Topics mentioned in this episode:-The use of the term “poetry” and the death of the genuine article-Building metrical literacy-My essay “The Iron Lyre”-Modern small-souledness-My essay “The Poisoned Well: Melville and Gnosticism”-My essay “The Monumentalist Manifesto”-“Science, Politics, and Gnosticism” by Eric Voegelin-“The Whiteness of the Whale” in Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick”-“The Gnostic Gospels” ed. Elaine Pagels -“Fragment of a Lost Gnostic Poem of the 12th Century” by Melville-“The Maldive Shark” by Melville-My episode “Giving the Devil His Due: The Value of the Romantic Anti-Hero” -“The Brothers Karamazov” by Dostoevsky-My episode “What is Art? What Is It For?” -“J.V. Cunningham's Counter-Revolution” by James Matthew Wilson-“Poetry and Religion” by Les Murray-Myth as the missing link between philosophy, religion, and poetrySupport the showBUY VERSECRAFT MERCH HERE. VISIT THE VERSECRAFT SUBSTACK HERE.Please subscribe, rate, and review! Thanks so much for listening.You can leave me a tip, support the podcast, or request a commission here! TikTok: @versecraftSend me a note at: [email protected] favorite poetry podcasts for: Sharp thoughts and cutting truths (Matthew): Sleerickets Lovely introspection and sensitive reflection (Alice): Poetry Says The landscape of Ohioan poetry (Jeremy): Poetry Spotlight Supported in part by The Ohio Poetry AssociationArt by David Anthony KlugList of the most common metrical feet: Iamb: weak-STRONG (u /)Trochee: STRONG-weak (/ u)Anapest: weak-weak-STRONG (u u /)Amphibrach: weak-STRONG-weak (u / u)Dactyl: STRONG-weak-weak (/ u u)Cretic: STRONG-weak-STRONG (/ u /)Pyrrhic: weak-weak (u u)Spondee: STRONG-STRONG (/ /)

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