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After Love, by Maxime KuminIn this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Maxine Kumin reads her poem, “After Love”, which describes a quiet moment after love-making shared by two people in a long marriage. |
9-12 |
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After Making Love We Hear Footsteps, by Galway KinnellIn this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Galway Kinnell reads his poem, “After Making Love We Hear Footsteps”, which depicts the magic of love and family connection. |
9-12 |
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American Wedding, by Joseph MillarIn this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Joseph Millar reads his poem, “American Wedding”, in which he feels the significance of embarking on a marriage as he heads to his daughter’s wedding reception. |
7-12 |
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Aunties, by Kevin YoungIn this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Kevin Young reads his poem, "Aunties", in which he gives life to memories steeped in the Deep South. |
7-12 |
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Blackbottom, by Toi DerricotteIn this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Toi Derricotte reads her poem, “Blackbottom”, which describes a black American family’s drive through their old, segregated neighborhood, left behind when they moved to the suburbs. |
9-12 |
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The Dancing, by Gerald SternIn this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Gerald Stern reads his poem, "The Dancing", which moves from pleasant memories of the poet’s childhood to the horror of World War II. |
7-12 |
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The Gate, by Marie HoweExplore themes of death and birth in this autobiographical poem by Marie Howe. In this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Howe reads her poem "The Gate," written after her brother's death. |
7-12 |
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Lake Echo, Dear, by C. D. WrightIn this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, C. D. Wright reads her poem “Lake Echo, Dear”, which presents familiar people and items through an unfamiliar lens, almost like they are appearing in a dream. |
7-12 |
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The Lanyard, by Billy CollinsExplore the power of memory, irony, and ordinary objects. In this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Billy Collins reads his humorous poem, "The Lanyard," about a childhood gift he made for his mother. |
7-12 |
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Mother's Day, by Daisy ZamoraIn this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Daisy Zamora reads her poem "Mother’s Day," which she addresses to her three children. |
7-12 |
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One Boy Told Me, by Naomi Shihab NyeIn this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Naomi Shihab Nye reads her poem "One Boy Told Me." A "found poem," "One Boy Told Me" is a collection of things that her son said to her when he was two and three years old. |
7-12 |
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Slow Dance, by Matthew DickmanIn 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 |
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Touch Me, by Stanley KunitzIn this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Stanley Kunitz reads his poem "Touch me," in which he reflects upon the cycle of life. |
7-12 |
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