Pinsky and Springsteen, a comparison

The LA Times investigates the connections between "Glory Days" and "Glory":

Last week, Bruce Springsteen appeared with former U.S. poet laureate Robert Pinsky at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. For more than two hours, the two performed together, Springsteen reciting some of Pinksy's poetry, and Pinsky, at one point, singing backup for The Boss.

The two share a New Jersey heritage -- in fact, they were born in the same hospital, in Long Branch, nine years apart. The event, the Star-Ledger reported, moved seamlessly between the work of the two artists, showcasing their commonalities.

We went looking for some; below, some opening lines from Pinksy and from Springsteen . . .