746: A Study of Beauty

Today’s poem is At Last the New Arriving by Gabrielle Calvocoressi. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I don’t know what might happen tomorrow, or the next day, or the next. I can’t know! That can be a source of stress, but it can also be a ... Show More

Today’s poem is Soot by Kaveh Akbar. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “My friend, the poet Dana Levin, once said that my poems are “God Curious,” and I loved that description. Part of what I do in my poems is pose existential questions to ... Show More

Today’s poem is Six Hours Lost, Land Between the Lakes by Kathleen Driskell. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem tells a story about a tense encounter in the woods. I so admire how this poet unfolds the narrative, then leaves me ... Show More

We talk about the life-affirming poems of Adam Zagajewski. 

Some students and I walk through Hopkins' poem, celebrating its particular pleasures and insights, as well as talking in general about how easy it is to access the strange mysterious power of a poem. 

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In this episode, it will all be about poetry. You will listen and learn more about the poem 'If' by Rudyard Kipling.  Practice, learn more and enjoy your time on https://englishpluspodcast.com Support our learning Community on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/dannyballan Support t ... Show More

Poet Laureate Joy Harjo says she loved poetry as a kid, but didn't feel like it belonged to her. "It wasn't until I heard Native poets," she tells NPR's Michel Martin, "that I realized that, wow, this is a powerful tool of understanding and affirmation. And I don't know, I just s ... Show More

With the letter ‘R’, A.B.C.Dior invites you to explore the Rose. At once a color, a muse and the queen of flowers, this emblem of grace, love and femininity reveals its secrets through the House’s creations, from fashion to beauty. From its delicate hues to the curves of its peta ... Show More

I yammer on for a while about how inadequate any theory of poetry is, and then I think I end up outlining a tentative theory of poetry. Oops. 

Today’s poem is called A Blind Believer. I will start with some thoughts first and then you will enjoy the poem.Read the poem on https://englishpluspodcast.com/poetry-a-blind-believer/Subscribe to English Plus Podcast Premium on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channe ... Show More

Today's devotion is written by Bonnie Engstrom.