The Power of Poetry
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The Power of Poetry

  For Elisa New, the Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature at Harvard University, poetry is all around us. “I try to teach poetry both as an art form and a kind of historical documentation,” New says. “When I walk through midtown Manhattan, I have Frank O’Hara on my shoulder, reminding me to look … Continue reading