The Poem I Turn to: Actors and Directors Present Poetry That Inspires Them

Published by Sourcebooks Mediafusion, 2008, hardcover, with CD, index, 227 pages, condition: as new.

 Movies and poetry have been intertwined since the dawn of cinema. Poets have written about movies, and movie actors have written and been inspired by poetry. Selected by 42 acclaimed entertainers, The Poem I Turn To includes selections from Pulitizer Prize winners and Poets Laureate, as well as inspiring contemporary poets. Listen to compelling readings on the CD and read the actors' thoughts describing how poetry has affected their lives.

30 poems on one audio CD,

* Adam Arkin reading

Theodore Roethke's The Waking

* John Landis reading

Mark Twain's The War Prayer

* Lili Taylor reading

Robert Frost's The Road Not Taken

* Stacy Keach reading Shakespeare

And Many More

Although I don't usually need actors or television personalities to offer me poetry ideas...Their picks are some of my long time favorites! And, leave it to Phillip Seymore Hoffman to introduce me to one of my new FAV poems. I knew Jason Shinder,the man who was so kind and encouraging to all.