Jack Straw Poets

Series produced by Jack Straw Cultural Center

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Poets featured in the Jack Straw Writers Program.

The Jack Straw Writers Program began in 1997 to provide local writers with a new venue for the presentation of their work and to encourage the creation of new literary works. Up to 14 authors are selected to participate annually.

In this series, you will hear from a range of poets that were a part of the Jack Straw Writers Program. They are: Peter Pereira, Kent Chadwick, Kelli Russell Agodon, Felicia Gonzalez, Ted McMahon, Cody Walker, Jared Leising, Kathleen Flenniken, Stephen Thomas, and Clemens Starck.


10 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First

  • Added: Mar 08, 2006
  • Length: 02:00
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Felicia Gonzalez reads her poem "The Carnal Carnivale."

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  • Added: Mar 08, 2006
  • Length: 02:21
  • Purchases: 1
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Cody Walker reading his poems "With Misrule on One Arm" and "Etymology."

  • Added: Mar 08, 2006
  • Length: 01:15
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Ted McMahon reading his poem "The Uses of Imperfection."

  • Added: Mar 08, 2006
  • Length: 01:29
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Stephen Thomas reading his poem "Literal."

  • Added: Mar 08, 2006
  • Length: 01:19
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Kelli Russell Agodon reads her poem "Vacationing With Sylvia Plath."

  • Added: Mar 08, 2006
  • Length: 01:37
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Kathleen Flenniken reading her poem "How to Read This Story to Your Children."

  • Added: Mar 08, 2006
  • Length: 02:14
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Jared Leising reading his poem "Pictures Never Taken."

  • Added: Mar 08, 2006
  • Length: 03:20
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Clemens Starck reading his poem "On the Beach."

  • Added: Mar 08, 2006
  • Length: 01:21
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Peter Pereira reads his poems "The Cause and the Cure for Hiccups" as part of the Jack Straw Writers Program.

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  • Added: Mar 08, 2006
  • Length: 03:37
  • Purchases: 1