Billy Collins is the 44th Poet Laureate of the United States (an office which, sadly, is likely to make his work familiar to but a handful of Americans outside of Academia…sigh…) His quirky and humorous poems are a joy – but the real winners of the Extremely Talented People Award for Saturday, September 13th are Julian Grey, Juan Delcan and Brady Baltezore, the artists who created the three videos below. It is one thing to read a poem, a richer experience to listen to the poet read his or her own poem, a depth greater still to see the poet’s work brought to life in narrative animated imagery. Drink deep! There are a number of Billy Collins animations available on YouTube and elsewhere on the web, but I have selcted the three in this post as the best of the bunch. Enjoy!
The Dead – Animation by Juan Delcan
Some Days – Animation by Julian Grey
The Country – Animation by Brady Baltezore
Winners click “ETP Award Winners” to claim your prize! Thank you
