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Calling him back from layoff, by Bob HicokIn this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Bob Hicok reads his poem “Calling him back from layoff,” which describes the emotionally fraught phone conversation between a manager and a laid-off worker. |
7-12 |
Video |
Dust, by Dorianne LauxIn this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Dorianne Laux reads her poem, “Dust”, which explores the classic conundrum of “the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” |
7-12 |
Video |
A Partial History of My Stupidity, by Edward HirschIn this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Edward Hirsch reads his poem "A Partial History of My Stupidity," in which the narrator of the poem having "rushed out into the evening”, as he does “most nights”, finds himself wrestling with his demons. |
7-12 |
Video |
A Passage to India, by Walt WhitmanIn this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, the playwright Tony Kushner reads an excerpt from "A Passage to India," celebrating the 1869 opening of the Suez Canal and the opportunity it presented to connect civilizations. |
9-12 |
Video |
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 |
Video |
Success, by Ted KooserIn 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. |
7-12 |
Video |
Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper, by Martin EspadaIn this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Martín Espada reads his poem “Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper”, which reminds us of the countless nameless, faceless workers whose efforts go unacknowledged and uncelebrated. |
7-12 |
Video |