In 1855 Walt Whitman declared “The United States themselves are essentially the greatest poem.” Join host Elisa New as Poetry in America celebrates the 200th anniversary of Walt Whitman’s birth with Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, playwright Tony Kushner, poets Mark Doty and Marilyn Chin, and a chorus of National Student Poets, discussing Whitman’s powerful and timeless work.
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Explore the mingled beauty and horror of war, with this Yusef Komunyakaa poem.
Stephen Sondheim blends lyrics and music in his poem "Finishing the Hat".
