Explore the power of language, look at the world with a fresh sense of wonder, and build reading and writing skills. These video segments, drawn from the PBS Poetry Everywhere series, capture some of the voices of poetry, past and present.

 
Success, by Ted Kooser

In this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Ted Kooser reads his poem, “Success”, which is an answer to those friends who wonder how he deals with his sudden fame as a poet.

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