Listen "Gravity and Center by Henri Cole"
Episode Synopsis
Is love always a positive thing? How many forms can it take? More importantly, how can we learn to accept it. These are all questions tackled in Henri Cole's poem Gravity and Center. In this week's episode we look at Henri Coles uniquely direct and sometimes abrasive style of poetry. We examine the unflinching biographical elements of his work and his incredible ability to evoke emotions in readers.You can find a copy of the poem here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57088/gravity-and-centerThe show notes for today's episode, with full references can be found here: https://wordsthatburnpodcast.com/You can get in touch with me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wordsthatburnpodcast/The music in this weeks episode is Undertow by Scott Buckley and is used under creative commons license . Enjoy his music here: https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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