"Back Roads" by Laura Brandenburg

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"Coming Home" by Ken HAda (02:17)
From: This Land Press

People on the street lend their own, unique voices to this communal reading of Ken Hada’s “Coming Home.” Full poem below.

Cardiology (02:43)
From: This Land Press

People on the street perform Niklaus Faith's "Cardiology" and discuss the importance of one dead bug and the universal desire to move mountains. Full text of poem included below.

Jazz on a Diamond-Needle Hi-Fi (02:29)
From: This Land Press

Deborah J. Hunter's poem "Jazz on a Diamond-Needle Hi-Fi" is performed live in Central Park by jazz musicians Tin Pan. Full poem below.

Stringtown Prison Blues (03:37)
From: This Land Press

Former inmates and activist Mary McAnally read "Stringtown Prison Blues" and discuss their experiences with the penal system. Full transcript of poem included below.

"Autobiography" by Joe Brainard (03:30)
From: This Land Press

In his poem "Autobiography," Joe Brainard tells us who he is. Some of the things that make him unique challenge the status quo of 1950s Tulsa, where Brainard spent his ...

Building a Frog (02:17)
From: This Land Press

We visit a group of campers who read "Building a Frog," an evocative poem by John Wooley. With the sounds of the forest, cicadas, crickets and frogs in the background, the ...

Spare Me Yellow Skies by Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel (02:32)
From: This Land Press

This past July was the hottest month ever on record for Oklahoma, or any other state for that matter. Farmers and ranchers have been hit the hardest by the drought. As grass ...

Cleaning Graves in Calvert (02:56)
From: This Land Press

Cleaning Graves in Calvert recounts the ritual of death in small town Texas. Listen as a group of men read Quraysh Ali Lansana's poem and share their thoughts on family and ...

Driveway by Ron Padgett (05:20)
From: This Land Press

In his poem "Driveway," Ron Padgett wrestles with the city in his skin - Tulsa, Oklahoma. In this segment, we had people on the street read "Driveway." The poem's imagery and ...

Cicada III (02:35)
From: This Land Press

Cicada III is a communal reading of a poem by Oklahoma native Scott Aycock. In addition to Aycock's poem, we bring you a granddaughter's grief and a smoker's thoughts on ...

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