Smell! Poetry of Perception

A film commissioned by Harvard.

Part four of an eight-part series on representations of perception and sensation. (https://vimeo.com/channels/972301)

"A nose that can see is worth two that sniff." Eugène Ionesco

Authentic sound recording of William Carlos Williams provided by the Estate of William Carlos Williams.

William Carlos Williams’ own recitation of his poem is included in the soundtrack of this animation by Isaac Holland. The video is part of the Poetry of Perception series commissioned by Harvard for its Fundamentals of Neuroscience course.