Poems I read at the book launch for THE TELLER'S CAGE on January 18, 2024

19 Jan
Published by John Philip Drury

Here's the set list of the poems I read at the book launch for The Teller’s Cage: Poems and Imaginary Movies at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Cincinnati on January 18, 2024:

“The Poet as a Seven-Year-Old Baseball Fan”
“New Song of the South”
“Reverse Pindaric Ode for Olympic Athletes Who Don’t Win Any Medals”
“Valentine for LaWanda”
“Poised”
“The Projectionist”
“Cincinnati Haiku”
“Library in a Dresser Drawer”
“The Teller’s Cage”

(At least one poem from each of the book’s six sections.)