Sep 07 Watch 10 Years After 9/11, a Reading and Conversation with Poet Billy Collins Billy Collins reads his poem, "The Names," and talks to Jeffrey Brown about 9/11. Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch Poet, Activist Ernesto Cardenal Explores Cosmos, Humanity in Verse Ernesto Cardenal, one of Latin America's most renowned, but also controversial, poets and political activists, has shifted his recent work to reflect on humanity's connection to nature and relationship to the universe. Ray Suarez speaks with the poet about his… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch Weekly Poem: ‘All I Know About Love’ by Lynnell Edwards Lynell Edwards reads "All I Know About Love" from her book, "The Highwayman's Wife."… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch Weekly Poem: ‘Something Touched My Heart’ by Travis Nichols Travis Nichols reads "Something Touched My Heart," from his book, "See Me Improving."… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch Weekly Poem: ‘Observation’ by Jenn Koiter Jenn Koiter reads a poem called "Observation."… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch Working-Class Poet Levine Named Nation’s Next Laureate Philip Levine, a former auto worker who became a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, was named Wednesday as the next poet laureate of the United States. Jeffrey Brown profiled Levine last year. Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch Poet Philip Levine Reads His Work Poet Philip Levine reads some of his work. Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch Weekly Poem: ‘Elegy VII (Last Moment)’ by Jason Schneiderman Jason Schneiderman reads "Elegy VII (Last Moment)" from his book, "Striking Surface."… Continue watching