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Pbs Learning Media: Belle Isle, 1949, by Philip Levine
In Philip Levine's post-war poem, "Belle Isle, 1949," two strangers meet, swim, and part, exploring themes of connection, boundaries, and where we come from. This video segment comes from Poetry Everywhere. [1:29]
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Pbs: Poetry Everywhere
Part of a plan to move poetry more firmly into the public sphere, the Poetry Everywhere project offers readings of sixteen poems and animated interpretations of a dozen others. Some poems are read by their authors; others are read by...