“Bard to the Bone” — (Original Lyric Video)

Here’s an original, Shakespeare-themed hip-hop song by Rob Crisell and Soren Crisell. After all, what are you going to do with a talented musician son if you’re a Bardolatrous poet? You  make him put your rap to music. I hope you like it!

Young Poets Workshop — How to Analyze a Poem

Here is the video for Class 4 in my YOUNG POETS WORKSHOP series. This class is called “How to Analyze a Poem.” These short videos are designed for kids ages 10 to 18 years old, but I think anyone would enjoy them. I’ll post video #4 on Sunday. All six episodes are now available on my YouTube channel.

“The Second Coming” by W.B. Yeats — Reading and Video Montage

I can’t think of a better way to express my thoughts about the George Floyd riots right now than Yeats did in “The Second Coming.” I dedicate this video to the hundreds of thousands people who are being negatively impacted by the looting and violence that is occurring in the aftermath of his murder.

An original video montage and reading by Rob Crisell.