Brainwaves Video Anthology
Rozanna Lilley "The Lady in the Bottle"
Rozanna Lilley grew up in South Perth, the youngest of five children. Her parents – Dorothy Hewett and Merv Lilley – were both left wing radicals and writers. They moved to Sydney in Lilley’s last year of primary school. After school,...
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Martín Espada "Aubade with Concussion"
Martín Espada has published more than twenty books as a poet, editor, essayist and translator. His new book of poems from Norton is called Floaters. Other books of poems include Vivas to Those Who Have Failed (2016), The Trouble Ball...
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Poetry: Nourishing the Spirit During Difficult Times
Ras J. Baraka is the 40th Mayor of the City of Newark. In this video, he highlights the importance of addressing the deep inequities and challenges faced by communities, especially during the pandemic. Through initiatives like providing...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Lollipop Lady | Part 3 | STORY | NASTY
Lollipop Lady | Part 3 | STORY | NASTY Michael Rosen keeps bumping into a chatty old lady who tells him wildly unlikely stories - like there being man eating fleas on the London tube.
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Toenails - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Toenails - Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
The Bump - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
The Bump - Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Lord Jim - Kids' Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen
Michael Rosen performing Lord Jim. This poem comes from 'Sonsense Nongs' (A&C Black).
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Handsel and Gristle | STORY
Handsel and Gristle | STORY - From ‘Hairy Tales and Nursery Crimes’ (Bookmarks).
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
George - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
George - Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Eileen - Kids' Poems and Stories With MIchael Rosen
Eileen - Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Today; One Day | POEM
Today; One Day | POEM Poem written and performed by Michael Rosen
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Chapter 2 | You're Thinking About Tomatoes | STORY
You're Thinking About Tomatoes - Chapter 2 Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen. A sequel to the very popular ‘You're Thinking About Doughnuts’.
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Fried Egg | POEM
Fried Egg | POEM Poem written and performed by Michael Rosen. From Quick Let's Get Out of Here Published by Puffin
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
An Author Came to School | JOKE
An Author Came to School | JOKE Poem written and performed by Michael Rosen.
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Fryingpan - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Michael Rosen performs the poem Frying Pan. This poem comes from ‘Who Drew on the Baby’s Head?’
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Eddie and the Supermarket | POEM
Eddie and the Supermarket | POEM | You Wait Till I’m Older than You - Published by Puffin
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Deep Down - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Deep Down - Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Bubbe and Zeyde - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Bubbe and Zeyde a poem performed by Michael Rosen
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
A Ball - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
A Ball - Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Marilyn Nelson - Teachers Make a Difference - Daniel Hoffman
Marilyn Nelson is the author or translator of more than 20 books and chapbooks for adults and children. Her critically acclaimed books for young adults include A Wreath for Emmett Till and the ground breaking Carver: A Life in Poems, a...
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Sean Frederick Forbes "Gnosis"
Born in Heidelberg, Germany, and raised in Southside Jamaica, Queens, New York City, Sean Frederick Forbes is the author of Providencia (2013). Sean identifies as Afro-Latino and connects to the Afro-Caribbean diaspora. Recent poems...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Laurel S. Peterson - Teachers Make a Difference - Dan Masterson
Laurel S. Peterson is a Professor of English at Norwalk Community College. Her poetry has been published in many small literary journals. She has two poetry chapbooks: That’s the Way the Music Sounds, from Finishing Line Press (2009) and...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Joseph Ross "Nelson Mandela Speaks to Trayvon Martin"
Joseph Ross is the author of four books of poetry: Raising King (forthcoming in 2020), Ache (2017), Gospel of Dust (2013), and Meeting Bone Man (2012). His poetry has appeared in a wide variety of publications including The New York...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Mark Hillringhouse - 'Moisture'
Mark Hillringhouse is a published poet, essayist, and photographer whose works have been widely exhibited in area galleries. His photo-essay on the Passaic River was published in the American Poetry Review and his photography and writing...