61.   The poets Mark Strand and Susan Mitchell read poems about desire.

62.   The subject is defined and redefined, and reading poem after poem, one can grow weary of sleeplessness and sleep, darkness and dreaming.

63.   The winning poems are read aloud on the city pier and a crowd gathers to boo.

64.   Then he read the poem over the phone.

65.   There have been special moments with Natalie Merchant reading a poem while backed by Philip Glass, and newcomer Ron Sexsmith being joined by his idol, Elvis Costello.

66.   There, a blues singer named Jim Desmond became angered when a poet named Jerome Sala read a poem that parodied John Lennon, who had just died.

67.   Then Megan read a poem.

68.   They appear on the public access cable channels, reading poems about cultural imperialism and about the subway.

69.   They read the poems that come with the tags on their Beanie Babies.

70.   They will even be able to read a poem by Robert Frost from a CD-ROM encyclopedia with a touch of poignancy as well as clarity.