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In Christmas of 2006, Hannaford Street Bible Church in Helena, Montana participated in Angel Tree, a

The Dead - Billy Collins Animated PoetryJWTNY51 sec - Feb 13, 2007Billy Collins, former US Poet Laureate and one of America's best-selling poets, reads his poem "The Dead" with animation by Juan Delcan of Spontaneous. Noted for their intelligent humor, accessibility and observations on daily life, Collins' popular poems come alive further in a series of animated poems produced by JWT New York. - - - - - - - The Poem - The dead are always looking down on us, they say, while we are putting on our sh

Poetry By Antonio Machado - Last Night as I was Sleepingdkadagian4 min 8 sec - Jan 20, 2007One of 25 video poems in Four Seasons Productions upcoming Moving Poetry Series - Three innovative new films - RANT * RAVE * RIFF. Last Night as I was Sleeping was written in 1903 by Antonio Machado and translated and recited in our film by America's great poet, Robert Bly. Learn more about this provocative new series, featured poems, poets and readers at www.4SeasonsProductions.com.

What Was Said to the Roserealitypro3 min 43 sec - May 9, 2007Coleman Barks performs a poem by Rumi, "What Was Said to the Rose" at one of the Mythic Journeys conferences. Musical accompaniment by Eugene Friesen and Arto Tuncboyaciyan.

The Poetry of Rumirealitypro6 min 0 sec - May 10, 2007Robert Bly and Coleman Barks perform the poetry of Rumi at one of the Mythic Journeys conferences. Musical accompaniment by Eugene Friesen and Arto Tuncboyaciyan.

Donald Hall: Deciding to become a poetPeoples Archive5 min 3 sec - Apr 6, 2006American Poet and winner of two Guggenheim Fellowships and a Robert Frost medal, Donald Hall, reflects on the encounters and experiences that lead him to deciding to become a poet. Peoples Archive is dedicated to collecting for posterity the life stories of the great thinkers, creators and achievers of our time. The people whose stories we present are leaders of their field, whose work has influenced and changed our world. Look ou

UCSD Guestbook: Sherman AlexieUCTV: UC San Diego27 min 39 sec - Jan 29, 2002Rated R: Mature language and themes. Author, poet, screenwriter of "Smoke Signals" and satirist Sherman Alexie has been hailed as one of the most important writers of this generation. The New Yorker named him "one of the top 20 writers for the 21st Century." Alexie's most recent book is the acclaimed "The Toughest Indian in the World." Series: UCSD Guestbook [Humanities] [Show ID: 6190]

Sekou Sundiata - Def PoetryGkbmoney2 min 54 sec - Jun 29, 2006"Come on with the Reparations." Sekou Sundiata - Def Poetry. Rest in Peace http://www.myspace.com/scorpiog

Sekou Sundiata 1948-2007riphotpotatomash3 min 3 sec - Jul 21, 2007A poem performed by Sekou Sundiata that aired on Bill Moyers Journal July 20, 2007. Sundiata died on July 17, 2007.

Sharon Olds - Self Portrait, Rear Viewkatejb2 min 26 sec - Aug 2, 2007Sharon Olds performs "Self Portrait, Rear View" on episode 9, season 5 of Def Poetry

Bill Moyers in Conversation with Naomi Shihab NyeUCTV: UC Santa Barbara1 hr 29 min 50 sec - May 23, 2005Naomi Shihab Nye interviews Bill Moyers of PBS fame. In this conversation before over a thousand people at Campbell Hall, UC Santa Barbara, Moyers talks about his love for poetry, the various programs he has been associated with at PBS, and his take on current events. His recent retirement from PBS Now led media critic Tom Shales of the Washington Post to write, Moyers represented reason, deliberation, se

Lunch Poems: Lawrence FerlinghettiUC Berkeley Educational Technology Services48 min 29 sec - Aug 15, 2006A prominent figure in the wide-open poetry movement of the 50s, Ferlinghetti gave voice to a generation that changed the face of poetry forever. Challenging the elite's definition of art and the artist's role, Ferlinghetti founded City Lights Bookstore, providing a meeting place for writers, artists, and intellectuals for over a half century. Ferlinghetti's A Coney Island of the Mind conti

Lunch Poems: Robert HassUCTV: UC Berkeley46 min 30 sec - Feb 2, 2004After hosting Lunch Poems for eight years, Robert Hass has finally been prevailed upon to read his own poems in the series. Former Poet Laureate of the U.S., Hass is a UC Berkeley professor who has made important contributions in poetry, criticism, and translation. His books of poetry are Sun Under Wood, Human Wishes, Praise, and Field Guide, the latter winner of the Yale Younger Poets Award. His critical essays are assembled in Twentieth C

Paying for College: Pre-High School Savings and Financial Aeprepper10 min 18 sec - Nov 14, 2006Welcome to the first installment of ePrep's coverage of college financial aid. I am excited to introduce Don Betterton as the site's most recent guest expert. Don was the director of financial aid at Princeton University for thirty (30) years. During his time at Princeton, aid awards increased from $3.4 million in 1973-74 to $65 million in 2005-06. In this video, Don discusses the simple things you can d

War is a Force that Gives us Meaning with Chris HedgesUCTV: UC Santa Barbara59 min 37 sec - Nov 1, 2004Veteran New York Times correspondent Chris Hedges has covered conflicts in Bosnia, El Salvador and Israel. Tune in for this thought-provoking lecture based on his best selling book that argues life is lived most intensely in times of war, often with tragic consequences. Series: Voices [Humanities] [Show ID: 9109]

Dear America - Letters Home from Vietnam1 hr 25 min 42 sec - May 30, 2006The definitive Vietnam War movie http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/ All the confusion, pain, despair, and even hope of the men and women who served in Vietnam is captured in Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam. Read by dozens of actors such as Harvey Keitel, Matt Dillon, and Kathleen Turner, these letters show a more human story of the war than we see in most media outlets and reveal real people in real situations trying to

The Fog of War ~ Documentary about Sec. of Defense Robert McNamara's Experience1 hr 47 min 3 sec - Jan 27, 2007Coming soon to www.untilthesunstops.org. This is an amazing film that opens the door into what was really going on when the Kennedy Administration handled the Cuban Missile Crisis... as well as how Vietnam policy dramatically changed once Kennedy was no longer in office. Robert McNamara gives us 11 lessons that America needs to learn so that we don't make the same mistakes twice. UntilThe