February 14, 2012

Tony Hoagland

In honor of Valentine's Day, poet Tony Hoagland reads "Romantic Moment," a poem about a man and woman who have just watched a nature documentary on a date and how their expressions of affection stack up against those of leopard frogs, chimpanzees, penguins and other animals.


Transcript: Poet Tony Hoagland Explores Species' 'Romantic Moments'
Learn more about Tony Hoagland at PoetryFoundation.org

 
By Tom LeGro

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