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.
Welcome to Wordplay with George Bilgere and John Donoghue! This week’s episode, Haint, features a solid list of six poems for your listening pleasure. Sit back relax and enjoy! – …
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Welcome to Wordplay with George Bilgere and John Donoghue! Enjoy these seven poems in this week’s episode titled, Counterman. – Counterman, by Paul Violi – Poetry Reading, by Szymborska – …
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Welcome to Wordplay with George Bilgere and John Donoghue! In honor of St. Patrick’s Say, this week’s episode is named after one of the holiday’s staple foods: corned beef. – …
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This is Wordplay with George Bilgere and John Donoghue! This week’s episode titles “Helicon” features these six poems: – Helicon, by Seamus Heaney – Abandoned Farmhouse, by Ted Kooser – …
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This is Wordplay with George Bilgere and John Donoghue! Haggis isn’t just the name of this weeks’ Wordplay. Find out exactly what it is and enjoy these poems: – Haggis …
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This is Wordplay with George Bilgere and John Donoghue! This week’s episode is titled Small Malibus and features these six poems: – Moving to Malibu, by Mary Stilwell – What …
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In this week’s edition of Wordplay with George Bilgere and John Donoghue, a riveting set of poems: – August, by John Updike – The Bad Muse, by Lawrence Raab – …
George Bilgere and John Donoghue have a litany of poems to share with you, in this week’s episode of Wordplay, titled Litany. Enjoy! – Lending Books, by Hal Sirowitz – …
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This is Wordplay with George Bilgere and John Donoghue! Get into the holiday spirit with this week’s episode titled Christmas, featuring these five poems: – The Oxen, by Thomas Hardy …
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This is Wordplay with George Bilgere and John Donoghue! Enjoy the sound of poetry with these five feature poems, this week: – Neutrinos, by John Updike – The Arm, by …
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