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"
The show itself is excellent and a great way to celebrate National Poetry Month.http://www.onpointradio.org/shows/2009/ ... your-head/
If it were me - deer in headlights, and all that. I suffer from chronic stage fright, I could never do anything like that in public. But they were good too, in carrying on the Keats topic. Thanks for linking.
I'm glad to know that the link still works, as I can't find it on the On Point archives anywhere. I, too, was impressed and a little surprised that the host and both his guests were Keats fans. And that the host, Tom Ashbrook, has a quote from Keats at his desk really made me realize just how true it is that you *never* know when you'll come across someone who's been touched by Keats's words.
