Natalie Merchant: Singing old poems to life

The video features a project adapting children's poetry to music, showcasing poems by Charles Edward Carryl, Nathalia Crane, E.E. Cummings, Laurence Alma-Tadema, and Gerard Manley Hopkins. Each poem is performed with musical accompaniment, bringing the words to life. The presenter shares insights into the poets' lives and the significance of their work. The session concludes with a thank you song, expressing gratitude to the audience and notable figures.

What is the age mentioned in the poem sung at the beginning?

What does the speaker regret in the poem?

What types of food does the speaker mention eating?

What does the speaker think about chewing little boys?

What project has the speaker been working on for six years?

Who is the poet of 'The Sleepy Giant'?

What is the title of the poem by Nathalia Crane?

What does the janitor's boy plan to hunt for?

What is the theme of E.E. Cummings' poem 'Maggie and Milly and Molly and May'?

What was the burning question about Alma-Tadema that the speaker researched?