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In every vital moment, poetry is alive and well

Poet David Gewanter offers his humble opinion on why verse remains relevant.

04/23/2018

PBS News Hour

In every vital moment, poetry is alive and well

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Poet David Gewanter offers his humble opinion on why verse remains relevant.

Is poetry dead, too slow for our wired, sound-bitten world? Even if poetry is no more, says David Gewanter, then it still leaves its DNA lying around, or moves like a virus passing from body to body, playing witness to our most vital moments. Gewanter, a poet, essayist and editor, offers his humble opinion on why verse remains relevant.

04/23/2018

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