Long Play Poetry: The Life of a Poetry Series

David Macpherson has organized many poetry events over the years. He has created hundreds of poetry readings and series in and around Worcester, Massachusetts. In 2019, he came up with a new series, Long Play Poetry. The idea was simple. He was going to play old poetry and spoken word albums at a performance space and people were going to come and listen.

While running this monthly series, David kept a journal. This book is the history of Long Play Poetry, from the planning stages to the last time it was held. Throughout, we learn what it takes to run a poetry series. We also find out what it takes to make things successful or what happens when things don't work out as planned.

This is a funny, sad, contemplative recounting of a poetry series. It is what happens when a different type of poetry event is presented. From the beginning to the end, there was always good poetry spinning on the record player. Settle in and have a listen.