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Program 06-10-29-B

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Roses are red. Violets are blue. My mistress's eyes are nothing like th sun. A sadder and a wiser man, he rose the morrow morn. I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. Hickory dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock. In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, poetry, poets and poems. So, dare to eat a peach.

SEGMENT 1:

Brian Turner served as an infantry team leader with the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Unit in Iraq. His book of poetry is called "Here, Bullet." He reads several of his poems and talks with Anne Strainchamps. Also, Steve Paulson reads his favorite poem: Bertolt Brecht's "A Worker Reads History."

SEGMENT 2:

Jennifer Hecht is the author of "Funny" – a book of poems based on jokes. Hecht tells Steve Paulson that verse and humor are related and reads several of her poems. And Anne Strainchamps reads her favorite poem, "Sea of Faith" by John Brehm. Also, Jim Fleming hosts an event at the Wisconsin Book Festival featuring poets Linton Kwesi Johnson and former Poet Laureate Ted Kooser. Both poets read work eulogizing their fathers. Johnson's latest book is "Mi Revalueshanary Fren" and Kooser's latest is "Flying at Night." And, Jim reads his favorite poem: "A Little Bit about the Soul" by Wislawa Szymborska.

SEGMENT 3:

Also, Charles Bukowski reads "The Poetry Reading." And, Norwegian jazz musician Kristin Asbjornsen has turned Bukowski's poetry into music for a film version of his novel "Factotum." Steve Paulson talks with her about the poetry and her music for the film.

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Books:

Linton Kwesi Johnson, Me Revalueshanary Fren (Ausable Press)
Ted Kooser, Flying at Night: Poems 1965-1985 (Pittsburgh)
Jennifer Hecht, Funny (The University of Wisconsin Press)
Brian Turner, Here, Bullet (Alice James Books)

Websites:

• For more information on the Bent Hamer film about Charles Bukowski called "Factotum":
  http://www.iconmovies.co.uk/factotum/
  
• For more on the Norweigan musician, Kristin Asbjornsen, who composed and performed the music for the film, "Factotum":
  http://www.kristinsong.com/
  
• For more information on the 13th Annual United States Poet Laureate
  http://www.tedkooser.com/
  
• For more on Dub-Reggae poet Linton Kwesi Johnson:
  http://lister.ultrakohl.com/homepage/Lkj/lkj.htm
  or
  http://www.lkjrecords.com/lkj.html
  
• For more on poet Jennifer Hecht:
  http://jennifermichaelhecht.com/
  
• Music from the Wisconsin Book festival came from Sean Michael Dargan:
  http://www.seanmichaeldargan.com/
  
• Music after the Brain Turner interview was supplied by Heath Fedder (aka SiK). For more information please go to:
  http://www.buriedintime.com/

Music:

• Fabulous Disaster by Heath Fedder (aka SiK) off of the compilation CD Buried in Time from Panic Studios.
  
• Like Irregular Chickens by Kid Koala off of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from Ninja Tune.
  
• Kalimbamudd by Dampkrane off of the compilation CD Buried in Time from Panic Studios.
  
• A Note from the Heartland by Sean Michael Dargan off of The Big Picture from Slightly Charred Music, BMI.
  
• All music from the Kristin Asbjornsen interview came from the soundtrack to the film "Factotum."
  
  

Distribution dates:

week of 10/29/2006 - hour 2

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