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Who Are We Being?
My friend and fellow poet Jim Keller (not this, much better known, Jim Keller) introduced me to this beautiful talk by Benjamin Zander—just one of many amazing presentations and programs on Ted, a site devoted to “ideas worth spreading.” Zander’s ideas concern classical music, but much of what he says—especially his insight into the connection between the structures of music and the emotional lives of listeners—is applicable to the practice of poetry as well.Read More