Videos
Keith Allison, The Angry Cow
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The ICE Training Manual
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The Question on Everyone's Mind
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Bullet Points
From Angry Cow Poetry’s two year celebration.
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In the Orange Grove
A look at Crosley Green’s wrongful imprisonment. Music written and performed by John Torres. Artwork by Jeff Davis.
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I'm Trying to Write a Happy Poem
Live (the day after it was written) at a performance with Gretchen Pleuss and Zach. Filmed and edited by Ellen Stair.
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The World's Greatest Magic Trick
Featuring the photography of Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals
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The Angry Cow
From Angry Cow Poetry’s two year celebration
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Children in Our Sights
A contrapuntal on gun violence. Live at Morals on Mondays album release show.
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What I Wanted to Say
Debut of a new poem at One Mic Open’s ten year anniversary. Filmed by Caira.
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I Was Just Wondering
Now are we great? Filmed by Wendy Zarara. Mixed and mastered by Jameson for Mount Olympus Studios.
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No Thoughts, No Prayers
My reaction to the demands to grieve Charlie Kirk’s death. A string of six haikus
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The Big Bad Wolf
from Angry Cow Poetry’s 3 year celebration
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"And That's When People Get Hurt"
A response to claims that the cop who killed Andre Hill was just following his training.
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Artificial Oppression Obsession
When will it end? I’m being oppressed!
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It Was Long Past Time to Prune the Tree
A few bad apples, they tell us…
Filmed by Wendy Zarara. Mixed and mastered by Jameson for Mount Olympus Studios.
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No Sweetness in Your Sweetbread
Music written and performed by John Torres.
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3 Minute Haiku Set
My set from Lift Every Voice Open Mic Haiku Night. With host, Poetry Feen.
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When You Kill Cows, Yet Are Offended to be Perceived as a Killer
To the rancher who tagged me in his video. With an introduction by Poetry Feen.
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The Question on Everyone's Mind
We’ve got a question for the president. Live at the Morals on Mondays album release show.
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Outrunning the Ocean
After Samantha Hunt’s novel, The Seas, and Guillermo del Toro’s film, Pan’s Labyrinth.
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How to Kill a Lobster Without Feeling Bad About It (an erasure)
An erasure of an article by Lobster Anywhere
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The World's Greatest Magic Trick
At Lift Every Voice Open Mic. Filmed by Essence.
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Flowers for the Dead
a contrapuntal
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Just a Drink
Audio mixed and mastered by Jameson for Mount Olympus Studios. Filmed at Lasa Sanctuary.
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Watering Dead Plants
Comparing my job at apartment-sitting with our job as caretakers of the planet
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Don't Go Crying
A repeated erasure poem of Paramore's "Ain't It Fun" using only one line.
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I Barely Like Tea
a love poem
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What I Wanted to Say
From Concert for Peace
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Updated Fashion for the Discerning Racist
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Children in Our Sights
from Angry Cow Poetry’s 3 year celebration
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Thick as a Brick (Refrigerator Remix)
One of the songs to cover poetically at Interprotations Nov 2026 was Jethro Tull’s Thick as a Brick
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Slide Girl
When someone offers to pay you to write a poem for their daughter, but then fails to give you information about said daughter, you get Slide Girl…
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I Was Just Wondering
at Concert for Peace
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The Surprised Look on Their Severed Heads Was Priceless
Keith responds when a farmer refers to his farm as “Chicken Disneyland”
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The ICE Training Manual
From Keith’s feature at Lift Every Voice
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Children in Our Sights
A contrapuntal. Filmed by Essence at Lift Every Voice Open Mic.
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Dear Hobby Lobby
An open letter
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Continuity Flaws
From a Temple of Passions set at Ingenuity Fest. Filmed by Melvin Crockett.
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Stairway to Silence
A reflection on loss
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An Open Letter to Governor Abbott
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The Hidden Crimes of MacDonald, O.
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Earth Enters Hospice Care
Featuring music by Zach.
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Bullet Points
From a Temple of Passions set at Ingenuity Fest. Filmed by Melvin Crockett.
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Minor Injuries Sustained by the Driver, We Can't Say the Same for the Passengers
Mixed and mastered by HyBrYdMuzic/Outerspaceproductions. Special thanks to Cleveland Animal Save and Stahl's No Harm Farm Animal Sanctuary.
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Chick-fil-A Can Kiss My Furry Ass
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Ten Things I Remember About January 28, 1986
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A Strange Definition of Love
Music by HyBrYdMuzic/OuterSpaceProductions
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Another Boring English Lesson
Filmed by Wendy Zarara.
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Fanning the Flames
The flames of global warming light our horizons.
With music by Zach.
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The Weight of a Nation Pressed Against Your Neck
From the immediate aftermath of the murder of George Floyd.
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The Angry Cow
Featuring "Old MacDonald Had an Empire" by Lionel Yu (MusicalBasics).
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I'm Trying to Write a Happy Poem
From a Temple of Passions set at IngenuityFest.
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Confessions of a Senator
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How Lucky We Didn't Kill You
Two more turkeys are pardoned and the media responds by calling them lucky. Featuring music by John Torres.
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A Perfect Example of How Little We Care
“The Great Geauga County Fair” offers a startling event for “the fun.”
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Rape Culture Interrogation (or, the Stupid Ass Shit We Say to Victims)
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Orwell Seems Less Like Fiction Every Passing Day
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Not the Way We Come Out
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Charbroiling Towards Extinction
Music written and performed by John Torres.
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Screaming with My Indoor Voice
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The President Who Cried Wolf
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Death, Discounted
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Not Where It Is From
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Father Knows Best
From a Temple of Passions set at IngenuityFest.
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When We Fail to Notice the Cracks in Our Looking-Glass
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I'll Take the Cheeseburger With a Side of Deforestation
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Voting, Because the Toilet Won't Unclog Itself
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One if by Sea, Two if by Airport
Keith references Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's “Paul Revere’s Ride” to examine a strange 4th of July speech.
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The Angry Cow
From Keith's feature at Lift Every Voice
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But Bacon
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Presidential Death Threats
When something like this doesn’t even shock us.
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Your Order Will Be Waiting at the Second Window
Have it your way!
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Oval Office Party
Hate grabs his buddies.
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When We Have to Rescue from Those We Love
Written for Ace Wilde, based on his heartfelt reflections of responses to his work on an animal sanctuary.
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Maybe We Should Have Thought This Through
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A Hint of Humanity Was Asked, But You Denied Even That
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Two All-Death Patties on a Sesame Seed Bun
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Meat Is Essential (If You Don't Eat Anything Else)
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Plastic Playthings
From a Temple of Passions set at IngenuityFest.
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Bargain Shopping
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Locked Up in the Land of the Free
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The Flames of Our Future Let Out a Few Obligatory Puffs
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Dogs Are Delicious
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An Unread Note to Self
Filmed by Zach. Mixed and mastered by HyBrYdMuzic/OuterSpace Productions.
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Where Did You Think a Bison Got Their Protein? (A Frustrated Vegan's Haiku)
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So Much Happiness It Kills You
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Maybe I'll Beat Them Less
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Keith Features at Lift Every Voice
Full feature. Feb 2026
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Keith Performs 60 Poems in 60 Minutes
Me doing lots of my poetry in June of 2020.
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Keith's set at Concert for Peace
Poets, singers, and musicians came together to protest through art. Here’s Keith’s set.
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Minor Disruptions
If you prefer to watch many of these videos at once, this is a feature-length collection from January 2021.
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The Debut of the Angry Cow
The Origin Story: The Angry Cow debuts at the Writing Knights sWord Fight, October 12, 2018
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Quinoa and Kale by Dr. Couscous
A vegan retelling of Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham.
Don’t miss these videos
To watch videos of Keith collaborating with amazing poets, musicians, and artists, make sure you check out the Collaborations page too.
Live performances from Keith and special guests from his book release event
To find the poetry in print, visit the blog: