The spring semester has now ended, but the previous post referencing Robert Penn Warren reminded me of something students in my Twentieth-Century Poetry class brought to my attention this year. During the course I would play audio clips of the poets reading their works, and my students seemed fascinated by an ability to link the written words in their books with the actual sound of the poet’s voice, especially when the speaker’s tone or accent struck them as distinctive. Therefore, I’d like to offer occasionally an opportunity to listen as poets present their own lines, and it only appears appropriate to start with Warren reading “The Nature of a Mirror” at the website for the Academy of American Poets. The accompanying image comes from the commemorative postal stamp issued in 2005 on the 100th anniversary of Warren’s birth. 
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Friday, May 18, 2007
Robert Penn Warren: "The Nature of a Mirror"
The spring semester has now ended, but the previous post referencing Robert Penn Warren reminded me of something students in my Twentieth-Century Poetry class brought to my attention this year. During the course I would play audio clips of the poets reading their works, and my students seemed fascinated by an ability to link the written words in their books with the actual sound of the poet’s voice, especially when the speaker’s tone or accent struck them as distinctive. Therefore, I’d like to offer occasionally an opportunity to listen as poets present their own lines, and it only appears appropriate to start with Warren reading “The Nature of a Mirror” at the website for the Academy of American Poets. The accompanying image comes from the commemorative postal stamp issued in 2005 on the 100th anniversary of Warren’s birth. 
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