American poetry

Classical Music Critic Lloyd Schwartz changes hats and becomes poet Lloyd Schwartz and reads a poem about his mother. (Rebroadcast)

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz is also a poet. Today, he reads an autobiographical poem called "She Forgets."

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz is also a poet, and today he reads one of his poems about leaves changing color.

Olds reads a poem about her father, centered around his bed -- the site of his romances and, ultimately, his passing.

The Fresh Air poet-in-residence reads a new work, "The Ivory Novel," in which he dreams of writing a novel about saving African elephants from poachers.

Olds reads a poem about her father, centered around his bed -- the site of his romances and, ultimately, his passing.

Poet Mark Halliday reads a poem about being a young boy in school and failing to learn how to play the tonette.

Poet Mark Halliday reads two of his poems.

Poet Mark Halliday reads his poem "Tonette" about one of life's lessons that he learned via the tonette.

Poet Mark Halliday reads a short work titled "Fort Brag." The poem is an ode to people who are absolutely certain about most everything. Halliday, an English professor at the University of Pennsylvania, is a regular contributor to Fresh Air.