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Poetry Everywhere  "After Making Love We Hear Footsteps" by Galway Kinnell

Pulitzer Prize winner Galway Kinnell reads his poem "After Making Love We Hear Footsteps." Details

 

Program: Poetry Everywhere

Episode: "After Making Love We Hear Footsteps" by Galway Kinnell

Galway Kinnell was born and raised in Rhode Island, and graduated from Princeton University in 1948. After traveling the world, he returned to the United States to join the civil rights movement and protested against the U.S. war in Vietnam. His poem "After Making Love We Hear Footsteps" shows the power of love and spirituality flowing through the small moments and interactions of everyday life.

Duration: (2:14)
Premiere Date: 04/01/2011
Episode Expires: Fri 01 Apr 2016
TV Rating: TV-G
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