[Poetry reading, May 27, 1988] / Thomas Lynch.

Recorded on May 27, 1988 on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette by Paul Hogan, who donated the recording.

Poet Thomas Lynch reads old and new poetry to a lively audience. Poet engages audience in a ten minute question and answer session at the end of the reading.

Thomas Lynch.

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

1988

Sound recording

HOG010

Disc 1.Michael's reply to the white man --Liberty --Oh Canada --A note on the rapture to his true love --Skating with Heather Grace --The sin-eater --Venice --The lives of women --Track --West Highland --For Willy, dead these fifty years --For the ex-wife on the occasion of her birthday.Disc 2.first line of poem:[Even for an undertaker, it was odd] --A good death, even when it kills you --first line of prose piece:[Every year I bury 150 of my townspeople].

Hear@Buffalo: The Poetry Collection’s Audio Archive

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