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Poetry Breaks: Lucille Clifton Reads "Let There Be New Flowering"

By Lucille Clifton — 2017

Poetry Breaks features short videos of internationally renowned poets reading their work, reading the work of other poets, and discussing their takes on poetry in a variety of locations.

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The Necessity of Healing Through Poetry with Fariha Róisín

A reading of poetry for "How To Cure A Ghost," Fariha Róisín will also provide directives and questions on How and Why do we heal?

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Fariha Róisín
2020
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Jane Hirshfield: An Afternoon with the Poet

In verse called "radiant and passionate" by the New York Times, Jane Hirshfield's four collections of poetry articulate the interconnection of human and natural worlds. Tune in for this reading before an audience at UC Santa Barbara.

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Jane Hirshfield
2008
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Jane Hirshfield, "A Branch of Yellow Leaves"

Full lecture title: "A Branch of Yellow Leaves: Buddhism, the World and Poetry"

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Jane Hirshfield
2019
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30:00

Poet Jane Hirshfield on her "Unearned Luck," her Poetry and a 360-Degree Life

In this edition of "The Writing Life," poet Michael Collier speaks with poet, essayist and translator Jane Hirshfield about her work and the necessity of poetry in the world. Ms. Hirshfield begins by reading "The Poet," which she often uses as an opening poem in her readings.

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Jane Hirshfield
2012
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Jane Hirshfield on What Inspires Her Poetry

At the 2015 National Book Festival in Washington D.C., Academy Chancellor Jane Hirshfield joined us for a conversation about poetry and the poet's role in American culture today.

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Jane Hirshfield
2015
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35:00

Camille Adams Helminski with Tazeen on Transforming with Rumi

An in-depth conversation on how Camille fell in love with Rumi, the Sufi path and what it brought to her heart.

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Camille Helminski
2019
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Saeed Jones - Drag

Saeed Jones, reading from his book, "Prelude to Bruise", at Art Share LA.

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Saeed Jones
2015
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Saeed Jones Reads at the 2014 Dodge Poetry Festival

Saeed Jones reads "The Blue Dress in Mother's Closet" and "Boy in a Whalebone Corset" at the 2014 Dodge Poetry Festival.

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Saeed Jones
2016
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If I Should Have a Daughter . . . | Sarah Kay

“If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she’s gonna call me Point B ...” began spoken word poet Sarah Kay, in a talk that inspired two standing ovations at TED2011.

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2011
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Amanda Gorman Reads Inauguration Poem, ‘The Hill We Climb’

Amanda Gorman, a 22-year-old poet, read an original work at President Joe Biden’s inauguration.

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Amanda Gorman
2021
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