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In this 1957 episode of "Heritage," four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Robert Frost sits down with a group of elementary students to talk about what poetry really is — the fun of writing it, the joy of listening to words, and the art of telling stories in verse. He reads and explains several of his poems, including "The Runaway," "A Peck of Gold," "West-Running Brook," "Departamental," and "Birches," weaving in his belief that poetry is simply "making believe what's really true."
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This April, for National Poetry Month, THIRTEEN celebrates voices in verses, stories of artistry and expression, and special selections from the THIRTEEN vault.
This 1957 episode from the THIRTEEN vault is part of the Heritage series, which presented views of and interviews with prominent persons of the time.
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In this 1957 episode of "Heritage," four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Robert Frost sits down with a group of elementary students to talk about what poetry really is — the fun of writing it, the joy of listening to words, and the art of telling stories in verse. He reads and explains several of his poems, including "The Runaway," "A Peck of Gold," "West-Running Brook," "Departamental," and "Birches," weaving in his belief that poetry is simply "making believe what's really true."
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This April, for National Poetry Month, THIRTEEN celebrates voices in verses, stories of artistry and expression, and special selections from the THIRTEEN vault.
This 1957 episode from the THIRTEEN vault is part of the Heritage series, which presented views of and interviews with prominent persons of the time.
Thumbnail image is Uncredited. Published by the United States Information Service., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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THIRTEEN is one of America’s most respected and innovative public media providers. Part of The WNET Group, THIRTEEN is a unique cultural and educational institution that harnesses the power of television and electronic media to inform, enlighten, entertain and inspire. The flagship public television station of the New York City tri-state area and the most-watched public television channel in the nation, THIRTEEN reaches millions of people with programming that celebrates arts and culture, offers insightful commentary on the news of the day, explores the worlds of science and nature, and invites people of all ages to have fun while learning.
