Poets & Writers
Published on Poets & Writers (https://www.pw.org)

Home > Crossing Brooklyn Ferry

Crossing Brooklyn Ferry

"Crossing Brooklyn Ferry" by Walt Whitman | #Whitman200 at Brooklyn Public Library

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: 
Walt Whitman
reading
2019
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry
Leaves of Grass
Tina Chang
Ben Purkert
Gregory Pardlo
Jason Koo
Mahogany L. Browne
Brooklyn Public Library

Source URL:https://www.pw.org/content/crossing_brooklyn_ferry_0