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1) Possession
Publisher
Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Roland is an academic researcher who discovers some important letters written by a famous Victorian poet, Randolph Henry Ash. Ash was presumed to have been totally devoted to his wife, but Roland finds letters written to another unnamed woman, and soon determines that the intended recipient was another, less well-known poet, Christabel LaMotte. Roland contacts Maud, an expert on LaMotte's life and work. Despite her skepticism, the two begin to investigate,...
Author
Publisher
Block Island Poetry Project
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
This book celebrates 10 years of poetry on the island. The founder of the BIPP, Lisa Starr has brought together in this book many poets that are newly published and those that have been inspiring us for years; Billy Collins, Mary Oliver, Coleman Barks and Noami Shihab Nye to just name a few. A very special addition are the drawings by renowned artist Sandra Swan.
Publisher
Nebraskans for Public Television
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
"133 of the world's most famous poems cleverly performed and artistically interpreted by the First Poetry Quartet and celebrity guests ... Dramatic performances by Claire Bloom, LeVar Burton, Robert Culp, Ruby Dee, Henry Fonda, Will Geer, Fred Gwynne, Valerie Harper, Jack Lemmon, Vincent Price, William Shatner, Irene Worth and other celebrities"--Container.
Publisher
New Video Group
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Before Russell Simmons' Def Poety Jam, Slamnation captured the cutthroat world of spoken-word poetry. The film follows Saul Williams and three other top poets as they make their way to the National Poetry Slam, the Super Bowl of poetry.
Series
Holiday stories ; 1
Publisher
Weston Woods
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
In the month of Kislev: A rich, arrogant merchant takes the family of a poor peddler to court and learns a lesson about the meaning of Hanukkah. The night before Chrismas: The story of Santa's visit on a snowy Christmas Eve. Seven candles for Kwanzaa: For each new day of Kwanzaa, a new candle is lit and children and adults share their thoughts, songs, stories from the past and dreams about the future.
12) Brave new voices
Publisher
Home Box Office
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
In 44 communities across the U.S., teenagers are competing for a spot on their regional poetry teams. This series will follow the stories of six of these teams as they select their poets to compete at the National Slam Poetry championship.
13) Baby Shakespeare
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Video
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Introduces young children to poetry with the music of Beethoven in the background.
Publisher
IMC Vision Ltd
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Scottish clans: Delves into the origins and backgrounds of key individual Scottish Clan names. Scottish verse: A selection of classic Scottish poetry and verse, set to beautiful and evocative landscapes, featuring Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott.
15) Don't be nice
Publisher
Juno Films
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The upstart Bowery Slam Poetry Team, made up of five young African-American, Afro-Hispanic and queer poets, prepares for the national championships. Mentored by a demanding coach who pushes them past their personal boundaries to write from a painfully honest place, the poets break down, break through, and compose their best work ever. Will their soul-searching pieces about police violence and the whitewashing of Black culture be able to compete against...
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
The showcase for spoken word is back with another jam-packed series of words and wisdom. Features talented contemporary urban poets, plus well-known musicians and comedians, and highlights their original material and powerful performances in an unedited, uncensored and definitely unparalleled setting.
Publisher
Indie Rights Movies
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A cowboy music and poetry documentary featuring singer, poet, and yodeler Gary McMahan; trick roper Brice Chapman; rancher, poet, and quilter Yvonne Hollenbeck; and rancher, singer-songwriter, and iron sculptor Jeff Nourse." --
18) Jack Gilbert
Series
Lannan literary ; no. 49
Publisher
The Foundation
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
"Jack Gilbert, who received a Lannan Literary Award for Poetry, read from The great fires' and Monolithos' on November 7, 1995."--Container.
Publisher
Ambrose Video
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Explains that Shakespeare's poetry taps into all aspects of human nature. Traces the early life of the Bard and the influence of his classical education in the creation of Venus and Adonis and the Rape of Lucrece. In contrast, the Shakespearean sonnet is viewed as a personal rather than a public construction. The rhyming and thematic structure of the Italian, Petrachian, sonnet is compared to Shakespeare's "English" sonnet. "The Phoenix and the Turtle",...
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