
Well, as I had Easter Monday off from work last week, I decided to get into a bit of "trouble" and call in to a nationally broadcast radio show here in the US called On Point; it is broadcast through National Public Radio. The topic of that morning's show was memorizing poetry--why people do it and which poems they memorize. I had a few pieces of Keats's in my head and I thought it would be a great opportunity to plug our favorite author. Little did I think I would actually get on the air when I called, though. But I did! Sadly, I *mangled* the Keats poem (This Living Hand)--I was so nervous, I couldn't get it out properly even though they let me try twice. I could literally sense the ground beneath me tremble as Keats turned over in his grave! LOL But the host and his guests were very gracious and we talked Keats for a few more minutes. Little did I know that all three of them are fans of Keats's! So, if you can access Real Player or Windows Media Player, here is a link to the show. I am the second caller--coming in about 10 minutes into the broadcast. I'm known as "Mary from Spokane"

http://www.onpointradio.org/shows/2009/ ... your-head/