From the Mouths of Babes

Some years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Ted Kooser when he gave a reading at my graduate school. He seemed like a kind, quirky old man, and later I was pleased to discover his American Life in Poetry column. In fact, his column is largely responsible for inspiring me to write this blog. I love how he introduces the poets and their poems. It's down-to-earth, and the poems he chooses are often about the simple joys and pains of life. Today's column is just plain awesome. I won't introduce it. I'll let Mr. Kooser do what he does best:
www.americanlifeinpoetry.org/columns/COL319.pdf