The Poems of Norman Rosten

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.

Track Listing

101	Speech Before the Curtain	Norman Rosten	00:43
102	For Walt Whitman	Norman Rosten	01:50
103	1929	Norman Rosten	01:08
104	Depression Blues	Norman Rosten	01:02
105	Landscape with Figure	Norman Rosten	01:03
106	The Ministers of State	Norman Rosten	01:10
107	Spain 1937	Norman Rosten	00:42
108	Europe 1945	Norman Rosten	01:17
109	Futurama Love Song	Norman Rosten	01:03
110	Meditation	Norman Rosten	01:09
111	The Well	Norman Rosten	01:00
112	Songs for Patricia	Norman Rosten	03:22
113	Prelude	Norman Rosten	08:26
201	The Portable Electric Chair	Norman Rosten	03:14
202	Identity	Norman Rosten	00:57
203	Song for the Make-up Man	Norman Rosten	00:45
204	The Spider	Norman Rosten	00:44
205	Crazy Ballad	Norman Rosten	00:44
206	Inventory	Norman Rosten	01:10
207	Paris - St. Germain des Prés	Norman Rosten	01:01
208	Potrait; Elegy	Norman Rosten	02:32
209	Song; cycle; Philosophy; Short Lament	Norman Rosten	02:26
210	Ballad of the Visiting Firemen	Norman Rosten	01:23
211	Credo	Norman Rosten	00:52
212	To Ariake Kambara; On Reading Catallus	Norman Rosten	01:57
213	Introduction for Beginners	Norman Rosten	06:18