In this P.O.P (poets on poetry) video on the Academy of American Poets’ site, Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith reads a section from her poem “My God, It’s Full of Stars,” Seamus Heaney’s “Digging,” and discusses whether poetry should address political issues.
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Thanks for reblogging, Chris.
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Yeah, you’re welcome!
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She is such a wonderful poet! I’ve been reading “Life on Mars” over and over. (K)
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I’m not as familiar with her as I will be. Another excuse to buy books (as if I need one)!
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I was lucky enough to find the book in my local Housing Works used book store. But she was on my radar already. No, we never need an excuse for another book…
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Thank you for this Robert. Very timely in these days when I struggle and stumble around my own words. It didn’t really matter whether or not poetry should address political issues… simply to hear Tracy K. Smith reading and talking about the poetry… a gift on a Saturday morning.
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P.O.P. is a great series. I particularly enjoy hearing poets read other poets’ poems.
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Thanks so much for sharing this, Bob.
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