The Talking Poem Podcast

Charlie Green

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On The Talking Poem Podcast, writer and teacher Charlie Green invites on a poet, critic, or reader to bring in any poem they'd like to discuss. The poem could be old or new, well-known or obscure, and they follow the poem and conversation where they turn. After they talk about the poem, there will be some silliness, a poetry game, and a conversation about poetry more generally. New episodes will be released every two weeks.

16 SEPT

Nicholas Molbert on Tommye Blount's "Icarus Does the Dishes"

On the penultimate episode of the podcast, I chat with Nicholas Molbert (Altars of Spine and Fraction) about Tommye Blount's poem "Icarus Does the Dishes." We discuss caretaking, the mythic and mundane, and an incredible ending. After that, Nick shares his poem "Cup Licking." Then I put him through the paces of an impossible game. This episode is brought to you by no hat and all cattle. Also mentioned: Poet Jess Williard (Unmanly Grief)Marjoree Little's "Why We Chose It" for the Kenyon Review about "Icarus"W. H. Auden, "Musee des Beaux Arts"

41 min
26 AGO

Nicole Cooley on Lucille Clifton's "June 20"

After a summer hiatus, I chat with Nicole Cooley about Lucille Clifton's poem "June 20" from her 1992 collection The Book of Light, which was re-released by Copper Canyon last year with an introduction by Ross Gay and an afterword by Clifton's daughter Sidney Clifton. We talk about the unusual verb tense, what's scary about the poem, and just how sharp Clifton's images are. After that, Nicole shares her poem "Downriver" from her new collection Mother Water Ash. We close with a game about poetry in the Olympics. The episode is brought to you by Olympic Poems. Also mentioned: Sharon Olds's poem "I Go Back to May 1937"Anne Panning's essay "Remembering, I Was Not There" (collected in In Brief: Short Takes on the Personal)The world's unluckiest pole vaulter

45 min
17 JUN

Maris Kreizman on Kim Addonizio's "To the Woman Crying Uncontrollably in the Next Stall"

I talk with Maris Kreizman (The Maris Review; Lit Hub column) about former guest Kim Addonizio's poem "To the Woman Crying Uncontrollably in the Next Stall." We talk about viral poems; what propels Addonizio's poem in particular; and shared experiences. The audio has some small glitches--sorry about that. Afterward, we play a game I call "But that has nothing to do with baseball." Episode brought to you by a new cryptocurrency for poets. Also mentioned: Maris' excellent essay about Pen AmericaA viral story about someone sharing Addonizio's poem with a strangerMcNally JacksonJeff/Geoff tweetBess Winter, Kelly Magee, and Robin Hemley

31 min
27 MAY

Ronnie K. Stephens on Andrea Gibson's "Tincture"

I talk with Ronnie K. Stephens (The Poetry Question; The Kaleidoscope Sisters) about Andrea Gibson's prose poem "Tincture." Up front, apologies to Andrea Gibson, who I misgendered early on in the recording; thanks to Ronnie for his graciousness. We talk about the question of prose poems, pain, and sentimentality. Afterward, we play a less comic, more straightforward game I call "Pulitzer Prize Winner Kendrick Lamar 1, Drake 0." This episode is brought to you by the all-mighty SUV. Also mentioned: Nathanael O'ReillyRachel McKibbens

40 min
13 MAY

Josh Gondelman on Edna St. Vincent Millay's "God's World"

I talk with comedian and writer Josh Gondelman about Edna St. Vincent Millay's poem "God's World." We talk about beauty, growing up Jewish (him, not me, I'm not stealing valor), sound, and sports. Afterward, I go on a long pun run, and we play two games: "Rogan, Josh?" and "I Heard a Fly Ball When I Died." Also mentioned: The Bugle podcastThe All Fantasy Everything podcastComedian Andy ZaltzmanKim Addonizio's "To the Woman Crying Uncontrollably in the Next Stall"Hanif AbdurraqibDan Quisenberry (stats; poetry)Several poems that show up often on social media that don't need me to link to them

33 min
29 ABR

Lisa Ampleman on Jorie Graham's "The Way Things Work"

In this space and Taylor Swift-centric episode, I talk with Lisa Ampleman (Mom in Space) about Jorie Graham's poem "The Way Things Work" (The Dream of the Unified Field). Lisa has to sway me on this poem a bit. We chat about faith, infertility, and Rube Goldberg machines. Then Lisa shares her fantastic poem "Tenuous Blueprint" and I gush. Afterward, we play a game I call "My Very Elegant Mother Just Sat Upon Nine Porcupines" (Justice for Plato!). This episode is brought to you by Taylor Swift. Also mentioned: Andrew Chaiken's A Man on the MoonSpace wallpaper (not Lisa's)Jorie Graham's To 2040Lucie Brock-BroidoAttacks on IVFPluto (it's red!)VoyagerThe Webb telescope

35 min
15 ABR

Short Form: Two Poems about Palestine

In this Short Form episode, I talk about the problems with Jeffrey McDaniels' poem "The Jesus Fridge," which was the Academy of American Poets' Poem-a-Day on March 29. I close by sharing Fady Joudah's excellent poem "[. . .}," which was Poem-a-Day on April 2. Some links to Palestine news that I mention in the episode: Mass starvation of PalestiniansDeaths of children in PalestineOctober 7 stories retractedDeaths of journalists and aid workersStatements from Israeli leaders calling for genocide and ethnic cleansing

12 min
8 ABR

David Baker on Gerard Manley Hopkins' "No worst, there is none"

In this return from a short break, I chat with David Baker (Whale Fall) about Gerard Manley Hopkins' "terrible sonnet" "No worst, there is none." We talk about so much here: how David's students made sense of the poem, how modern Hopkins is, the attention to sound (of course). David also shares an astonishing insight from one of his students. Afterward, we play a game with a Welsh surprise. Brought to you by a new brewery. Also mentioned: Wallace Stevens, "The Emperor of Ice Cream""God's Grandeur"John Berryman's Dream SongsDylan Thomas' "A Refusal to Mourn the Death, By Fire, of a Child in London"A Patricia Hampl essay from I Could Tell You Stories (sorry, the essay isn't online)A little information about a certain Welsh townLewis Turco, The Book of FormsWesli CourtWriter's Digest List of Poetic Forms

40 min

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On The Talking Poem Podcast, writer and teacher Charlie Green invites on a poet, critic, or reader to bring in any poem they'd like to discuss. The poem could be old or new, well-known or obscure, and they follow the poem and conversation where they turn. After they talk about the poem, there will be some silliness, a poetry game, and a conversation about poetry more generally. New episodes will be released every two weeks.

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Charlie Green
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2023 - 2024
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The Talking Poem Podcast

The Talking Poem Podcast

Nicholas Molbert on Tommye Blount's "Icarus Does the Dishes"

Nicole Cooley on Lucille Clifton's "June 20"

Maris Kreizman on Kim Addonizio's "To the Woman Crying Uncontrollably in the Next Stall"

Ronnie K. Stephens on Andrea Gibson's "Tincture"

Josh Gondelman on Edna St. Vincent Millay's "God's World"

Lisa Ampleman on Jorie Graham's "The Way Things Work"

Short Form: Two Poems about Palestine

David Baker on Gerard Manley Hopkins' "No worst, there is none"

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The Talking Poem Podcast

Episodios

Nicholas Molbert on Tommye Blount's "Icarus Does the Dishes"

Nicole Cooley on Lucille Clifton's "June 20"

Maris Kreizman on Kim Addonizio's "To the Woman Crying Uncontrollably in the Next Stall"

Ronnie K. Stephens on Andrea Gibson's "Tincture"

Josh Gondelman on Edna St. Vincent Millay's "God's World"

Lisa Ampleman on Jorie Graham's "The Way Things Work"

Short Form: Two Poems about Palestine

David Baker on Gerard Manley Hopkins' "No worst, there is none"

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