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Facing It by Yusef Komunyakaa

On 4 June, 2009 by Dave Bonta with 0 Comments - interviews, Performance Poetry
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http://youtu.be/IaeNQC7PWK4

Poem by Yusef Komunyakaa

Read by Michael Lythgoe for the Favorite Poem Project

Shark’s Teeth by Kay Ryan

On 28 May, 2009 by Dave Bonta with 0 Comments - Animation
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http://youtu.be/gCcLRx6gOsw

Poem and reading by Kay Ryan

Animation by Kristin Vogel

The Heat of Autumn by Jane Hirshfield

On 20 May, 2009 by Dave Bonta with 0 Comments - Animation
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Poem by Jane Hirshfield (reading by Flora Coker)

Animation by Adam Deniston for the Poetry Foundation’s Poetry Everywhere series

The Aftermath of Magic by K. R. Copeland

On 19 May, 2009 by Dave Bonta with 0 Comments - Animation
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http://www.vimeo.com/3697438

A video collaboration between K. R. Copeland (poem) and Donna Kuhn (video). The text may be read here.

Angkor Wat by Remy Mansfield

On 15 May, 2009 by Dave Bonta with 0 Comments - Videopoems
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Video and poem by Remy Mansfield

Miss Dix Opens a School for the Indigent by Ren Powell

On 12 May, 2009 by Dave Bonta with 1 Comments - Animation
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Poem and animation by Ren Powell

For a higher-quality version of the video, see here.

If I Controlled the Internet by Rives

On 11 May, 2009 by Dave Bonta with 0 Comments - Performance Poetry
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Poem by Rives, from TED (video link)

Robots are Blue

On 6 May, 2009 by Dave Bonta with 0 Comments - Miscellaneous
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Not a video poem, but a short film about robots and poetry by Bill Sebastian. Enjoy.

Stealing Sugar from the Castle by Robert Bly

On 5 May, 2009 by Dave Bonta with 0 Comments - Videopoems
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Poem by Robert Bly

Video by Four Seasons Productions

Trick Photography by Aaron Fagan

On 1 May, 2009 by Dave Bonta with 0 Comments - Videopoems
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Poem by Aaron Fagan

Film by K. Erik Ino

The Soup by Charles Simic

On 24 April, 2009 by Dave Bonta with 1 Comments - Musical settings
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Poem by Charles Simic

Musical composition by Alden Jenks

Performed by the San Francisco Conservatory New Music Ensemble, conducted by Nicole Paiement, with mezzo-soprano Raeeka Shehabi Yaghmai

A brief peek into Yaghmai’s rehearsal with Jenks for the premiere performance of The Soup may be seen in this documentary about her from Bebin TV, starting at the 4:30 minute mark.

Tiara by Mark Doty

On 23 April, 2009 by Dave Bonta with 0 Comments - Performance Poetry
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Poem by Mark Doty

From Taylor Mali’s Page Meets Stage reading series at the Bowery Poetry club in NYC.