Monthly Archives: July 2009

Here is a video of Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking, by the American Bard. Another great homage to our beloved Whitman (It has two parts; part 2 will appear at the end of part 1).

This is amazing. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez likes poetry, and loves Whitman. He himself said that. Watch this:

I have found another poem animation of Whitman by Jim Clark. So I have chosen to embed it here along with the poem. The Base of All Metaphysics And now gentlemen, A word I give to remain in your memories … Continue reading →

And yet another animation movie, this time of Robert Frost, reading perhaps his most famous poem. It is about choosing. When we choose something, it is because we know what we are going to get from that choice, meanwhile knowing … Continue reading →

Well, I could not help inserting here this animation movie of Emily Dickinson readind “I died for beauty…” by Jim Clark. She deserves it! Especially to be near Whitman, whom she despised.

This is the scene in which the students say goodbye to their teacher, Mr. Keating, played by Robin Williams, who is leaving. Their way to say goodbye is by saying “Oh Captain, My Captain” and standing on their desks. I … Continue reading →

Here is an animation movie by Jim Clark I have found on Youtube with Whitman reading the poem “O Captain! My Captain!”: