Al Filreis describe his experience teaching ModPo as a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course).Enroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
On Caroline Rothsteins Ars Poetica... ModPo 2023-03-03 | Al Filreis, Caroline Rothstein, and Sophia DuRose meet in the Wexler Studio to discuss Caroline Rothstein's “Ars Poetica, [Is a Poem Originally Written by Horace and I Majored in Classical Studies in Undergrad, So Does That Give Me Any Authority Over My Craft?]”Watch Caroline perform this poem here:youtu.be/tY7a04n2u-wEnroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
Caroline Rothstein performs Ars Poetica... ModPo 2023-03-03 | Caroline Rothstein performs her poem "Ars Poetica, [Is a Poem Originally Written by Horace and I Majored in Classical Studies in Undergrad, So Does That Give Me Any Authority Over My Craft?]” from the Kelly Writers House garden.Watch a discussion of this poem here:youtu.be/TkwxKlQSvd0Enroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
On Harryette Mullens Urban Tumbleweed ModPo 2023-02-28 | Al Filreis, Laynie Browne, Kaliyah Dorsey, Will Alexander, and Harryette Mullen convene at UCLA's Mildred Mathias Botanical Garden to discuss Mullen's "Urban Tumbleweed."Enroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
ModPo 2022 Final Words Highlights ModPo 2023-02-23 | From ModPo Final Words Webcast 11/14/2022To watch the full video, go here: youtube.com/live/BEW6uTzjK28?feature=shareModPo is a free online course about modern and contemporary poetry. It is non-credit, open all year, and open to all. For more information—and to enroll—go to http://modpo.org
On Barbara Guests The Minus Ones ModPo 2023-02-23 | Al Filreis, Laynie Browne, Sophia DuRose, Jake Marmer, Prageeta Sharma, and Jen Hofer convene outside of Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California to discuss Barbara Guest's "The Minus Ones."Read "The Minus Ones" and other poems from "The Confetti Trees" here:http://jacketmagazine.com/10/gues-conf.htmlEnroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
Elizabeth Willis performs Survey (Audio Only) ModPo 2023-02-17 | Elizabeth Willis performs her poem "Survey."Listen to a discussion on "Survey" here:jacket2.org/commentary/discussion-elizabeth-williss-surveyEnroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
Further Discussion of Laynie Browns 2/14ths Sonnet ModPo 2023-02-16 | A clip from ModPo Live Webcast 11/9/2022To watch the full video, go here: youtube.com/live/z6Jcioi_cos?feature=shareModPo is a free online course about modern and contemporary poetry. It is non-credit, open all year, and open to all. For more information—and to enroll—go to http://modpo.org
ModPo Team Chooses Favorite Week 10 Poems ModPo 2023-02-16 | A clip from ModPo Live Webcast 11/9/2022To watch the full video, go here: youtube.com/live/z6Jcioi_cos?feature=shareModPo is a free online course about modern and contemporary poetry. It is non-credit, open all year, and open to all. For more information—and to enroll—go to http://modpo.org
Erica Baum Comments Further on Dog Ear ModPo 2023-02-16 | A clip from ModPo Live Webcast 11/9/2022To watch the full video, go here: youtube.com/live/z6Jcioi_cos?feature=shareModPo is a free online course about modern and contemporary poetry. It is non-credit, open all year, and open to all. For more information—and to enroll—go to http://modpo.org
Cid Corman performs Enuresis (Audio Only) ModPo 2023-02-16 | Read "enuresis" here:poetryfoundation.org/poems/52889/enuresisEnroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
On Will Alexanders A Blaze of Riddles ModPo 2023-02-16 | Al Filreis, Laynie Browne, and Sophia DuRose convene on the beach in Santa Monica, California to discuss Will Alexander's "A Blaze of Riddles."Read "A Blaze of Riddles" here:poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/158832/a-blaze-of-riddlesEnroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
On Will Alexanders Inner Palpability ModPo 2023-02-15 | Al Filreis, Laynie Browne, and Sophia DuRose convene on the beach in Santa Monica, California to discuss Will Alexander's "Inner Palpability."Read "Inner Palpability" here:poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/158838/inner-palpabilityEnroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
Tracie Morris performs Africa(n) with Val Jeanty (Audio Only) ModPo 2023-02-15 | Listen to an additional performance of "Africa(n)" here:youtube.com/watch?v=RfFOetu5U7MEnroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
ModPo LA meet up Feb2023 ModPo 2023-02-14 | ModPo people meet up in Los Angeles: Jake Marmer, Sophia DuRose, Zach Carduner and Chris Martin.
Bob Perelman comments on Chronic Meanings (Audio Only) ModPo 2023-02-07 | Read Bob Perelman's "Chronic Meanings" here:https://writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/88v/chronic-meanings.htmlEnroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
John Ashbery performs Some Trees (Audio Only) ModPo 2023-02-07 | Read Ashbery's "Some Trees" here:https://www.writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/88/some-trees.htmlEnroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
James Schuyler performs February (Audio Only) ModPo 2023-02-07 | Read Schuyler's "February" here:https://writing.upenn.edu/epc/authors/schuyler/schuyler_february.htmlEnroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
Clark Coolidge performs section 4 of Jack Kerouacs Old Angel Midnight (Audio Only) ModPo 2023-02-03 | Read Section 4 of "Old Angel Midnight" here:https://writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/88v/kerouac-dreams.htmlEnroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
A discussion of Gwendolyn Brookss truth (Audio Only) ModPo 2023-02-03 | (From left to right) Gabriel Ojeda-Sagué, Dave Poplar, Davy Knittle, Ali Castleman, Al Filreis, Anna Strong Safford, Amber Rose Johnson, Molly O'Neill, and Max McKenna convene in the Kelly Writers House Arts Cafe to discuss Gwendolyn Brooks's "truth."Read "truth" here:poetryfoundation.org/poems/54810/truth-56d2359ad24baEnroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
Claude McKay performs If We Must Die (Audio Only) ModPo 2023-02-02 | Read "If We Must Die" here:poetryfoundation.org/poems/44694/if-we-must-dieEnroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
Gertrude Stein performs If I Told Him: A Completed Portrait of Picasso (Audio Only) ModPo 2023-02-02 | Read "If I Told Him: A Completed Portrait of Picasso" here:poetryfoundation.org/poems/55215/if-i-told-him-a-completed-portrait-of-picassoEnroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
On Gabriel Ojeda-Sagués Tropical Negative ModPo 2023-02-02 | Al Filreis, Gabriel Ojeda-Sagué, Laynie Browne, and Lisa Fishman conduct a group discussion of Gabriel's "Tropical Negative" from The Poetry Foundation in Chicago (https://www.poetryfoundation.org).Enroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
On Gabriel Ojeda-Sagués Obsessions ModPo 2023-02-02 | Al Filreis, Gabriel Ojeda-Sagué, Laynie Browne, and Lisa Fishman conduct a group discussion of Gabriel's "Obsessions" from The Poetry Foundation in Chicago (https://www.poetryfoundation.org).Enroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org.
Jackson Mac Low performs Gertrude Steins A Carafe, that is a Blind Glass (Audio Only) ModPo 2023-02-02 | Read Stein's "A Carafe, that is a Blind Glass" here:poetryfoundation.org/poems/51215/a-carafe-that-is-a-blind-glassEnroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org
William Carlos Williams explains This Is Just to Say (Audio Only) ModPo 2023-01-31 | Read "This Is Just to Say" here:poetryfoundation.org/poems/56159/this-is-just-to-sayEnroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org
Rae Armantrout discusses The Way (Audio Only) ModPo 2023-01-31 | Rae Armantrout discusses "The Way," 2006.Read "The Way" here:poetryfoundation.org/poems/51513/the-way-56d22f4c66438Enroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org
Diane di Prima performs 3 poems from Revolutionary Letters (Audio Only) ModPo 2023-01-31 | Diane di Prima performs Revolutionary Letters 16, 19, and 27.Read "Revolutionary Letters" here:theanarchistlibrary.org/mirror/d/dd/diane-di-prima-revolutionary-letters.pdfEnroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org
Further Discussion of Aleatory Poetry ModPo 2023-01-30 | A clip from ModPo Live Webcast 11/2/2022 (week 9)To watch the full video, go here: youtube.com/live/antAWhSLIGg?feature=shareModPo is a free online course about modern and contemporary poetry. It is non-credit, open all year, and open to all. For more information—and to enroll—go to http://modpo.org
Further Discussion of Bernadette Mayers Writing Experiments ModPo 2023-01-29 | A clip from ModPo Live Webcast 11/2/2022To watch the full video, go here: youtu.be/antAWhSLIGgModPo is a free online course about modern and contemporary poetry. It is non-credit, open all year, and open to all. For more information—and to enroll—go to http://modpo.org
Favorite Aleatory (week 9) Poems ModPo 2023-01-29 | A clip from ModPo Live Webcast 11/2/2022To watch the full video, go here: youtu.be/antAWhSLIGgModPo is a free online course about modern and contemporary poetry. It is non-credit, open all year, and open to all. For more information—and to enroll—go to http://modpo.org
Bernadette Mayer performs The Tragic Condition of the Statue of Liberty ModPo 2023-01-26 | Read "The Tragic Condition of the Statue of Liberty" here:americaniconstemeple.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/statue-of-liberty-poem-1.pngEnroll anytime in "ModPo," a free, open, online course on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry, at http://modpo.org
Further Discussion of Erica Hunts Broken English ModPo 2023-01-24 | A clip from ModPo Live Webcast 10/26/2022To watch the full video, go here: youtu.be/nFHEWhuAwP0ModPo is a free online course about modern and contemporary poetry. It is non-credit, open all year, and open to all. For more information—and to enroll—go to http://modpo.org
