This Jeffrey Brown/PBS Newshour interview with Merwin (and bonus video of him reading four poems) is a sweet taste of Merwin's magnificent ability. I've already expressed, earlier on this blog, how much Merwin's work moves me. Go see for yourself. In a way, this is also a way of complimenting Brown on his ability to present poets so well.
For Merwin, every breath and syllable has weight. Listen carefully, or his poems will end before you realize what's happening.
Oh, and don't knock his beret. If anyone is allowed to wear a beret, its Merwin.
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