On Being with Krista Tippett

"América" (parts IV-V) by Richard Blanco

<p>Richard Blanco reads parts IV and V from his poem “América”. Excerpted from the On Being episode “<a href="https://onbeing.org/programs/richard-blanco-how-to-love-a-country/">Richard Blanco – How to Love a Country</a>”.</p>

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