Ciaran Berry - Teachers Make a Difference - Tom Walsh & Philip Levine

The speaker reflects on two influential teachers: Tom Walsh, who ignited a passion for language and poetry during high school, and Phillip Levine, who emphasized the seriousness and importance of writing poetry during graduate studies at NYU. Both teachers profoundly shaped the speaker's appreciation and engagement with language and literature.

Who was the second teacher that influenced the speaker and what was his approach to poetry?

What did the speaker mean by saying there was a 'gravity' to the second teacher's classroom?