prison poetry on Jim Lehrer Newshour
Richard Shelton -- whose excellent Crossing the Yard I praised in a blog post a couple weeks ago -- is featured tonight on The Jim Lehrer NewsHour along with his prison workshop. A decent first look at what this work is; some fine poetry and interviews with the prison poets; and Richard speaks so wisely, beautifully, and from his heart.
You can watch the segment on the And check out visible on the desks in the NewsHour segment.
Tags: Jim Lehrer, Newshour, Richard Shelton, Walking Rain Review
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Date: June 16, 2008 @ 7:05 pm
Hi Judith. Thanks for you beautiful words. Yes, Richard’s program is amazing and so important. I’m inspired watching him just now on the News Hour, and I’m part of the program! We desperately need more people like him, and like you too.
Take care,
Ken
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Date: September 10, 2008 @ 3:03 pm
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