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Selected Poems of Kenneth Patchen: Read by the Author

Kenneth Patchen
Selected Poems of Kenneth Patchen: Read by the Author American poet and novelist Kenneth Patchen (1911–1972) reads 19 poems in this Folkways recording. Throughout his career, Patchen experimented with poetic writing styles and forms including reading his poems set to jazz music. Some critics have compared his work to the poetry of Walt Whitman and William Blake. For this collection Patchen reads poems ranging in mood from gentle (“Pastoral”) to angry (“Nice Day for a Lynching”) and from subjects of childhood memories (“The Orange Bears”) to politics (“So Be It”).

Track Listing

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And What with the Blunders Kenneth Patchen 02:37
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The Origin of Baseball Kenneth Patchen 01:17
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The Wolf of Winter Kenneth Patchen 00:48
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The Fox Kenneth Patchen 00:49
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Nice Day for a Lynching Kenneth Patchen 00:55
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23rd Street Runs into Heaven Kenneth Patchen 01:19
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The Lions of Fire Shall Have Their Hunting Kenneth Patchen 01:11
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Red Wine and Yellow Hair Kenneth Patchen 06:03
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The Orange Bears Kenneth Patchen 01:21
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So Be It Kenneth Patchen 00:50
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The Everlasting Contenders Kenneth Patchen 00:56
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In Order To Kenneth Patchen 01:42
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The Man with the Golden Adam's Apple Kenneth Patchen 01:45
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The Reason for Skylarks Kenneth Patchen 02:01
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Pastoral Kenneth Patchen 00:55
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The State of the Nation Kenneth Patchen 01:17
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Be Music, Night Kenneth Patchen 00:31
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Show Time (Soon It Will Be) Kenneth Patchen 00:51
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Where Shall We Walk Kenneth Patchen 00:51