Stanley Kunitz's poem "The Long Boat," read by Talking about Dying facilitator Jenny Sasser. Produced by Dan Sadowsky and illustrated by Jotham Porzio for Oregon Humanities.
The Long Boat
December 2, 2015
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Comments
5 comments have been posted.
A wonderful, poignant animated short. Well read, Jenny! Well drawn, Jotham. A great accompaniment for this poem. I'll share this video with friends wherever I can find a place!
Brian K. Friesen | May 2017 | Salem, Oregon
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing this with the world. Are the Talking About Dying talks recorded and available somewhere? This is a very important topic for me. Will there be more talks on the subject?
Holly Dubrasich | January 2016 | Lebanon, OR
What a gift to experience! You are a gem, Jenny. Thank you.
Donna Davis | December 2015 | Marylhurst
Wow! The animation, the music, and your voice were perfect. Thank you.
John E. Smith | December 2015 | Hood River , OR
Well, that's absolutely beautiful. Thank you, Stanley, thank you, Jenny, thank you Oregon Humanities.
Kim Stafford | December 2015 | Portland