A Musing Trailer
This short film, written and directed by David Spies and produced by Phil Seneker, is about a writer who is pressured by his literary agent to find his muse.
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"The God of Our Farm Had Blades"
This poem by Todd Boss, read by the author, animated by Tom Jacobsen, with music by Jesse Marks, was produced by Motionpoems.
Nick Demske by Nick Demske
This book trailer, produced by one of the authors featured in our sixth annual debut poets roundup, features clips from a Tea Party political rally held this past summer in Racine, Wisconsin, and music by The Scarring Party.
Things That No Longer Delight Me
Leslie C. Chang, one of the twelve authors featured in the sixth annual debut poets roundup, reads from her poetry collection on March 23, 2010, at Fordham University as part of the Poets Out Loud series.
"Lana Turner Has Collapsed"
Frank O'Hara reads his poem "Lana Turner Has Collapsed" to Nirvana's cover of "Love Buzz" in this audio mix created by Len Sousa.
Verse: A Murder Mystery
This original series, about a young poet who discovers a lost manuscript and "the only key to an unsolved thirty-year-old murder," is written by Susan Brennan, directed by Ram Devineni, and produced by Rattapallax Productions. Two episodes have been released and can be viewed at rattapallax.com/blog/verse.
Poet on the Edge
Charles Bukowski: Poet on the Edge, an exhibition of photographs, letters, special editions, and other ephemera, is being shown at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California, through February 11, 2011. For a look at two of the poet's pen-and-ink drawings featured in the exhibition, check out The Written Image in the January/February 2011 issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.
Bad Writing
This documentary about a wannabe poet who sets off on a quest for answers about writing, featuring interviews with literary figures such as Nick Flynn, D.A. Powell, George Saunders, and David Sedaris, opened in select cities on Friday.
Probably the Most Disturbing Emily Dickinson Video You'll Ever Watch
To commemorate the birthday of Emily Dickinson, who was born on December 10, 1830, we offer a video that illustrates the far-reaching influence of the poet's work. This Polish music video, which is based on the Dickinson poem "Much madness is divinest sense," performed by Monika Wierzbicka, and directed by Michal Jaskulski, has been selected for numerous film festival competitions and won several international awards.
The Cafe
A short video poem by British poet, photographer, and artist David Alcock, produced at Plymouth College of Art in Devon, England.