Maya Angelou analyzes a 19th century African American song and explains what it means to her and how she embodies the central theme of the song.

Frasier ends his radio channel by reciting his favorite poem, Ulysses by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. He explains what the poem means to him over the air.

DeAngelo Barksdale and other inmates discuss The Great Gatsby in the Maryland House of Correction.

Mr. Tolson recites "I, Too" from Langston Hughes and a poem from Gwendolyn Bennett to set the scene for introducing new voices of a revolution in Harlem.

Danny's squad learns of Danny's interest in poetry then urges him to share with them a sample of his writing. Danny incorporates juxtapositon and rhyming in his poem, which is about an airman forseeing his death.