Houdini by Kay Ryan: American Life in Poetry #108 Ted Kooser, U.S. Poet Laureate 2004-2006

Houdini never gets far from the news. There's always a movie coming out, or a book, and every other magician has to face comparison to the legendary master. Here the California poet, Kay Ryan, encapsulates the man and says something wise about celebrity.
Houdini




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