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In celebration of Walt Whitman’s bicentennial birthday on May 31 of 2019, Brooklyn residents—including Mahogany L. Browne, Jason Koo, Gregory Pardlo, Ben Purkert, and Brooklyn poet laureate Tina Chang—recite his 1856 poem “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” from Leaves of Grass in various neighborhoods and libraries throughout the borough. This video was produced by the Brooklyn Public Library.
Tags: Poetry | Walt Whitman | reading | 2019 | Crossing Brooklyn Ferry | Leaves of Grass | Tina Chang | Ben Purkert | Gregory Pardlo | Jason Koo | Mahogany L. Browne | Brooklyn Public Library