[Poetry reading, Buffalo, N.Y., May 4, 1986] / Gwendolyn Ashbaugh reading her own and Elizabeth Willis' poetry in her absence.

Recorded in Buffalo, N.Y., May 4,1986 on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette by Paul Hogan, who donated this recording to the Poetry Collection.

Poet Gwendolyn Ashbaugh reads the poetry of her friend Liz Willis, while Willis was travelling and researching in Indonesia. Ashbaugh closes the reading with a performance of her own original poetry. Both poets shared poetry written about members of their family.

Gwendolyn Ashbaugh reading her own and Elizabeth Willis' poetry in her absence.

The Poetry Collection of the University Libraries. Digital conversion was made possible through a 2009 National Endowment for the Humanities grant.

1986

Sound recording

HOG002A

Gwendolyn Ashbaugh reading the poetry of Liz Willis:The ghost that flies out of us in dreams and can it carry a tune --From a series of tautologies --Jesus comes to Buffalo --White meaning geometry --Poem after years I imagine where you are --To Carenza --A long way, along time --Two women. --Ashbaugh reading her own poetry:Mouse anthem --Blue moon --For my son Theopholous --Dear Mary.

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