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Love and Time: The Sun Rising
Playing on the tradition of the interrupted lovers (who in this case are interrupted by the sun), Donne creates a metaphor that stretches the length of the poem. Stay tuned for a reading, summary, and analysis of one of my all time...
Curated Video
Union orders strike at General Motors after negotiations break down
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1. Placard reading (English) "UAW (United Auto Workers) On Strike"
2. Strikers picketing in front of GM (General Motors) plant
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3. UAW news conference
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Ron Gettelfinger, President, United Auto...
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Pbs Learning Media: The Lanyard, by Billy Collins
Explore the power of memory, irony, and ordinary objects. In this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Billy Collins reads his humorous poem, "The Lanyard," about a childhood gift he made for his mother. [2:26]
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Billy Collins, the Poet & the Poem With Grace Cavalier
This site has an interview with Poet Laureate Billy Collins by Grace Cavalieri, part of a six-part public radio series. Listen to the interview if you want also!