Search PennSound

Sharon Mesmer

Segue Series reading at the Zinc Bar, New York, October 3, 2015

  • Complete Reading (27:54): MP3
  1. Introduction (3:49): MP3
  2. I am a Lonely Oneironaut in Need of Salutary Grounding (3:20): MP3
  3. Build this Chariot (3:22): MP3
  4. Nothing Moves Without Sign (6:35): MP3
  5. Super Rooster Killer Assault Kit (4:26): MP3
  6. I am Cocked Up from Overpower (2:34): MP3
  7. Unicorn Boner for Humanity (3:30): MP3

PoemTalk Podcast #33, discussing Mesmer's "I Accidentally Ate Some Chicken and Now I'm in Love with Harry Whittington," June 21, 2010

Listen to the complete recording and read program notes for the episode at Jacket2.

From the Flarf Poetry Festival at the Kelly Writers House, February 8, 2007

  1. I Accidentally Ate Some Chicken and Now I'm in Love with Harry Whittington (2:11): MP3
  2. Jake Gyllenhaal's Dog (2:21): MP3
  3. Famke Janssen (0:50): MP3
  4. Atomic Bitch Wax (a play) (3:45): MP3
  5. Fourteen-Midget Man (1:29): MP3
  6. My Insecurities (2:21): MP3

"I Accidentally Ate Some Chicken..." is also featured on PoemTalk Episode 33.

Belladonna* Reading Series, NYC, April 11, 2006

  • Introduction (2:29): MP3
  • Complete Reading (31:33): MP3

Reading for LIVE at the Writers House, Episode 53, University of Pennsylvania, April 5, 2005

  1. Introduction (1:49): MP3
  2. My Juice (1:49): MP3
  3. Gait Signatures (2:33): MP3
  4. I Wanted to Compose a Canticle of Exaltation and Praise (3:03): MP3

Segue Reading at the Bowery Poetry Club, New York City, March 26, 2005

  1. Introduction (3:23): MP3
  2. Lead (1:31): MP3
  3. What It Is, After Jim Brodey, Maybe (5:30): MP3
  4. My Juice (1:27): MP3
  5. Gait Signatures (2:33): MP3
  6. I Wanted to Compose a Canticle of Exaltation and Praise (3:38): MP3
  7. I Married a Bay City Roller (7:00): MP3
  8. By the Waters Off Brooklyn (5:52): MP3
  • Complete reading (30:54): MP3

Segue Reading at the Bowery Poetry Club, New York City, November 6, 2004

  1. Introduction (4:06): MP3
  2. My Juice (1:33): MP3
  3. Gait Signatures (2:33): MP3
  4. Is This The Most My ID Can Manage? (3:02): MP3
  5. The Awful We Party (3:02): MP3
  6. Stupid University Job (1:25): MP3
  7. Retarded Aerosmith World (0:48): MP3
  8. Recording of 3 Plays (5:08): MP3
  9. What Becomes Us (3:56): MP3
  10. Song of Myself (1:11): MP3
  11. Complete Reading (27:29): MP3

Reading for the Segue Series at Double Happiness, March 23, 2001

  • Complete recording (30:08): MP3

Segue Series Reading at Double Happiness, NYC, March 25, 2000

  • Complete Reading (32:19): MP3

Wednesday Series: Sharon Mesmer, Robert Hershon, St. Mark’s Church, NY, March 15, 2000

Recorded on audiocassette. Recording hosted by the Library of Congress.

  1. Tape 1, Side A (47:35): link
  2. Tape 1, Side B (48:35): link
  3. Tape 2, Side A (47:35): link
  4. Tape 2, Side B (48:35): link

Sharon Mesmer on PennSound Daily

These sound recordings are being made available for noncommercial and educational use only.
All rights to this recorded material belong to the author © 2015 Sharon Mesmer.
Used with permission of Sharon Mesmer. Distributed by PennSound.