The Museum of Four in the Morning

by Rives

Beware: Rives has a contagious obsession with 4 a.m. At TED2007, the poet shared what was then a minor fixation with a time that kept popping up everywhere. After the talk, emails started pouring in with an avalanche of hilarious references—from the cover of “Crochet Today!” magazine to the opening scene of “The Metamorphosis.” A lyrical peek into his Museum of Four in the Morning, which overflows with treasures.

Performance artist and storyteller Rives has been called “the first 2.0 poet,” using images, video and technology to bring his words to life.