HBO and The Poetry Foundation present A Child's Garden of Poetry

Thursday, April 28, 6:30 PM
A Child's Garden of Poetry
HBO

The Poetry Foundation and HBO premiere A Child’s Garden of Poetry tomorrow at 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT. The program features whimsical animation, contributions from kids, and readings by notable performers—including celebrities Claire Danes, Carrie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ziggy Marley, Dave Matthews, Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, and Jeffrey Wright, as well as archival recordings from renowned poets e.e. cummings, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and Carl Sandburg. Children share selections from their favorite poets (from Shakespeare to Langston Hughes) as well as some of their own poetry—and speak about their personal appreciation for the art form, too.