Wordplay presents an offbeat mix of poetry, comedy, and an ongoing exploration of the possibilities of the spoken word. Wordplay’s opening monologue blends music and language (and sometimes sound effects) into a surreal, funny, often darkly serious meditation on the state of one man’s struggles to live in the bewildering world of contemporary America.
This is Wordplay with George Bilgere and John Donoghue. Five solid poems grace this week’s lineup: – The Fall, by Linda Pastan – The English Astronaut, by Simon Armitage – …
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Welcome to another episode of Wordplay with George Bilgere and John Donoghue. This week’s show is titles A Little Tooth, featuring these four poems: – First Hour, by Sharon Olds …
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Enjoy another edition of Wordplay with George Bilgere and John Donoghue. This week’s episode if titled Spunktilio and features the following poems: – Sassafras, by Joy Benson – Heaven, by …
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Sit back and enjoy these 7 poems with George Bilgere and John Donoghue, in this week’s episode of Wordplay – Elephant Drops Dead in the Ring, by Ann Ward Jameson …
Read moreWordplay: Hegburg Road
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A new episode of Wordplay, Chakabuku! Featured poems listed below: My Chakabuku Mama, by Jewelle Gomez Poem of the Future, by J.R. Solonche Something, by James Valvis Egg, by C.G. …
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The week’s Wordplay is titled, Book Signing. Featured poems below: Objects, by Stephen Dunn Shakespearean Sonnet, by R.S. Gwynne Querencia, by Stephen Dobyns Booksigning, by James Tate Byron Loves Me, …
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George Bilgere and John Donoghue bring you a solid Wordplay this week, titled Concrete Mixer. It features the following poems: – Tooth, by Thomas Lux – Pain, by Steve Dunn …
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Enjoy this week’s Wordplay, Hard Child, featuring poems: – Hard Child, by Natalie Shapero – Will We Survive, by Peter Harris – Plates Are Hot, by Stephen Dunn – New …
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That bump you hear in the night may be a raccoon, or it may be this week’s Wordplay. Enjoy these six poems: – Her Door, by Mary Lieder – The …
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This week’s Wordplay was filled with onomatopoeic poems. Enjoy these seven poems: – The Last Swim of Summer, by Faith Sherin – New Criticism, by Paul Hostovsky – Invisible Visitor, …
Read moreWordplay: Onamotomania
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