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Summary: Movies and poetry have been intertwined since the dawn of cinema. Poets have written about movies, and movie actors have written and been inspired by poetry. Selected by 42 acclaimed entertainers, The Poem I Turn To includes selections from Pulitizer Prize winners and Poets Laureate, as well as inspiring contemporary poets. Listen to compelling readings on the CD and read the actors' thoughts describing how poetry has affected their lives.*HEAR30poems on one audio CD, including:* Adam Arkin readingTheodore Roethke's The Waking* John Landis readingMark Twain's The War Prayer* Lili Taylor reading Robert Frost's The Road Not Taken* Stacy Keach reading ShakespeareAnd Many More