The Dead Poets Society
Robin Williams played the leader of The Dead Poets Society on the big screen but in real life Walter Skold is bringing the saga to life.
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We all know the movie “The Dead Poets Society” The leader was a teacher at an all boys school who was played by Robin Williams. Robin Williams was so inspirational as this spirited teacher that we now have a founder of a real Dead Poets Society of America. Walter Skold founded the group and has just finished a tour of three months in his “Poemobile” documenting the graves of dead poets and calling attention to their work. He traveled 15,000 miles visiting the graves of 150 dead poets in 23 states.
Skold, 49 left his job as a public school technology teacher to pursue his passions of poetry and photography. He bought a used cargo van with a rack for cameras and supplies, shelves for books, and a desk that could double as a bed. Skold said, “It’s a way to honor our American poets and historically resurrect their work.” He enters his reports on line and sometimes includes tombstone art. He welcomes others to seek out the graves of dead poets in their areas and post their discoveries online.
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During the three months of his travels, Skold visited the graves of, Robert Frost, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Walt Whitman, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and many of the lesser poets. He’s making a film documentary called ” Finding Frost: Digging up America’s Dead Poets.” Next year he hopes to visit dead poets buried in Europe.
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In Maine, He found the graves of 29 dead poets whose final resting place was unknown to the public. Skold said, ”Many of these individuals were great artists who had such interesting lives that I think it’s a shame they’ve been lost to our literary history.” He said, “I’m trying to bring back those poet’s work and lives who had value and have been forgotten for one reason or another.
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The Library of Congress believes Skold is the first to undertake the task. Peter Armenti said, “I think it’s a fascinating project. I’m glad somebodies doing it.” Skold’s efforts has the blessings of nine state poets laureate,each of whom was enlisted to join in poetry readings during his road trip. Marjory Wentworth from South Carolina said, “My hope is that it’s going to bring people to poetry who might not otherwise be interested. Anything that increase the interest for good poetry is an extraordinary thing.
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Francois Hagnere, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
I loved the movie. Very well crafted and informative article. Bravo Ruby!
Frances Lawrence, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
I was very interested in this piece, I love poetry and it is always interesting to find out about poets.
cardy, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
A great write for you really enjoyed it, thanks for the share
Avaxier, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
The movie is one of my favorite movie ever. I can’t believe someone would want to bring it into real life. What a great man he is!
deep blue, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
Another nice post Ruby. Well are we entitled to join in as Troind’s Living Poets?
ken bultman, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
Is there a Dyihg Poets Society?
Patrick Bernauw, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
Great article!
Borneon, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
I love this movie too. One of a kind
martie, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
We use to be required to read poetry in school, I am not sure they do any more.
chitragopi, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
Shold’s work gives a heartening read. Thank you.
Christine Ramsay, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
I haven’t seen the film but I like the sound of it. A very good article.
Christine
lillyrose, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
That was a brilliant write up Ruby, very good points made about the film and how it came about.
Debra., posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
I loved the movie. Excellent article, Ruby!
Jane Benitez, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
The movie was wonderful and you provided some great information. Very well done.
K.Reshma, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
Great article
richard wing, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
Really enjoyed this piece Ruby. Fabulous work! Poetry is one of literatures highest achievment having to convey so much within such a small format. Always enjoyed Charles Baudelaire and Arthur Rimbaud, Europes fine poets that have influenced so many. Allen Ginsburg’s ‘Howl’ is aslo one of my favorite Poems. Really fine article Ruby!
B Nelson, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
I never did see this movie, still and interesting post.
Anders Hegelund, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
So good movie! Recommended!
PR Mace, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
I have never seen the movie but the true story sounds so interesting. Thanks for a great write and even better read.
Enlightenedpsych2, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
Hi Ruby !
Great article on one of Williams’ finer roles . . . Thank you for sharing.
Shirley Shuler, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
This was a very interesting piece, Ruby, I enjoyed it very much, keep them coming!
Lostash, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
Must have been a great tour.
cebuanaeyez, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
Yes I remember the movie! Wonderful write Ruby!
cebuanaeyez, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
Yes I remember the movie! It was one of my favorite. Thanks Ruby.
Nydia Esther, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
wow, that too me, would be an amazing adventure, finding the dead poets of America… 
Love your stuff, as usual!
Mystify, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
This is wonderful news Ruby for all poets dead and alive!! I had heard about this but not to this extent.I hadn’t realized he was the first to undertake this task for starters and also that he was inviting other poets to find dead poets and post online.what a fasinating article you have written Ruby! You definately have my like as always!!
James DeVere, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
I would love to get my hands on the weeding and cleaning the tombstones. Photographing them, documenting them and creating a Web site would be puckker.
It could be an inspiration for me to travel Australia doing very much the same.
I love your work . Thank-you Ruby, inspired as ever . j
Seth Heartnett, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
It was such a fantastic movie….
bethenya, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
I saw this movie and it was great!
athena goodlight, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
What an amazing feat for a man to do! Thanks for sharing this. Dead Poets’ Society is one of my favorite films back in college.
sunshine926, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
I loved the movie too. Great article and images.
J J Neuman, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
I can’t wait to see the documentary on these icons and the unknowns will make it more interesting, I bet. European poets should be pretty interesting, too, if he does it. Very cool!
Eunice Tan, posted this comment on Nov 5th, 2009
This is great article. Dead Poets Society is one of my most favorite film ever.
ageeinc, posted this comment on Nov 5th, 2009
I l;oved this story of artistic revolt and civil disobedience
trulytito, posted this comment on Nov 5th, 2009
Yes it is really a good work. I appreciate.
Thank you very much.
Tito Dutta.
shanthu, posted this comment on Nov 5th, 2009
good job.
Duff D Moss, posted this comment on Nov 5th, 2009
You have your finger on the pulse of the world dude. You bring up such intersting people I’ve never heard about. Plus I want to go watch the movie again now – been years since I’ve seen it.
papaleng, posted this comment on Nov 5th, 2009
the movie itself was great and your post gave some good information.
mishee, posted this comment on Nov 5th, 2009
I’m dying to see the movie! I can’t get a copy. 
Rana Sinha, posted this comment on Nov 5th, 2009
Interesting article. Thanks for sharing.
Poetic Enigma, posted this comment on Nov 5th, 2009
I havent gotten around to seeing the film yet, but thats very interesting that theres been an actual DPS outside of the film.
This is a great write!
bailieman, posted this comment on Nov 5th, 2009
Interesting and well written article. Interesting idea to seek out the resting places of dead poets, I am sure it will also rekindle interest in the works of the poets he has noted.
Valerie Curtiss, posted this comment on Nov 5th, 2009
What a wonderful trip to plan… great writing and thanks for sharing
Bo Jack Russo, posted this comment on Nov 5th, 2009
That’s cool that this guy gave up his job to do this,I always wanted to see that movie, but never did.
lindalulu, posted this comment on Nov 5th, 2009
I loved the movie Ruby and your article.
PhoenixRox, posted this comment on Nov 6th, 2009
Loved this article!! LOVED it! lol… The movie was brilliant, and so is this article. Thanks for sharing and making me learn things I did not know. Also, thank you for reading my article. I added you to my friend list. I will keep coming back for more Ruby
alfabeta, posted this comment on Nov 6th, 2009
Always inspiring to hear about people who dare to go against the grain in order to undertake projects like this and discover new things!
Rookie Expert, posted this comment on Nov 6th, 2009
Great article with nice pictures.
Starpisces, posted this comment on Nov 6th, 2009
Great article.
I remember I watched this movie many years ago, and I keep remembering this title though I forgot how the story is like..
I love poems very much, the simplest the better, we can express our feelings and thoughts through poems. It will be better if they rhyme well so that reader can read them smoothly.
saritajain86, posted this comment on Nov 6th, 2009
Good job on this write up…
MMV Abad, posted this comment on Nov 6th, 2009
No wonder this is something ‘hot’. Congratulations, Ruby. A job well done.
Avant Point Guard, posted this comment on Nov 6th, 2009
yes, there should be a dying poet society–
where do I register my grave?
thanks for the nice article
AlmaG, posted this comment on Nov 7th, 2009
I remember watching a movie about “Dead Poets Society”… it was a wonderful film and yours is a wonderful article
drelayaraja, posted this comment on Nov 7th, 2009
Nice title. Good article.
Lenjur, posted this comment on Nov 8th, 2009
Interesting information, thanks.
T.Rex McGoogle, posted this comment on Nov 8th, 2009
You teach us good and interesting things, Ruby. I really enjoyed reading about this man’s efforts to bring back to life the works of poets who get more visibility because of Mr. Skold’s efforts.
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Teves, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2009
Great write…