Poetry in America
Sonnet IV; I Shall Forget You Presently, My Dear
The sonnets written by Edna St. Vincent Millay in 1920s Greenwich Village challenge cliches of love and romance. (30 minutes)
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UPCOMING EPISODES
Thu, 4/3 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
One Art -- Elizabeth Bishop
Katie Couric, Sheryl Sandberg, Yang Lan, and Mary Chapin Carpenter discuss Elizabeth Bishop's "One Art." (30 minutes)
Thu, 4/3 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
The Fish -- Marianne Moore
Former Vice President Al Gore, poet Jorie Graham and scientists from Conservation International delve into Marianne Moore's poem "The Fish." (30 minutes)
Thu, 4/3 at 2:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
This Is Your Home Now -- Mark Doty
Poet Mark Doty, psychologist Steven Pinker, choreographer Bill T. Jones, designer Simon Doonan and interior designer Jonathan Adler discuss "This Your Home Now." (30 minutes)
Thu, 4/3 at 2:30 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Finishing the Hat -- Stephen Sondheim
Broadway stage actors and writer Adam Gopnik talk about composer Stephen Sondheim's ability to blend lyrics and music, using "Finishing the Hat" as their case study. (30 minutes)
Thu, 4/3 at 3:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
You and I Are Disappearing -- Yusef Komunyakaa
Former Secretary of State John Kerry, director Julie Taymor, composer Elliot Goldenthal, and writer Yusef Komunyakaa talk about the beauty and horror of war. (30 minutes)
Thu, 4/3 at 3:30 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
This Is Just to Say -- William Carlos Williams
Insight into what may or may not lie beneath William Carlos Williams' brief tribute to marital relations; guests include actor John Hodgman, poet Rafael Campo and poet Jane Hirshfield. (30 minutes)
Mon, 4/7 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Whitman
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, playwright Tony Kushner and poets Mark Doty and Marilyn Chin celebrate the work of Walt Whitman. (30 minutes)
Mon, 4/7 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
The Wound-Dresser
An exploration of Walt Whitman's "The Wound-Dresser," set in the battlefield infirmaries of the Civil War. (30 minutes)
Mon, 4/7 at 2:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Looking for the Gulf Motel
"Looking for the Gulf Motel" by Richard Blanco centers on a Cuban American family vacation in 1970s Florida. (30 minutes)
Mon, 4/7 at 2:30 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Cascadilla Falls
Exploring the science of A.R. Ammon's poem "Cascadilla Falls." (30 minutes)
Mon, 4/7 at 3:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
You Can Say That Again, Billie
A discussion of Billie Holiday's song "Strange Fruit," Evie Shockley's poem "you can say that again, billie" and the history of racism and violence in the American South. (30 minutes)
Mon, 4/7 at 3:30 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Mending Wall
Robert Frost's "Mending Wall" addresses the role walls play in society. (30 minutes)