"Last year is dead, they seem to say,
Begin afresh, afresh afresh."
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Interrogativa
A poem by Argentine writer Julio Cortazar. Filmed in Spanish with English subtitles.
Traveler
A beautiful short poem centered around the metaphor of life as a journey. Written by Spanish poet Antonio Machado. Translated by Dana Gioia.
Sonnet 12
Actor Connor Keene performs Shakespeare's sonnet 12. "When I do count the clock that tells the time..."
Blank Verse Trailer
A trailer of past and upcoming poetry films on Blank Verse Films.
William Shakespeare
"When I most wink, then do my eyes see best"
Emily Dickinson
"Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul "
Langston Hughes
"So just by if-ing
I have a good time."
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Many of our poems share a theme and are part of a larger series. Persure our growing catalogue on the series page.
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