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.

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