Poets & Writers Theater
Every day we share a new clip of interest to creative writers—author readings, book trailers, publishing panels, craft talks, and more. So grab some popcorn, filter the theater tags by keyword or genre, and explore our sizable archive of literary videos.
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Before the Internet
“At nine years old, I transform into things I’ve never been before...” Phil Kaye, author of the collection Date & Time, forthcoming from Button Poetry in September, reads his poem “Before the Internet.”
Tags: Poetry | Spoken Word | Phil Kaye | Date & Time | Button Poetry | 2018 -
Phil Kaye
"My mother taught me this trick. If you repeat something over and over again it loses its meaning." In this short film, poet Phil Kaye performs his poem "Repetition," a personal piece about his struggles as a child dealing with his parents' divorce (including developing a stutter) and the power of words.
Tags: short film | Phil Kaye | Poetry -
When Love Arrives
Melvin Alvarez interprets a performance of “When Love Arrives” by Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye—codirectors of Project VOICE—in this typographic video that adds another level to a poem already full of art and meaning.
Tags: Sarah Kay | Phil Kaye | Project VOICE | Melvin Alvarez | Poetry | Spoken Word
