Oh boy, we've reached the end of season two and you know what? We're all the better for it. Here's a little bonus episode for you that's hardly even about poems at all. You'll wonder, is this a podcast about poetry? Or croissant chips?? And the answer will surely surprise you.

Season 3 begins on a particular date at some future time! Thank you all for listening and remember us fondly.

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Things are looking up, even if only for this brief moment! This week we’re reading Eve Ewing’s 2022 poem, “Testify.” Koya has a heart-warming poetry moment. Catch the poetry spirit, it’s this week’s episode of PoeTRY!

Read the poem here.

Eve Ewing’s bio was compiled from: EveEwing,com

The Intercept

University of Chicago

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Have you been hanging out in coastal land lately?? Because you look like you're anxiously waiting for another episode of PoeTRY. You'll learn all about that stupid joke this week as we read two poems from the classical Tamil canon of poetry, both titled "What He Said," by Cempulappeyanirar and Kapilar, and translated by A.K. Ramanujan. Yuki is confused about who is the bigger nerd. Put your night's several flowers back on, it's another episode of PoeTRY!

Read What He Said by Cempulappeyanirar here.

Read What He Said by Kapilar here.

The background on Akam poetry was compiled from:

The Interior Landscape: Classical Tamil Love Poems by A.K. Ramanujan

The Norton Anthology of World Literature.

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You there! What day is it? Why, it's Yuki has Chosen a Poem Day! This week we're reading two poems by William J. Harris, "You Look Beautiful" (2011) and "On Wearing Ears" (1974). Yuki falls a little bit in love. Put your ears on, it's another episode of PoeTRY!

Read "You Look Beautiful" here

Read "On Wearing Ears" here

William J. Harris' biography was compiled from:

Poetry Foundation

Raven Bookstore

PennSound Podcast

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***Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of domestic violence

What I wanted from this life was to read a lot of poetry that helps me figure out what I wanted from this life. We're reading "Late Fragment" by Raymond Carver and talking about separating the art from the artist this week. Yuki hates the morning. Feel yourself beloved on the earth, it's this week's episode of PoeTRY!

Read the poem here.

Raymond Carver's biography was compiled from:

New York Times

The Guardian

Historylink,org

Poetry Foundation

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If you're the type of person who likes to listen to three strangers talk about poetry, you can let them speak to you. This week we're discussing Sarah Kay's 2016 poem "The Type" with our special guest Rubi! Yuki extols the virtues of sandwiches. Make yourself a snack and get ready to enjoy another episode of PoeTRY!

Read the poem here

Watch Sarah Kaye recite the poem here

Sarah Kaye's biography was compiled from:

Poets.Org

Ted.com

Brown University Website

Project Voice Website

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This one takes a real turn! You thought this episode was going to be a leisurely romantic stroll through our heart's garden, but, in fact, it is a ghastly speedwalk through the horrors of our imaginations!!!! This week we read Garous Abdolmalekian's "Pattern IV" from his 2020 work, Lean Against This Late Hour. Yuki discovers the wonders of Jantar Mantar. Go grab your eyeballs, it's this week's PoeTRY!

Read the poem here (about halfway down the page)

Garous Abdolmalekian's bio was compiled from:

Poetry Foundation

Poetry Society of America

To hear Abdolmalekian read some of his poetry in Persian, check out his reading on Poets House Presents.

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Hydrogenated and creamy, or unprocessed and hard as a brick? Those are your only choices for peanut butter because sustainable palm oil is a lie. We're reading Eileen Myles' "Peanut Butter" from their 1991 Collection Not Me. Yuki peanut butter shames Koya. Grab a jar and a spoon, because it's this week's PoeTRY!

Read the poem here.

Eileen Myles' biography was compiled from:

UMass Boston Website

Eileen Myles’ personal website

The Paris Review

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