Matthew Zapruder: Poems for Passengers
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Matthew Zapruder selects poems that employ the powers of song, memory, and imagination as points of reflection and comfort amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He shares Adam Zagajewski conjuring a life lost to his family (\\u201cTo Go to Lvov\\u201d), Gerald Stern recognizing the fortunate circumstances of his domestic and writing lives (\\u201cLucky Life\\u201d), and Li-Young Lee traversing his own psychic landscape (\\u201cI Loved You Before I Was Born\\u201d). Zapruder closes by reading his \\u201cPoem for Passengers,\\u201d which celebrates public spaces and the momentary relief from differences they can afford.
You can find the full recordings of Zagajewski, Stern, and Lee reading for the Poetry Center on Voca:
Adam Zagajewski (1989)
Gerald Stern (1983)
Li-Young Lee (2020)
You can also watch a reading by Zapruder for the Poetry Center from 2019.
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