Season 2
Leaves of Grass, by Walt Whitman
Join host Elisa New to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Walt Whitman’s birth.
Leaves of Grass, by Walt Whitman
This Is Just to Say, by William Carlos Williams
Williams' poem “This is Just to Say” is only 28 words and ireads like a refrigerator note.
This Is Just to Say, by William Carlos Williams
You and I Are Disappearing, by Yusef Komunyakaa
Explore the mingled beauty and horror of war, with this Yusef Komunyakaa poem.
You and I Are Disappearing, by Yusef Komunyakaa
Finishing the Hat, by Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim blends lyrics and music in his poem "Finishing the Hat".
Finishing the Hat, by Stephen Sondheim
This Your Home Now, by Mark Doty
In Doty's poem “This Your Home Now,” a barber shops sparks a meditation on love and more.
This Your Home Now, by Mark Doty
Explore Moore’s great poem of marine life, with Al Gore, Jorie Graham, and others.
The Fish, by Marianne Moore
Katie Couric, Mary Chapin Carpenter and others explore Elizabeth Bishop's poem "One Art".
One Art, by Elizabeth Bishop
Urban Love Poem, by Marilyn Chin
Maxine Hong Kingston, Randy Komisar and others explore Marilyn Chin's "Urban Love Poem".