Nov 06 Robert Wrigley Reads Election Day Poem ‘Partisan’ Robert Wrigley, Professor of English at the University of Idaho, casts his vote in the county fair building in a peaceful corner of rural Idaho, but that has not enabled him to escape the anger or passion of partisanship. Continue reading
Oct 16 Poet Laureate Donald Hall Reflects on Age and Nature New U.S. poet laureate Donald Hall gives a tour of his New Hampshire farm where he has written poetry for over 30 years. He also reads poems on nature, love and loss, suggests that poetry is becoming more popular and… Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch Poet Laureate Donald Hall Reflects on Age and Nature New U.S. poet laureate Donald Hall gives a tour of his New Hampshire farm where he has written poetry for over 30 years. He also reads poems on nature, love and loss, suggests that poetry is becoming more popular and… Continue watching
Sep 08 Poet Lucille Clifton Reads a Poem About the Days Surrounding Sept. 11 Free verse poet Lucille Clifton reads "September Songs, A Poem in Seven Days" about the days surrounding Sept. 11, 2001, which included the terrorist attacks and the birth of her granddaughter. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch Poet Lucille Clifton Reads a Poem About the Days Surrounding Sept. 11 Free verse poet Lucille Clifton reads "September Songs, A Poem in Seven Days" about the days surrounding Sept. 11, 2001 which included the terrorist attacks and the birth of her granddaughter. Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch Poet’s New Work Chronicles a Couple’s Life Poet Alberto Rios reads from his latest book of poetry "The Theater of Night" which follows a couple in a U.S.-Mexico border town through their youth, marriage and thoughtful old age. Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch Kay Ryan Discusses New Collection of Poems Award-winning poet Kay Ryan describes her writing process as "self imposed emergencies." She reads some selections from her new collection, "The Niagara River."… Continue watching