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FFFL Episode 5: Marilyn Nelson on Martín Espada

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Hello friends! The fifth episode of Fish For Fallen Light finds us in conversation with with the wonderful Marilyn Nelson  who chose a near iconic poem by Martín Espada as her favorite poem to share! Join us as we revisit this classic, "Alabanza: In Praise of Local 100" first written for the 9-11 tragedy but definitely poignant for our current times!  Check it out on YouTube here! You can read the poem online here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47868/alabanza-in-praise-of-local-100 Take care.  Be well,  Let's take care of each other in whatever ways we can! Share! Like! And Subscribe on YouTube !
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FFFL Episode 04: Laurie Ann Guerrero on Eric Gamalinda

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Hey friends! The third episode finds Fish For Fallen Light in conversation with poet  Laurie Ann Guerrero  about one of her favorite poems, an evocatively stunner by Eric Gamalinda . Check it out on YouTube here! You can read the poem online here: https://galatearesurrection8.blogspot.com/2007/11/two-books-by-eric-gamalinda_30.html We also mark the passing of a wonderful writer, the inestimable H.G. "Hache" Carrillo , who we lost to complications from COVID. Take care.  Be well,  Let's take care of each other in whatever ways we can! Share! Like! And Subscribe on YouTube !
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FFFL Episode 03: Gregg Shapiro on Denise Duhamel!

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Hey friends! The third episode finds Fish For Fallen Light heading (figuratively) down to South Florida to be in conversation with writer Gregg Shapiro  about one of his favorite poems, a classic gem by Denise Duhamel , titled, "The Boy Who Dimmed Light Bulbs!"  Check it out on youtube right here: You can read the poem online here: http://capa.conncoll.edu/duhamel.smile.html#25 Share! Like ! and Subscribe on YouTube!
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FFFL Episode 2: Lupe Mendez!

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Hi friends!   The 2nd episode of the semi-regular podcast which is Fish For Fallen Light is up online. It features Houston poet Lupe Mendez in conversation with me about  Natalie Diaz 's poem "No More Cake Here."    You can see it online on YouTube below: You can read Natalie Diaz's poem online at the Poetry Foundation website: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/56356/no-more-cake-here
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FFFL Episode 1: Sheila Black & David Campos!

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Hi friends!   The first episode of the semi-regular podcast which is Fish For Fallen Light is up online. It featured Sheila Black in conversation with me about John Keats' last poem, "This living hand" and then David Campos talking about Louise Gluck's "Witchgrass." You can see it online on YouTube below: You can read the Keats' poem online at the Poetry Foundation. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/50375/this-living-hand-now-warm-and-capable
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