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Richard Exner reads from his poems in the original German. Each of Exner's readings in German is followed by an English translation read by David Chisolm and Marie Ingram.

Robert Bringhurst reads selections from his poetry and translations, providing background and historical context.

Robert Hemenway reads an excerpt from At the Border (1984) and prefaces his reading with a description of common themes in his writing.

Sarah Kortemeier performs a series of short love poems in light of Valentine's Day at the 2015 Poetry Out Loud Regional Finals Competition.

A playlist of tracks by poets who perform in two or more languages. 

Belarusian poet Volha Hapeyeva reads poems from across her body of work, sharing English translations by Annie Rutherford from the Belarusian and German originals. Language recurs as a theme throughout: Hapeyeva's poems consider how words hold memory and meaning, especially for a person living in exile, away from her home language.