"On the Deaths of Friends"

"An Old Story"

"For Calling the Spirit Back From Wandering the Earth in Its Human Feet"

Revisit an episode from over 30 years ago, in which Bill joined the legendary writer on her return to the small Arkansas town where she grew up.

Bill talks to Philip Levine, a recent US poet laureate, who explores how his years working on Detroit's assembly lines inspired his poetry.

Bill talks to best-selling author Thomas Cahill about why Pope Francis has conservatives up in arms, and to Philip Levine, who explores how his years working on Detroit's assembly lines inspired his poetry.

Through performances and conversation, Bill Moyers and the former Poet Laureate explore American history, language, culture, and ideas.

Born in 1905, Stanley Kunitz was an integral part of the poetry community until his death in 2006. His list of honors included the National Medal of Arts, a Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.

An interview with Robert Pinsky, who chose a life in poetry over a life in music and went on to become a three-time poet laureate.

The youngest poet laureate talks about her life, her poems and her efforts to take poetry to the people.