Quiet Contemplation: Kay Ryan on Charlie Rose

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Had enough of politics yet?  (Who’s that in the back who shouted, “No”?)

If so, you might want to tune into the Charlie Rose Show tonight for “A Conversation with Kay Ryan, U.S. Poet Laureate, and Dr. James Billington, Librarian of Congress.”  (I made a brief mention of the taping a couple of weeks ago.)

The show can be seen on your local PBS station.  Times vary; check your local listings.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did — but even more, I hope inspires many more Americans into a love of poetry.

4 Comments

  1. RonaldLI
    November 8, 2008 at 6:16 am

    Спасибо за текст! Очень понравилось

  2. Andy Bolton
    November 11, 2008 at 3:35 pm

    Obama, Obama, Obama … Yes I think we’ve had enough. I missed the show, but I’m sure it would have been light relief.
    🙂

  3. Stephanie Jefferson
    April 13, 2009 at 1:36 pm

    Kay Ryan is phenomenal! We are inexpressibly lucky to get to know her work — I’m delighted to hear about the 2nd term appointment! (This is april 13, 2009)

    Kudos all around!

  4. Bill Grace
    December 12, 2018 at 11:24 pm

    Kay said you read a poem once to see if you read it the second time. I admire her wisdom and talent.

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