Poetry Everywhere Collection:

Arts and Dance

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American Smooth, by Rita Dove

American Smooth, by Rita Dove

In this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Rita Dove reads her poem, “American Smooth”, which describes the effort a couple makes to complete a ballroom dance, and the lyrical state of being they achieve.

7-12

Video

Brian, Age 7, by Mark Doty

Brian, Age 7, by Mark Doty

In this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Mark Doty reads his poem, "Brian, Age 7", which was inspired by a drawing taped to a drugstore window.

7-12

Video

Slow Dance, by Matthew Dickman

Slow Dance, by Matthew Dickman

In this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Matthew Dickman reads his poem “Slow Dance,” describing a moment of intimacy at the end of a party and the train of thought it unleashes in the narrator.

7-12

Video