Former U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser says he's always been fascinated by Osage, "a wood that's really as tough as nails." In this video podcast, Ted reads an ode to wood that was used by Native Americans for bows, by settlers for hedges and fence posts and by poets for wonder.

U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser reads his poem Osage

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U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser reads his poem Osage

U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser reads his poem Osage