"What the Old Man Said to Us," by Hans Ostrom, read by Roger Illsley

 Short poem with video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaFa5xCZKXE

"Fresh Cheese and Cream," by Robert Herrick

"if there are any heavens," by e.e. cummings

"I, Too," Beneath Your Moon, Almighty Sex," by Edna St. Vincent Millay

 Brief reading/video of poem:

Millay poem/video

"Ode to Hope," by Pablo Neruda

 Reading and video for Youtube of Neruda's poem:

"Ode to Hope"

"In 1940," by Anna Akhmatova

 The Penguin Selected Poems of hers, translated by D.M. Thomas, is a great intro to her poetry in English. Somehow she survived WW2 and Stalin's terror--many of her compatriots did not. The Akhmatova House in St. Petersburg, Russia, is now a museum. And there is a Joseph Brodsky room near the entry. You go through a small tunnel just off the street to get to the house, and the walls are covered with poetry graffiti. It's as if everyone has agreed to put only poetry graffiti up there; pretty cool. 

A reading of a short portion of "In 1940", with short video:

Akhmatova poem

"Sand Dunes," by Robert Frost

 Reading/video of a poem by Robert Frost:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WNxEcwiTzI

"Woods," by Wendell Berry

 Reading/video of a very short poem by Wendell Berry about walking in the woods. Berry, a farmer, has published widely acclaimed poetry, essays, and fiction. 

link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMlIVmuEnY4

"Ghosts," by Elizabeth Jennings

 Just in time for Halloween, a poem by British poet Elizabeth Jennings, "Ghosts," video/reading:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pLo6dsMSoI

"I Loved You," by Alexander Pushkin

 Reading/video of a short poem by the great Russian writer. The poem was translated by Babette Deutsch, American writer, critic, poet, and translator. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCpYPF_B290

Coffee

 Reading/video of the coffee poem recently posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olaWOdLu8ig

"Meeting Poets," by Eunice de Souza

de Souza was a well known Indian poet, fiction writer, and professor who taught at Xavier University in India. She earned an M.A. from Marquette University and a Ph.D. from the University of Mumbai. This is a wry little poem. 

link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENcQ7YFEYNE

"Leaving a Task Undone," by Fernando Pessoa

A droll poem dedicated to all responsible people and aspiring drop-outs. The Portuguese writer Pessoa (1888-1935) was the author of The Book of Disquiet, one of the most original and important Modernist books. Video is about a minute.

link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzca5avQZCc

"be kind," by Charles Bukowski

video/reading of a poem by "Hank"--about 50 seconds. Charles passes harsh judgment in this one.

link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCRMp1se6Jw

"I Loved You," by Dino Campana

Short poem by Dino Campana (1885-1932), Italian poet who published one book of poems, Canti Orfici (Orphic Songs); there's at least one English translation of it. Video is about 30 seconds long. Translation by A.S. Kline.

link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvLwNs-2WBg

"Travel Tickets," by Samih al-Qasim

Terrific poem by the Lebanese Arab-language poet, Samih al-Qasim. Poem is translated by A.Z. Foreman from his great poetry in translation site.

link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_guYEYMbkg

Baseball Figures

In honor of baseball returning (well, maybe), a video with just text and music, featuring a poem about different baseball positions and roles. "Baseball Figures."

link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF8RkFdqb0s

"An Old Song Resung," by William Butler Yeats

A bit longer than most of my poetry vids: 40+ seconds.

link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5Q2L3S872E

"And What Shall You Say?" by Joseph S. Cotter, Jr.

30-second video/reading of a poem by Joseph S. Cotter, Jr., that was published in James Weldon Johnson's celebrated anthology The Book of American Negro Poetry (1922).

link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBZZx6YNSPA

"A Proud Lady," by Elinor Wylie

Video/reading of a poem by Elinor Wylie (1885-1928), American poet.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2ecUgkU3rI