'Shantung' by Denise Riley read by Stephanie Smith. 'Shantung' appears in the collection, 'Denise Riley: Selected Poems' published by Reality Street Editions in 2000. A transcript can be found at https://poetryarchive.org/poem/shantung/ More from Stephanie Smith can be found at https://www.instagram.com/studiosmithstewart/ and http://www.smithstewa…

'Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy’s Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota' by James Wright read by Jack McConville. 'Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy’s Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota' was first published in The Paris Review in 1961. A transcript can be found at https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47734/lying-in-a-hammock-at-william-duffys-farm-in…

'authentic movement' by Gloria Dawson read by Anna McLauchlan and Margaret McLauchlan, recorded 9 October 2018. This poem is part of the collection circlusion by Gloria Dawson published by Zarf Editions, Leeds, 2018. Thanks to Barry Burns for editing. A transcribed extract can be found at https://trespassingassemblies.tumblr.com/post/172566892704/n…

'The Woman and the Giraffes' by Luljeta Lleshanaku translated by Henry Israeli and Lluka Qafoku read by Neil Bickerton. This translation appears in the collection, 'Haywire New and Selected Poems', published by Bloodave Books Ltd in 2011. A transcript can be found at https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OS5_VGMdkI8C&pg=PA8&lpg=PA8&dq=The+Woman+and+t…

'Schedule' by Miyó Vestrini translated by Anne Boyer and Cassandra Gillig read by Tessa Berring. This translation is from the collection, 'Grenade in Mouth: Some Poems of Miyo Vestrini' published by Kenning Editions in 2019. More from Tessa Berring can be found at https://twitter.com/TessaBerringBy Konch

'Drama' by Zheng Xiaoqiong translated by Eleanor Goodman read by Roy Claire Potter. 'Drama' appears in the collection, 'A Needle Hole Through The Constellations' published by The Chinese University Press. More from Roy Claire Potter can be found at http://www.royclairepotter.netBy Konch

'Buying Oranges' by Bertolt Brecht read by Daisy Lafarge. This version of 'Buying Oranges' appears in the collection, 'Love Poems' translated by David Constantine and Tom Kuhn and published in 2014 by Liveright Publishing Corporation. A transcript can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oVxBU6C_l7YbX-AZXjkmmi310HtjMBs1/view?usp=sharing Mor…

'If I Told Him - A Completed Portrait of Picasso' by Gertrude Stein read by Lee Welch. 'If I Told Him - A Completed Portrait Of Picasso' was first published by Vanity Fair in 1924. A transcript can be found at https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/55215/if-i-told-him-a-completed-portrait-of-picasso More from Lee Welch can be found at https://www.l…

'Grief (3)' by Róisín Ní Neachtain. Read by Róisín Ní Neachtain. A transcript can be found at.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UAl9b9coy5A_huTbqoiknkUK0XQry9Gu/view?usp=sharingBy Konch

'All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace' by Richard Brautigan read by Danny Saunders. 'All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace' appears in the collection of the same name first published by the Communication Company in 1967. A transcript can be found at https://allpoetry.com/All-Watched-Over-By-Machines-Of-Loving-Grace More from Danny Sa…

'Consolation Grook' by Piet Hein read by Fred Pedersen. 'Consolation Grook' was first published in Politiken in 1940. A transcript and more about Piet Hein can be found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piet_Hein_(scientist) More from Fred Pedersen can be found at https://fredpedersen.artBy Konch

Poem 49 of the Maitland Quarto Manuscript (1586)read by Ashley Douglas. More information and a transcript can be found at https://wee-windaes.nls.uk/the-maitland-quarto-and-poem-49/ . More from Ashley Douglas can be found at https://twitter.com/ashdouglasscotBy Konch

'The Keekin' Glass' by Robert Burns read by Neil Bickerton. 'The Keekin' Glass' was published posthumously in 'Life and Works of Robert Burns' 1851. A transcript can be found at http://www.robertburns.org/works/354.shtmlMore from the reader can be found at http://neilbickerton.com/By Konch

'Isba Song' by Medbh McGuckian read by Jill O'Sullivan. 'Isba Song' appears in 'Selected Poems, 1978–1994' published by Gallery Press in 1997. More from Jill O'Sullivan can be found at https://www.instagram.com/jilllorean/By Konch

'I Touch The Earth, The Earth Touches Me' (extract) by Hugh Prather read by Walter Price. 'I Touch The Earth, The Earth Touches Me' was first published by Main Street Books in 1972. More from Walter Price can be found at https://www.greenenaftaligallery.com/artists/walter-priceBy Konch

In Season 1 Episode 10, host, Moshe Canty, addresses the issue of how we invest in our time. Moshe highlights the obvious, that each of us have 24 hours in a day. This is true no matter ones’ race, ethnicity, religion, sex, or economic status; however, Moshe wants us to see that what distinguishes us from each other is how we properly manage our ti…

'Gray' by Mary Ruefle read by Lorna Macintyre. 'Gray' appears in 'My Private Property' first published by Wave Books in 2016. A transcript can be found within the following review https://www.full-stop.net/2017/03/16/reviews/connor-stratton/my-private-property-mary-ruefle/ More from Lorna Macintyre can be found at https://www.lornamacintyre.com…

In Season #1 Episode #9, host, Moshe Canty, discusses the issue regarding self-worth and net worth. Moshe focuses on our quest to get to the bag. Is our hunger for net worth motivated by an insatiable desire to compromise our self-worth? Moshe wants us to examine these issues with a critical eye and question whether the moves we make are for our be…

'Girl And Hare' by Sasha Dugdale read by Neil Bickerton. 'Girl And Hare' appears in the collection, 'Deformations' published by Carcanet in 2020. A transcript can be found at https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XIXxDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT6&lpg=PT6&dq=%22Girl+and+Hare%22+Sasha+Dugdale&source=bl&ots=W-b827Y0Le&sig=ACfU3U2Rl7R5H1g1AK5lKrsWpMesWgtH7g&hl=en&sa=X…

In Season #1, Episode #8, host, Moshe Canty, addresses the recent election of President-elect Joe Biden over incumbent President Donald J. Trump and its impact in our lives. Moshe informs his audience of the importance of not becoming disillusioned and dependent on politicians to do for us what we can do for ourselves. Thus, in this episode, Moshe’…

'Be Holding' by Ross Gay read by Grier Edmundson. 'Be Holding' was published in 2020 by University of Pittsburgh Press. More from Grier Edmundson can be found at https://grieredmundson.comBy Konch

In Season #1, Episode#7, host, Moshe Canty, discusses the struggle he had to endure to get to where he is today; Moshe pulls no punches. He focuses on his incarceration when he received the devastating news of his sister’s tragic death. He explains that it was this incident in particular which made him contemplate suicide. The point Moshe emphasize…

In Season #1 Episode #6, host, Moshe Canty, revisits the discussion regarding Blackwomen’s denigration. Moshe shares his personal experiences to highlight his contribution to this practice. In doing so, Moshe intends to show his audience that before he can encourage others to change themselves, he must first accept responsibility for his own shortc…

In Season #1 Episode #5, host, Moshe Canty, examines how men denigrate women, black women in particular. Is this behavior Konchess or unkonchess? Moshe poses this question and focuses on the controversial term “b***h” to help explain why references like these are tools designed to perpetuate self-hatred. In this episode, Moshe wants his audience to…

"Some Of Us" by Ann Lauterbach read by Gwenan Davies. "Some Of Us" appears in the collection "Spells" published by Penguin Books in 2018. A transcript can be found at https://twitter.com/hmvanderhart/status/1183369870651604992/photo/1 More from Gwenan Davies can be found at https://www.instagram.com/gwenandaviesstudio/…

In Season #1 Episode #4, host, Moshe Canty, discusses the benefits of Konchess Moves versus the harms associated with making unkonchess moves. Moshe provides examples to highlight this point, and stresses the need for us to regain control over our affairs so that we can begin the arduous process of making Konchess moves.…

In Season #1 Episode #2, host, Moshe Canty, addresses the origins of why we make the decisions that we make. He helps us identify with who we are and why we are for purposes of making better choices.

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In Season #1 Episode #3, host, Moshe Canty, discusses the importance of Konchessly picking your friends. Drawing on anecdotal experiences, Moshe focuses on lessons taught early on, and throughout the course of his life regarding the value of friendship. The point Moshe emphasizes in this episode is the need to pick one’s friends Konchessly.…

'Meditations in an Emergency' by Frank O'Hara read by Conner Milliken. 'Meditations in an Emergency' is the titular poem from the collection first published by Grove Press in 1957. A transcript can be found at https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/26538/meditations-in-an-emergency More from Conner Milliken can be found at https://cn…

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In Season #1 Episode #2, host Moshe Canty, addresses the origins of why we make the decisions that we make. He helps us identify with who we are and why we are for purposes of making better choices.

In season #1 episode #1 of Konchess Moves, host Moshe Canty informs his audience about the objective of who Konchess Moves is, and what they intend to do in terms of its message to the public.

"There Was That Time Charlie Tully" by Tom McGrath read by Donny O'Rourke. "There Was That Time Charlie Tully" was first published in the pamphlet "Sardines". It can be found within "Noise and Smoky Breath: An Illustrated Anthology of Glasgow Poems, 1900-83" published in 1983. More from Donny O'Rourke can be found at https://www.scottishpoetrylibra…

'Pretty Little' by Rae Armantrout. 'Pretty Little' will appear in Rae Armantrout's forthcoming collection, 'Conjure' to be published by Wesleyan University Press in September 2020. More from Rae Armantrout can be found at https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/rae-armantrout and https://poets.org/poet/rae-armantrout…

'Messengers' by Louise Glück read by Sophie Crichton Stuart. 'Messengers' appears in the collection, 'The First Four Books of Poems' published by Ecco Press in 1968. A transcript can be found at https://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/DAED_a_00257?journalCode=daed More from Sophie Crichton Stuart can be found at https://www.mountstuart.co…

'Her Kind' by Anne Sexton read by Moira Jeffrey. 'Her Kind' appears in the collection, 'To Bedlam and Part Way Back' published by Houghton Miffllin in 1960. A transcript can be found at https://poets.org/poem/her-kind More from Moira Jeffrey can be found at @moirajeffrey on twitter and instagram.By Konch

'Knowing What is Around the World' by Marc Smith, read by the author. A transcript can be found at https://www.dropbox.com/s/ccjnuykudm7aqsm/MARC.jpg?dl=0 More from Marc Smith can be found at https://kmadotcom.artBy Konch

'Poem 4' by Catullus, a version of Peter Whigham's translation, edited by the reader. The original translation was first published in 'The Poems of Catullus: A Bilingual Edition' Penguin Books, 1966. A transcript can be found at https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=6v23i9HMoB0C&lpg=PA52&dq=The%20poems%20of%20catullus%204%20My%20bean-pod%20boat%20you…

'wish you were here you are' by Rachel Zucker read by D.A. Powell. 'wish you were here you are' fist appears in the collection 'The Pedestrians' published by Wave Books in 2014. A transcript can be found at https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/poetry/weekly-poem-rachel-zucker-reads-wish More from D. A. Powell can be found at https://www.poetryfoundati…

'It's not like waiting for post' by Marina Tsvetaeva translated by Elaine Feinstein and read by Isabella Widger. 'It's not like waiting for post' is dated 1923. This translation appears in 'Bride of Ice: New Selected Poems' published by Carcanet in 2008. A transcript can be found at https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RK9uBgAAQBAJ&pg=PT90&dq=%27It%…

'February' by Margaret Atwood read by Ela Orleans. 'February' first appears in 'Morning in the Burned House' published by McClelland & Stewart in 1995. A transcript can be found at https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47787/february-56d2288025b1e More from Ela Orleans can be found at https://elaorleans.com…

'What Kind of Times Are These' and 'Planetarium' by Adrienne Rich read by Alison Scott. 'What Kind of Times Are These' and 'Planetarium' both appear in 'Collected Poems: 1950–2012' published by W. W. Norton Company in 2016. Transcripts can be found at https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/51092/what-kind-of-times-are-these and https://www.poetryfo…

'The Opposite of a Dark Dungeon' by Frederick Seidel read by Andrew Kerr. 'The Opposite of a Dark Dungeon' first appeared in 'Life on Earth: Poems' published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 2001. A transcript can be found at https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ZesTw_o_uE4C&pg=PT216&lpg=PT216&dq=the+opposite+of+a+dark+dungeon+frederick+seidel&source…

'8 Count' by Charles Bukowski read by Martin Clark. '8 Count' was first appears in 'Run With the Hunted' published in 1962. A transcript can be found at https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/49699/8-count More from Martin Clark can be found at https://vimeo.com/user484710By Konch

'April 7, 1969' by Richard Brautigan read by Emma Astner. 'April 7, 1969' first appears in the collection, 'Rommel Drives on Deep Into Egypt' published by Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence in 1970. A transcript can be found at https://jonathanleeb.tumblr.com/post/12340199131/richard-brautigan-april-7-1969/amp More from Emma Astner can be found at ht…

December 17 by Bernadette Mayer read by Gloria Dawson. December 17 forms part of a sequence of poems called, 'A Month of Noons'. It appears in the collection, 'Poetry State Forest' published by New Directions in 2008. More from Gloria Dawson can be found at https://cargocollective.com/gloriadawsonBy Konch

'Notnow' by Daniil Kharms read by Isobel Neviazsky. 'Notnow' was written in May 1930. A Russian transcript and English translation can be found at https://stihi.ru/2014/12/03/1171 More from Isobel Neviazsky can be found at https://instagram.com/badsauna?igshid=gntbfjm36da8By Konch