Guys Reading Poems

Thank you to everyone who's ever checked out our trailer. We hit 5,000 views today on YouTube and that feels like a small but significant victory for a poetry noir mindbender film! :) #poetryfilm #poetry #poetrycommunity #supportindiefilm buff.ly/2H2DyUO

Simon Lööf will lead Hunter Lee Hughes’ psychological thriller ‘THE GOOD DARK,’ which recently wrapped production. He plays Jacob, a volatile and revenge-driven young man whose arrival fractures the stability of a grieving household. Also starring Sherilyn Fenn and Ray Wise.

Whenever the weather cools a bit....we think of #Solitude by Harold Monro. Sometimes, melancholy hits the spot. buff.ly/2PIYHVO

Talking with Neelou at Smudged.co on IG live at 1 pm pst today. Join us for a little talk on the intersection of poetry and film for National Poetry Month!

Absolutely one of the most beautiful, perfect, and emotionally stirring Indy films I’ve ever seen. Simply a superb work of art. #guysreadingpoems #indy #IMDb imdb.com/media/rm322124…

We'll soon be taking a look at poetry in films for #NationalPoetryMonth. If you have suggestions on the best use of poetry in films, please reply and we'll take a look! In the meantime, re-sharing last year's discussion on the Jim Jarmusch film #Paterson. buff.ly/3xBBXfW

Can a film illuminate the inner life of a poet? Or is that task impossible? To close out #NationalPoetryMonth, we gathered an excellent panel of poets and actors to discuss the intersection of poetry and film in Julian Schnabel’s BEFORE NIGHT FALLS. youtu.be/neg9CGUdZtI

“Thank goodness for poetry. I might be embarrassed, but at least now my heart has instructions for survival.” @SindhaAgha on the abundance of poetry. Today, on the last day of #NationalPoetryMonth, celebrate poetry with us by checking out these videos: nyti.ms/3u5QwWM

Today is the last day of #NationalPoetryMonth — enjoy these powerful poems by wrongly convicted writers. bit.ly/3vLIVy4

Ulysses by Tennyson was the last poem my father gave me before he passed. He handed me a stack of seven green index cards with one stanza of the poem on each card. He had memorized it. The last stanza is what he wanted read for his eulogy. #NationalPoetryMonth

For #NationalPoetryMonth, we're taking a look at some of the best films that dive into poetry. First up: Jim Jarmusch's PATERSON with special guests @Leah_Cevoli, @HelennaMSantos and @RobertDWomack to discuss the plot and the intersection of poetry & film. buff.ly/2QGZhbs

For #nationalpoetrymonth we are highlighting Naomi Shihab Nye and her book "A Maze Me" This and other great poetry books are available to checkout through Grab & Go, Overdrive, and Hoopla #Patersonpl #Patersonreads

Had the immense honor of speaking with Tariq Trotter, @blackthought, the GOAT HIMSELF for @theparisreview, capping off #nationalpoetrymonth Here, we attempt to explore the writing process and love of language behind Philly’s triumphant rhyme emperor. theparisreview.org/blog/at-work/

“I was struck by how Suyemoto’s poems feel so quiet, considering the pain and anger she felt at being incarcerated at Topaz."—@PaisleyRekdal on selecting “Barracks Home” by Toyo Suyemoto to read for #TwentyTen25: bit.ly/3sQgZq9 #NationalPoetryMonth

A free event with the incredible Elizabeth Alexander @ProfessorEA on 29 April for #NationalPoetryMonth – don't miss it!

April is #NationalPoetryMonth! To celebrate, we will be bringing you four new poetry collections over the course of the month. The third, on womanhood, is up now: bostonreview.net/arts-society/m…

BELatina keeps celebrating #NationalPoetryMonth and today we have a very powerful poem by the amazing Ali Blanco! Let's show her some love and help promote our wonderful #poetrycommunity

Anyone who believes imagination is a luxury hasn't met an abused child. In GUYS READING POEMS, a seven-year old boy brings #poetry to life to survive unthinkable circumstances. #NationalPoetryMonth #Imagination buff.ly/2H2DyUO

The Trust Project is a new crowd-sourced poetry installation in Harrowgate Park that weaves together reflections on community life and captures thoughts on what makes the local neighborhoods unique. #NationalPoetryMonth via @ClaireWolters, @kensingtonvoice kensingtonvoice.com/en/harrowgate-…

Here's another favorite from our current issue. This one is especially for all the mothers whose children emerged, like this speaker's, "from payback soup primordial." #nationalpoetrymonth

The #readinghighlight for the day tells the story of poet Langston Hughes. You can read his story on Level H by looking for the title "Rhythm of the Streets." #nationalpoetrymonth #readingplus