A showcase of award winning poetry films and an interview with the filmmaker or poet by Bob Holman. An international short-film series fusing literature, great writing and dynamic films. Each episode is hosted by downtown poet and personality Bob Holman who introduces the films and interviews acclaimed writers and poets providing insight into the movies often the films are based on their literary... 

VERSE: A murder mystery. When a young poet discovers a lost manuscript, he is drawn into the New York City literary world with the only key to an unsolved, 30-year-old murder. Starring Jon Sands, Angel Nafis and Mark Greenfield. Produced by Rattapallax Productions. Directed by Ram Devineni. Script by Susan Brennan. Music by Shira E. & the Tiny Tornadoes.  Read More →

Selections from Edward Hirsch’s new book The Living Fire, an exclusive video interview speaking about what matters most in poetry, a reading of the daring poem “Milk”, and a special video on Pablo Neruda’s exile. Edward Hirsch photographed by Viktoria Krane on THE LIVING FIRE Edited by Flavia Rocha “Poetry tries to take a stand against time. It speaks against our vanishing, it speaks...