A Minnesota poet and essayist reads a work inspired by winter on the North Shore.
Many think of Patricia Hampl as an memoir writer and essayist. But two of her first three books were collections of verse. In this video from 1982 Hampl reads her poem “Ice Age” set to images of Minnesota’s Lake Superior shore. This was one of several times Hampl read her work on Twin Cities PBS in the early 1980s.
AIR DATE 3/28/17
Narrative poetry. Spoken word. Lyric poetry accompanied by music. Poetry that rhymes and poetry that slants, bends and winds. During National Poetry Month, TPT presents a poem from the archives every day: 30 Poets, 30 Days. Some of the featured poets are Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winners. Most call Minnesota home. Every one of them represents a journey in language and culture.
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