Poetry has been produced by every civilization in history, and it shows no sign of losing its power in our time. Ours may be, as we are often told, a prosaic age or a scientific age, but it is also an age in which a great quantity of poetry is writte...
Poetry is a very beautiful thing. I love reading it. Its very clever. Its like reading a painting. The poet paints beautiful scenes and images with just a few words. I think its amazing how the poet can change our feelings so simply, and can make us...
Despite the often raw intensity of his poetry, Robert Pinsky, a lanky, handsome man in his seventies, has the relaxed air of a jazz musician as he prepares to read an excerpt from his long poem History of My Heart. The poet explains that the work re-...
most of us wrote poetry at school and as adults, perhaps many of us still write it secretly. But this week, we'll hear an interview with Dave Neita who happily shares his poetry with the world! 我们很多人在学校里都写过诗,但是作为成年人,很多人都私...
HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week, we report about poetry and jazz because April is a special month for both arts in the United States. Poetry Slams The United States is celebrating National...
Amber: Hello, I'm Amber, and in the programme today we hear about The Poetry Archive - a brilliant new website to stretch your listening skills! The site was launched at the end of last year at the British Library in London. At www.poetryarchive.co....
By Rachel Abrams New York 24 April 2007 Spoken word poetry - a mix of rap, storytelling and poetry - has captured the attention and talents of many New York City teenagers. In some instances, it has changed their lives completely. Correspondent Barba...
The 1)Dexterity of Poetry Written by William Wordsworth Read by Jonathan Else With the young of both sexes, Poetry is, like love, a passion; but, for much the greater part of those who have been proud...
THIS IS AMERICA -April 1, 2002: National Poetry Month By Jerilyn Watson VOICE ONE: April is National Poetry Month. This year, five poets have been chosen to be honored. I’m Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO...
And it was at that age Poetry arrived in search of me I don ’ t know, I don ’ t know Where it came from From winter or a river? I don ’ t know how or when No, they were not voices They were not...