Two Links for Monday: Lehman, Baseball

I'll post Wednesday's reading assignments later on today, but for now, here's a pair of quick links you might want to check out:

• First, Denise sent me this video of Last Avant-Garde author, David Lehman, reading a poem he's composed for President-Elect Obama: click here to view

• Second, now that the World Series is over, and I won't jinx my beloved hometown Phillies by doing so, I wanted to share this brief interview with Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Fernando Perez. Apparently, John Ashbery's the thing to read if you're trying to clear your mind during the playoffs (or maybe not, considering that they lost): click here to read