Philip Levine and Kristen Dupard Discuss "What Work Is"

[@auberjean6873]

My husband told me about this poem today. He said that every time he read it, he had a slightly different interpretation of it, though the years. I was grateful he told me about, "What Work Is", because I'd never heard about it and enjoyed it as well. I can imagine how, from childhood to adulthood, my husband may have reacted to this poem, and we enjoyed talking about it and hearing it read, with feeling, by Kristen Dupard.

[@almaginnes7385]

I've been reading this poem for thirty years. I remember reading it in The New Yorker in my department chair's office and carried it straight into my classroom and read it to my students. I own almost every book Levine has published and was lucky enough to meet him and see him read a few times. We lost a giant when he died.

[@charlestaylor8624]

I liked her recitation of the poem.

[@Mark-go7qm]

Could you briefly advert the second phase of this poem

[@rievans57]

Excellent. Really liked this video.

[@Mark-go7qm]

Could you explain second phase of this poem ?

[@rievans57]

@@Mark-go7qm how did u interpret it?

[@Mark-go7qm]

@@rievans57 i flummoxed around while he mentioned his "brother"

[@Mark-go7qm]

@@rievans57 is that his brother or a strange man?

[@Mark-go7qm]

@@rievans57 while i did research on it gave ideas of two classes coincide but its alluded other person like his brother. That confused me

[@adrianmichaelkelly277]

A good poem doesn't need performing, only reciting.

[@mockturtlesuppe]

I am speaking to you from across the chasm of 5 years to tell you that I think this is categorically untrue.

[@norapaley9168]

love you both.