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"Pearl Harbor" - visual poetry

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Uploaded by on Dec 22, 2007

The battleship 'Arizona' was completely exploded by a rain of bombs at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The unimaginable destruction is vividly captured in visual poetry using archival footage from that terrible day. This exceptionally moving poem by Timothy Richardson was inspired by a tour guide's description of Pearl Harbor on its 50th Anniversary in 1991.
You can enjoy more of Timothy Richardson's poetry at www.totalvid.com/poetry-videos.

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  • great images 'tears drip on stars they won' 'holes in their souls that never sealed': the poem is knit and held together by these taut phrases; and read with a touch of iron in the voice....well done

  • Thank you for listening so closely.

    Richardson's phrasing is extremely memorable. Like the best literature you like to return to, again and again, his work 'sticks' with you.

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  • Hi, Toni. I have seen this one before and commented, but it's certainly worth a second watch. It' a very moving piece and read with great sensitivity. Thanks for sharing this.

    ~Megan

  • A moving poem well read. Good visual also.

    ~Megan

  • good poem. good visuals. good work.

  • 5*5*5*5*5*tars from: smi-ren-ger

  • 5 stars!

  • Keep up the good work Toni!

  • "I heard." I heard Ron Paul is...A REPTILIAN!

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