A Minnesota writer reads a poem about her beloved Mississippi River.
Born in Shanghai, poet Wang Ping moved to St. Paul to a loft apartment that looked out on the Mississippi River. She instantly loved her new environment. Wang’s poem Sonnet Crown XIII is from “A River in Our Blood.” Fittingly, Wang read her poem along the Mississippi River in a segment that was featured on the “MN Original” arts magazine in 2012.
AIR DATE 3/29/17
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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