Poetry Bus

Studio 360 | Jan 11, 2011

Rock and roll bands go on tour all the time, and long hours on the tour bus are part of the job. So why can't a bunch of poets go on tour? The Poetry Bus steals a page from rock music's playbook by taking poetry on the road. The bus just finished a grueling 50-day, 50-city tour. Studio 360 sent producer Jake Warga to tag along.

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