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Poetry
"They say the ice will hold..." Edward Field Read this poem

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Former Witter Bynner Fellow Heather McHugh receives a 2009 MacArthur Fellowship.

Poetry for the Mind's Joy ... Poet Laureate Kay Ryan's 2010 program with community colleges.

Favorite Poem Project Americans read and discuss their favorite poems ... a program from former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky.

American Life in Poetry ... a column on contemporary American poetry by former Poet Laureate Ted Kooser.

A poem a day for American high schools ... a program from former Poet Laureate Billy Collins.

TITLE: Poetry Reading
SPEAKERS: Tony Hoagland & Lucia Perillo
EVENT DATE: November 12, 2009
RUNNING TIME: 88 minutes

TITLE: Kay Ryan reads poems and launches her poetry project
SPEAKER: Kay Ryan
EVENT DATE: October 21, 2009
RUNNING TIME: 60 minutes

TITLE: Kay Ryan at the 2009 National Book Festival
SPEAKER: Kay Ryan
EVENT DATE: September 26, 2009
RUNNING TIME: 41 minutes

Robert Frost's poetry continues to be enjoyed by millions of people, including--as it turns out--Archie Andrews of Archie Comics fame.

February 9, 2010 - A diamond-ring winner, two fine poets, and a romantic movie highlight the Poetry at Noon program.
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February 12, 2010 - "Ernest Hemingway and Pamplona," a panel discussion at the Library of Congress, 4-6 p.m.
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Read profiles about the Poet Laureate in Newsweek's July 13 issue and in Voice of America's magazine online.