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Walking Across the Atlantic

Billy Collins, former US Poet Laureate and one of America's best-selling poets, reads his poem "Walking Across the Atlantic" with animation by Mike Stolz of Manic. Noted for their intelligent humor, accessibility and observations on daily life, Collins' popular poems come alive further in a series of animated poems produced by JWT-NY. - - - - - - The Poem - I wait for the holiday crowd to clear the beach before stepping onto the first wave. Soon I am walking across the Atlantic thinking about Spain, checking for whales, waterspouts. I feel the water holding up my shifting weight. Tonight I will sleep on its rocking surface. But for now I try to imagine what this must look like to the fish below, the bottoms of my feet appearing, disappearing.

Channel: Film & Animation
Uploaded: February 13, 2007 at 11:11 am
Author: JWTNY

Length: 0:00:45
Rating: 4.69
Views: 51,015

Tags: poet laureat poetry Billy Collins animation JWT

Video Comments:

yourRockiness (Sunday 21st of September 2008 07:29:17 PM)

do u do this for the poet? If so I have some poetry I would love for u to do for me.

house25 (Tuesday 9th of September 2008 02:06:30 PM)

one of the most amazing poems i have ever read. when i first read it, it was a total compensation to my physical senses. which to me, it's the best kind of raction.

jazbatee (Saturday 9th of August 2008 11:26:05 AM)

Although i desperately try to grasp the analogy the poet is presenting, I fail to get it. What is he talking about really? I like the usage of simple and relatable imagination...but am dependent on a literature teacher to take me all the way.

code46n2 (Wednesday 27th of August 2008 07:27:11 PM)

I can't be sure what the author is trying to explain exactly, but, if I was to guess he's describing the last moments of life for someone who is committing suicide. you know, the last thought and illusions of some one who has walked into death. but that's just a guess...

physicals (Saturday 26th of July 2008 12:14:34 AM)

pretty good

anismores (Wednesday 25th of June 2008 12:10:08 PM)

I like the poem, but the lackluster quality of the 3-D model of the dude distracts me too much to favorite this video!!!

spoonspoonspoons (Friday 13th of June 2008 12:51:19 AM)

yes he is a wonderful person!!! Sweetest guy ever.

TruRaviRavenGirl (Saturday 29th of March 2008 02:49:37 PM)

tuche.. technically, he's real no matter what you believe.. you know, i actually like this poem now..

prosaicwritings (Saturday 29th of March 2008 11:16:08 AM)

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Lulewd (Wednesday 5th of March 2008 10:15:40 AM)

I think the animation and the poem work together in effortless unity. The ad banner on the bottom of the screen however, degraded the whole experience. shitty ads. : )

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