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Title: Forgetfulness - Billy Collins Animated Poetry
Added: Feb 13, 2007
Author: JWTNY
Duration: 1:49
Description:
View poetry in an entirely new and innovative way. Billy Collins, former US Poet Laureate and one of America's best-selling poets, reads his poem "Forgetfulness" with animation by Julian Grey of Headgear.Noted for their intelligent humor, accessibility and observations on daily life, Collins' popular poems come alive further in a series of animated poems produced by JWT-NY.- - - - - -The Poem - The name of the author is the first to go followed obediently by the title, the plot, the heartbreaking conclusion, the entire novel which suddenly becomes one you have never read, never even heard of, as if, one by one, the memories you used to harbor decided to retire to the southern hemisphere of the brain, to a little fishing village where there are no phones. Long ago you kissed the names of the nine Muses goodbye and watched the quadratic equation pack its bag, and even now as you memorize the order of the planets, something else is slipping away, a state flower perhaps, the address of an uncle, the capital of Paraguay. Whatever it is you are struggling to remember, it is not poised on the tip of your tongue, not even lurking in some obscure corner of your spleen. It has floated away down a dark mythological river whose name begins with an L as far as you can recall, well on your own way to oblivion where you will join those who have even forgotten how to swim and how to ride a bicycle. No wonder you rise in the middle of the night to look up the date of a famous battle in a book on war. No wonder the moon in the window seems to have drifted out of a love poem that you used to know by heart.
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Youtube Comments: 254
EricSchwin22 Says:
Jun 30, 2011 - Wish there was nice music in the background, but anyways...great stuff.
breeeegs Says:
Jul 7, 2011 - Actually it reminded me more of Kevin Spacey
breeeegs Says:
Jul 7, 2011 - beautiful poem
macnolds Says:
Jul 10, 2011 - if there is ever a movie about billy collins, kevin spacey will surely play the lead role. has both the look and the voice. irnoically, i wrote a poem about spacey recently. o0.
breeeegs Says:
Jul 11, 2011 - What did you say in it?
smileeyesclosed Says:
Jul 13, 2011 - Needs music! But great poem!
Wallflower1922 Says:
Jul 16, 2011 - This is really great! Perfect animations! Love it
vudu8ball Says:
Oct 8, 2011 - I realize I have forgotten the name of my first lover. It was Donna or Debbie or something.Makes me sad
TheBannedPoet Says:
Dec 16, 2011 - Using Rap & Poetry, I fought back against family racism towards my mixed race daughter. Crown court then banned that rap & poetry.First ever British Rap-Poet to be given a "5 year Rap & Poetry ban"2009-2014 (Official Court Papers Video on my channel)#FamilyRacism #Censorship #Injustice
SearchingForBlood Says:
Dec 17, 2011 - nerds:))
juliantrevin38 Says:
Jan 4, 2012 - Your video is a favorite on Sarajevo
MuslimsAgainstTerror Says:
Jan 7, 2012 - I wish I could have the imagination to write poetry such as this. Wow.
radleyholla71b Says:
Jan 29, 2012 - I want this video on my E378i unit.
99lad Says:
Feb 9, 2012 - LOVELY
tmog66 Says:
Feb 12, 2012 - . . .for you are about to enter a place called, the Twilight Zone.
sarahtops42 Says:
Mar 1, 2012 - What was this video about?
MetraMan09 Says:
Mar 17, 2012 - What was the video about?
nw5551 Says:
Mar 24, 2012 - Stop smoke weed!
MrOops04 Says:
Mar 26, 2012 - LETHE! It's the River Lethe!
ro2778 Says:
Apr 12, 2012 - I watch this at least once a day in the hope I will one day be able to remember the lines off by heart before I forget them forever.
MightyMartel Says:
Apr 23, 2012 - beautiful
sarahthewriter1 Says:
Apr 29, 2012 - Does anyone know what software was used to create this video?
Andrew Wilderson Says:
May 4, 2012 - uuum what did I just watch?
sarahthewriter1 Says:
May 9, 2012 - This vid totally inspired me to try out my own video poetry, and I've uploaded the first one onto my channel. I could really use some feedback!
SkyBlueNeko Says:
Jun 19, 2011 - The wise has spoken... :) we can all rest now...