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Why we need poetry to slow us down

Clip: 10/21/2015 | 4m 37s

Why we need poetry to slow us down

For MacArthur fellow Ellen Bryant Voigt, nature has always served as an inspiration for her poetry. She speaks about her love for natural beauty and need for solitude, as well as poetry’s gift for slowing us down.

10/21/2015 | Rating NR

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