Saturday

Mar. 20, 1999

Vernal Sentiment

by Theodore Roethke

Vacancy in the Park

by Wallace Stevens

Broadcast Date: SATURDAY: March 20, 1999

Poems: "Vacancy in the Park" by Wallace Stevens from THE COLLECTED POEMS, published by Alfred A. Knopf. "Vernal Sentiment" by Theodore Roethke from THE LOST SON AND OTHER POEMS 1948, published by Doubleday.

Spring officially begins today in the Northern Hemisphere at 2:55 PM EST.

Today is the birthday of Roman poet Ovid, born in 43 BC.

Playwright and poet Henrik Ibsen (PEER GYNT; A DOLL'S HOUSE) was born in Skien, Norway, in 1828.

Edgar Allen Poe's story THE MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE, considered the first detective story, was published on this day in 1841.

Harriet Beecher Stowe's book UNCLE TOM'S CABIN was published on this day in 1852.

It's the birthday of behaviorist B.F. Skinner, born in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, 1904.

Radio comedian Raymond Walter Goulding, of BOB AND RAY, was born on this day in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1922.

Fred Rogers of MR. ROGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD, was born on this day in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 1928.

It's the birthday of film director Shelton 'Spike' Lee (DO THE RIGHT THING), born in Atlanta, Georgia, 1957.

Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.®

 

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