In honor of #NationalPoetryMonth, USC Dornsife Professor of English Mark Irwin reads a poem from "Shimmer," his tenth collection of poetry and winner of the 2018 Philip Levine Prize for Poetry. Irwin picked "What a Great Responsibility" because, he says: "It is our responsibility now to remember also, all those people lost or suffering from the current pandemic. Poetry is one art form that can 'force being out of forgetfulness,' to use the words of Heidegger.” #MarkIrwin #poet #poetry #poetryreading #pandemicpoetry #quarantine #usc #fighton