Billy Collins, twice poet laureate of the US, announced that he was at TED to give us our recommended daily allowancae of poetry. Never having been one to read a lot of poetry, I braced myself to listen to some beautiful language while struggling to absorb a deep and subtle meaning.
However, after lowering my 'anti-poetry deflection shield', I sat back and loved Collins' readings of clever, witty poetry. It was totally accessible. The audience seemed to agree as Collins received close to a full standing ovation.
For at least this one member of the audience, it inspired me to read some poetry, at least that of Billy Collins. I recommend you do the same.
However, after lowering my 'anti-poetry deflection shield', I sat back and loved Collins' readings of clever, witty poetry. It was totally accessible. The audience seemed to agree as Collins received close to a full standing ovation.
For at least this one member of the audience, it inspired me to read some poetry, at least that of Billy Collins. I recommend you do the same.
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