Sep 26 Weekly Poem: 'The Field Has a Girl' Laurel Snyder is the author of two books of poems, "Daphne & Jim: a choose-your-own-adventure biography in verse" (Burnside Review Press, 2005) and "The Myth of the Simple Machines" (No Tell Books, 2007);… Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch Weekly Poem: 'The Field Has a Girl' by Laurel Snyder Laurel Snyder reads "The Field Has a Girl," from "The Myth of the Simple Machines."… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch Weekly Poem: 'Crossword' by Sally Bliumis-Dunn Sally Bliumis-Dunn reads "Crossword," a poem from her collection, "Second Skin."… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch Poet Philip Schultz Shares His Work Poet Philip Schultz shares his work. He won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for "Failure."… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch Weekly Poem: 'Duration' by Valerie Nieman Valerie Nieman reads "Duration" from her poetry collection, "Wake Wake Wake."… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 3:09 Poet Billy Collins Reflects on 9/11 Victims in 'The Names' Billy Collins was the U.S. poet laureate at the time of the 9/11 attacks. A year later, he wrote "The Names" in honor of the victims. He read the poem before a special joint session of Congress held in New… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 10 Years After 9/11, a Reading and Conversation with Poet Nancy Mercado Nancy Mercado reads her poem, "Going to Work," and talks to Jeffrey Brown. Continue watching
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 Poet, Activist Ernesto Cardenal Explores Cosmos, Humanity in Verse By Tom LeGro 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 reading
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