28 Apr 2011
A Child's Garden of Poetry
Poems by some of the greatest writers of all time are brought to life through lyrical animation and readings by some of today’s most respected performers.
Death is Smoking My Cigars
A seductively animated depiction of the greatest poem you've never read.
Death follows a poet for his whole life, being a parasite to the poet.
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L. Harvey Gold
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