Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 7 minutes ago
We know poetry to be a critical pillar of public life. It rises up when official language fails us. And it gives voice to what is human and what is true, how we connect and what questions we hold.
Poetry has moved to the heart of what we offer on the radio and in podcasts, which is why we’re excited to have partnered with talented illustrators, animators, and directors to reimagine poetry in visual, dynamic ways.
“This is what was bequeathed us” by Gregory Orr is part of our “Visualizing Poetry” series, which features animated interpretations of beloved poems from our archive. Check out the full series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqjezunjhSykPh49Lg8CWHULQ6_JWp5A8
This poem was originally read in the On Being episode with Gregorry Orr , “Shaping Grief With Language”: onbeing.org/programs/gregory-orr-shaping-grief-with-language
Direction and Animation by Taian Lu (https://taianlu.cargo.site/)
Sound by Chris Heagle
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Poetry Unbound: onbeing.org/series/poetry-unbound
We know poetry to be a critical pillar of public life. It rises up when official language fails us. And it gives voice to what is human and what is true, how we connect and what questions we hold.
Poetry has moved to the heart of what we offer on the radio and in podcasts, which is why we’re excited to have partnered with talented illustrators, animators, and directors to reimagine poetry in visual, dynamic ways.
“This is what was bequeathed us” by Gregory Orr is part of our “Visualizing Poetry” series, which features animated interpretations of beloved poems from our archive. Check out the full series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqjezunjhSykPh49Lg8CWHULQ6_JWp5A8
This poem was originally read in the On Being episode with Gregorry Orr , “Shaping Grief With Language”: onbeing.org/programs/gregory-orr-shaping-grief-with-language
Direction and Animation by Taian Lu (https://taianlu.cargo.site/)
Sound by Chris Heagle
STAY IN TOUCH
Facebook: facebook.com/onbeing
Twitter: twitter.com/onbeing
Instagram: instagram.com/onbeing
Newsletter: onbeing.org/newsletter
OUR PODCASTS
On Being with Krista Tippett: onbeing.org/series/podcast
This Movie Changed Me: onbeing.org/series/this-movie-changed-me
Becoming Wise: onbeing.org/series/becoming-wise
Poetry Unbound: onbeing.org/series/poetry-unbound
