Press Association
Caroline Lucas addresses crowds in Westminster
Green Party MP Caroline Lucas addresses the crowds as protesters have blocked roads around Westminster and set up camps with tents and banners, calling for urgent action on the climate and wildlife crises.
Curated Video
Letter shines light on short-lived romantic poet, Keats
"A thing of beauty is a joy forever."
That's a line from 'Endymion', a poem by English romantic poet John Keats, first published in 1818.
Branded a 'cockney poet' during his lifetime, Keats's posthumous influence on poetry and...
Bridgeman Arts
Portraits of Parisian Artists and Writers - Henri Fantin-Latour
Three group portraits by Henri Fantin-Latour depicting artists, writers and intellectuals of his 19th century Paris. Featured artworks: ""A Corner of the Table""; ""Homage to Delacroix"" and ""Studio at Batignolles"".
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Pashtun poets dream of peace in Jalalabad
VOICED : Pashtun poets dream of peace in Jalalabad
Curated Video
Rodney Crowell takes a tour of new outlaw country music exhibit
RODNEY CROWELL TOURS NEW OUTLAW COUNTRY EXHIBIT
If the term "outlaw country" evokes images of Willie Nelson's hippie braids or Waylon Jennings' "Honky Tonk Heroes," a new museum exhibit offering a deeper look at the poets,...
Bloomberg
Biden Gives Emotional Remarks on Inauguration Eve
Jan.19 -- President-elect Joe Biden tells Delaware how important the state has been to him and his family as he departs to be inaugurated as the 46th president of the U.S.
Curated Video
Getting the bigger picture with projector technology
Jena - 25 July 2012
1. Mid of array projector, developed by Fraunhofer Institute in Jena,showing a video. Man changes the focus by putting sheet of paper closer to the projector
2. Close of man changing focus
3. Various close of...
PBS
Amanda Gorman Reads Inauguration Poem, 'The Hill We Climb'
Following in the tradition established by John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton, the Inauguration Ceremony of Joseph Biden featured an Inauguration Poem. National Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman's powerful recitation of her...
TED-Ed
Why Shakespeare Loved Iambic Pentameter
Spice up your traditional approach to teaching poetic structure with a wonderful animated video, which not only covers such terms as foot, meter, verse, but also stresses Shakespeare's unique use of iambic pentameter to convey...
TED-Ed
"Three Months After" by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz
What does despair feel like, and what does it look like? Pupils explore the theme of sadness with the sixth episode from the first season of the "There's a Poem for That" playlist. They watch an animated representation of Cristin O'Keefe...
TED-Ed
"All the World's a Stage" by William Shakespeare
"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players" ... and so begins one of English literature's most quoted plays. Scholars watch a visual interpretation of William Shakespeare's poem "All the World's a Stage" from As...
TED-Ed
"The Second Coming" by William Butler Yeats
War, anarchy, destruction ... William Butler Yeats's poem "The Second Coming" has a little something for everyone! With episode four from season one of the "There's a Poem for That" playlist, scholars watch an animated version of the...
TED-Ed
"The Nutritionist" by Andrea Gibson
How can poems help people express their innermost feelings? With episode three from the first season of the There's a Poem for That playlist, pupils listen to the narrator share about her inner world. As Andrea Gibson reads her poem,...
TED-Ed
"To Make Use of Water" by Safia Elhillo
How can someone manipulate language to describe an essential resource such as water? Pupils consider the question with the second episode from season one of the There's a Poem for That playlist. Learners watch an animated version of the...
TED-Ed
Why Should You Read Sylvia Plath?
Are the works of Sylvia Plath relevant to the modern reader? The narrator of a short video argues for why viewers should read the works of Sylvia Plath, citing lines from Plath's poetry and images from her stories.
Crash Course
Before I Got My Eye Put Out - The Poetry of Emily Dickinson
Everything you wanted to know about Emily Dickinson in 10 minutes. John Green’s rapid pace and hyperkinetic personae may not appeal to all viewers, but the video is, as advertised, a crash course in Dickinson’s life and her poetry. A...
Curated OER
Traveling Robert FrostÕs The Road Not Taken
Explore poetry with this resource featuring the work of Robert Frost. An instructor describes Frost's life and poetry in this video. It could provide a short introduction to a lesson on his poetry.
Other
Sound Cloud: Nypl: Tracy K. Smith, New u.s. Poet Laureate
A 2016 podcast interview with Tracy K. Smith, the U.S. Poet Laureate for 2017. [37:43]
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Voices & Visions: Ezra Pound
Part of a video series that "explores the lives and works of 13 of America's most famous poets," this site consists of a video (with transcript) and a series of links to resources about Pound, including an excerpt of "Canto LXXXI." [56:59]
Other
Literary Arts: The Archive Project: Tracy K. Smith
A podcast [1:07:17] of Tracy K. Smith, the 2017 U.S. Poet Laureate, reading her poetry and discussing the cultural importance of literature. Published February 16th, 2017.