8. Sharp Edges: "How I Learnt That My Body Is My Best Friend" - Tom

The Elixir Poetry Podcast
24/07/2024 16 min
8. Sharp Edges: "How I Learnt That My Body Is My Best Friend" - Tom

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In this episode of Elixir, Helen is talking to Tom, our producer, about one of his own poems, ‘Sharp Edges’. The poem is read twice with a musical underscore on the second reading. They discuss: - Seamus Heaney- Tom's cycling accident and lucky escape- How and why he started writing poetry after the accident- How time slows down in a moment of survival- Applying poetry writing to songwriting - The importance of allowing your brain to wander- Viewing the body and the mind as separate entities Discover poetry through the heart of another…Find out more about the poems on Elixir and read them here!Receive our newsletter!The Elixir Poetry Podcast website: https://www.helenwing.com/the-elixir-poetry-podcastLet us know what you think of the episodes by replying to our emails or in the comments or our DMs on Instagram @elixirpoetry.podcastFree texts of the poems and extra episode info! Support The Elixir Poetry Podcast, buy Helen a coffee buymeacoffee.com/helenwing The Podcast is Produced by Tom Platts at Sound SapienAll Music Composed by Tom Plattssoundsapien.com

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