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Video of My October 20 Reading with Clare Martin and Bessie Senette

Posted on October 26, 2018 by robert okaji

Here’s a link to the YouTube video of my reading at Malvern Books on October 20.

And here’s Clare Martin:

And Bessie Senette:

16 thoughts on “Video of My October 20 Reading with Clare Martin and Bessie Senette”

stephanielharper on October 26, 2018 at 1:27 pm said:

You ARE Legion, Sir Robert! And I must admit it — I do kinda love you!

Thanks for sharing your wonderful reading! It made my day!

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- robert okaji on October 26, 2018 at 1:32 pm said:
  
  Ha! Only you would remember that line!
  
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rivrvlogr on October 26, 2018 at 1:54 pm said:

I enjoyed watching all three readings, Bob. I’d say it was a good day.

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- robert okaji on October 26, 2018 at 2:03 pm said:
  
  It was an excellent day, made all the better by meeting Clare and Bessie!
  
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Arbie on October 26, 2018 at 5:25 pm said:

Brilliant! And I love the line you chose to end on!

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- robert okaji on October 26, 2018 at 9:08 pm said:
  
  Thank you. It was a fun poem to end the set with!
  
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Jazz Jaeschke on October 26, 2018 at 9:36 pm said:

Great videos – was even better live!

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Cate on October 27, 2018 at 10:58 am said:

Good to see you in motion, Bob. 🙂 I hope it was well-attended!

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- robert okaji on October 27, 2018 at 3:18 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Cate. The audience was small but attentive and appreciative. Much fun!
  
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Leslie on October 28, 2018 at 7:59 pm said:

“….our optimism has already blown this joint….;” “a carnival germinates in my body;”…. Robert, after being exposed to your words in print here on your blog, and occasionally with audio, it is a real pleasure to view you in a public reading. I realize that your poems often delight me with unique phrases❣️

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- robert okaji on October 28, 2018 at 8:02 pm said:
  
  Oh, Leslie, thank you so much! My life is so entwined with poetry that your words make my day. Truly!
  
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Susi Bocks on October 29, 2018 at 2:08 pm said:

Nice to meet you in person, Robert! Lovely to hear you as well as the other poets.

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- robert okaji on October 29, 2018 at 6:01 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Susi!
  
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  - Susi Bocks on October 29, 2018 at 6:27 pm said:
    
    You’re welcome, Robert!
    
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A-Jay on November 1, 2018 at 1:33 pm said:

Am delighted to see this post. It’s a great pleasure to see the face and heard the voice behind all the poems I’ve been consuming on “O at the Edges”. You’re a blessed soul Bob, and so are your friends Clare and Bessie. More ink to your pen Bob, and thanks for sharing this as it just inspired me to write a three Stanzas poem with three lines in each. I dedicate this poem to you, Clare and Bessie and I will read it at our next monthly poetry night.

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- robert okaji on November 1, 2018 at 9:22 pm said:
  
  Thank you for your kind and inspiring words, A-Jay!
  
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