The Poems of Norman Rosten

Norman Rosten

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Norman Rosten (1913–1995) was an award-winning poet, writer, and playwright who specialized in narrative poetry and full-length plays. The poems in this collection span two decades of Rosten’s career and include “For Walt Whitman,” “Introduction for Beginners,” and “The Well.” Having Rosten read his poems adds to their intimacy. The poems are included in the liner notes.

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101	Speech Before the Curtain	Norman Rosten	0:43
102	For Walt Whitman	Norman Rosten	1:50
103	1929	Norman Rosten	1:08
104	Depression Blues	Norman Rosten	1:02
105	Landscape with Figure	Norman Rosten	1:03
106	The Ministers of State	Norman Rosten	1:10
107	Spain 1937	Norman Rosten	0:42
108	Europe 1945	Norman Rosten	1:17
109	Futurama Love Song	Norman Rosten	1:03
110	Meditation	Norman Rosten	1:09
111	The Well	Norman Rosten	1:00
112	Songs for Patricia	Norman Rosten	3:22
113	Prelude	Norman Rosten	8:26
201	The Portable Electric Chair	Norman Rosten	3:14
202	Identity	Norman Rosten	0:57
203	Song for the Make-up Man	Norman Rosten	0:45
204	The Spider	Norman Rosten	0:44
205	Crazy Ballad	Norman Rosten	0:44
206	Inventory	Norman Rosten	1:10
207	Paris - St. Germain des Prés	Norman Rosten	1:01
208	Potrait; Elegy	Norman Rosten	2:32
209	Song; cycle; Philosophy; Short Lament	Norman Rosten	2:26
210	Ballad of the Visiting Firemen	Norman Rosten	1:23
211	Credo	Norman Rosten	0:52
212	To Ariake Kambara; On Reading Catallus	Norman Rosten	1:57
213	Introduction for Beginners	Norman Rosten	6:18

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