The Power of the Word
This series welcomes viewers into the experience of poetry, helping them to discover that words retain the power to name things honestly, to touch the human spirit and to enrich life. Bill Moyers introduces the audience to the world of poetry, well aware that many consider the subject irrelevant to their lives. Featured in the series are poets James Autry, Robert Bly, Lucille Clifton, Joy Harjo, Garrett Kauro Hongo, Galway Kinnell, and many more. (1989)
EXPLORE THE SERIES
September 15, 1989Poets Robert Bly, Galway Kinnell, Sharon Olds, Octavio Paz and William Stafford read and discuss their work.
September 22, 1989Poets James Autry and Quincy Troupe bring poetry to the people in classrooms, boardrooms, church, and prison.
September 29, 1989Bill introduces us to poets Garrett Kaoru Hongo, Joy Harjo, and Mary Tall Mountain, who draw from their cultural heritages to illuminate the present.
October 6, 1989Poets Li-Young Lee and Gerald Stern resurrect the past throgh poetry.
October 13, 1989A talk with Stanley Kunitz, "the dean of American poetry."
October 20, 1989Poets Robert Bly, Lucille Clifton and W.S. Merwin discuss their works.
