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Poetry in America Season 4

Phillis Wheatley: To the University

Season 4 Episode 1
25:21
Six Years Later, Epitaph for a Centaur

Six Years Later, Epitaph for a Centaur

Season 4 Episode 2
25:21
Mushrooms, Weakness and Doubt

Mushrooms, Weakness and Doubt

Season 4 Episode 3
25:21
July in Washington

July in Washington

Season 4 Episode 4
25:21
Hill Country

Hill Country

Season 4 Episode 5
25:21
Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper

Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper

Season 4 Episode 7
25:21
Poetry in America Season 4

Steps

Season 4 Episode 8
24:42
Episode 5: The Calling

The Calling

Season 4 Episode 5
53:05
When Whales Could Walk

When Whales Could Walk

Season 51 Episode 1
53:31
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Poetry in America

Preview: Poetry in America

Experience the power of poetry with Shaquille O’Neal, Bill Clinton, Cynthia Nixon, Frank Gehry, Bono, and Regina Spektor. Join host Elisa New as she explores 12 unforgettable American poems with these and other distinguished guests. Premieres April 2018 (check local listings)

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you can say that again, billie, by Evie Shockley
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25:22
Cassandra Wilson, Elisa New & more read Evie Shockley’s “you can say that again, billie.”
Cascadilla Falls, by A. R. Ammons
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25:21
DJ Spooky, Joshua Bennett, & more discuss A.R. Ammon’s “Cascadilla Falls” with Elisa New.
Looking for The Gulf Motel, by Richard Blanco
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25:02
Gloria Estefan & more read Richard Blanco’s "Looking for The Gulf Motel" with Elisa New.
The Wound-Dresser, by Walt Whitman
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25:11
Tony Kushner, David Strathairn & more read Whitman’s “The Wound-Dresser” with Elisa New.
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