PROLOGUE & DIRECTION
The Kenning Anthology of Poets Theater Chicago Launch
Scenes By 
Daniel Borzutzky, Duriel E. Harris, John Keene, Jacob Saenz, Leila Wilson, and Tim Yu 
A Recapitulation for Seven Corners Edited by Steve Halle
daniel borzutzky
lorenzo thomas
jacob saenz 
& leila wilson
(after diane di prima)
duriel e. harris
john keene
daniel borzutzky
jacob saenz
jacob saenz
jacob saenz
tim yu
lorenzo thomas
Editor's Note: The preceding scenes are a recapitulation of the Kenning Anthology of Poets Theater 1945–1985 (Kevin Killian and David Brazil, eds.) Chicago Launch performance held on December 5, 2010 at Oracle Theater, co-sponsored by Kenning Editions and Poetry Magazine. The edited screen performance in this presentation is meant to reflect the spirit of Poets Theater, a dramatic medium that is deliberately unrefined and unpolished. The poets had 48 hours to conceive, rehearse, and perform a program of Poets Theater. Special thanks to Patrick Durgin, editor of Kenning Editions, and the poets for allowing me access to their scenes. —SH