Breaking Form: a Poetry and Culture Podcast

Heathers

May 20, 2024 Aaron Smith and James Allen Hall Episode 144
Heathers
Breaking Form: a Poetry and Culture Podcast
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Breaking Form: a Poetry and Culture Podcast
Heathers
May 20, 2024 Episode 144
Aaron Smith and James Allen Hall

Break out the croquet for a game of poets named Heather before the queens talk poetry inspired by the movie Heathers. No, Heather, it's Heather's turn!

Please support Breaking Form:
Review the show on Apple Podcasts here.
Buy our books:
     Aaron's STOP LYING is available from the Pitt Poetry Series.
     James's ROMANTIC COMEDY is available from Four Way Books.
 
When she released her 2nd book of poems, TheTrees The Trees, Heather Christle set up a phone number which people could call to have her read a poem to them. The number was (413) 570-3077. You can read more about that endeavor here and here.

You can read Heather McHugh's poem "I Knew I’d Sing," listen to McHugh read it, or watch Mary Karr discuss it.

Read McHugh's ars poetica "What He Thought" or click here to listen to her read it (at the 30:45 mark).

Find out more about the singer Conan Gray.

Watch here the clip of the father eulogizing his son at the funeral for Jake and Ram.

Check out Dustin Brookshire's poem "If Dolly Parton Had Been My Mother" And then check out the magazine Dustin edits, Limp Wrist.

Read GC Waldrep's poem "What Is a Soprano"

Read Frank Bidart's "Herbert White"

Check out a lunchtime poll in Heathers.

Watch the official video for P!nk's song "Trustfall"

Show Notes

Break out the croquet for a game of poets named Heather before the queens talk poetry inspired by the movie Heathers. No, Heather, it's Heather's turn!

Please support Breaking Form:
Review the show on Apple Podcasts here.
Buy our books:
     Aaron's STOP LYING is available from the Pitt Poetry Series.
     James's ROMANTIC COMEDY is available from Four Way Books.
 
When she released her 2nd book of poems, TheTrees The Trees, Heather Christle set up a phone number which people could call to have her read a poem to them. The number was (413) 570-3077. You can read more about that endeavor here and here.

You can read Heather McHugh's poem "I Knew I’d Sing," listen to McHugh read it, or watch Mary Karr discuss it.

Read McHugh's ars poetica "What He Thought" or click here to listen to her read it (at the 30:45 mark).

Find out more about the singer Conan Gray.

Watch here the clip of the father eulogizing his son at the funeral for Jake and Ram.

Check out Dustin Brookshire's poem "If Dolly Parton Had Been My Mother" And then check out the magazine Dustin edits, Limp Wrist.

Read GC Waldrep's poem "What Is a Soprano"

Read Frank Bidart's "Herbert White"

Check out a lunchtime poll in Heathers.

Watch the official video for P!nk's song "Trustfall"