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Video of “Because I could not stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson

Posted on June 22, 2020 by julian peters comics

  Another sensitive and ingenious adaptation of one of my poetry comics by Jim Avis. This time it’s the celebrated Emily Dickinson poem, “Because I could not stop for Death.” The reading is by the great Cynthia Nixon. The comics … Continue reading →

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Video of “The Given Note” by Seamus Heaney

Posted on May 25, 2020 by julian peters comics

Another video adaptation of one of my poetry comics by Jim Avis. This time it’s Seamus Heaney’s “The Given Note,” with a beautiful understated reading by the poet himself. This adaptation, along with 23 others, can be found in my … Continue reading →

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Video of “The Darkling Thrush” by Thomas Hardy

Posted on May 11, 2020 by julian peters comics

Another very sensitive video adaptation of one of my poetry comics, by James Avis. This time it’s my comics version of Thomas Hardy’s poem “The Darkling Thrush,” which was written on the 31st of December, 1900, a date considered by … Continue reading →

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