Listen "Shadowboxer by Anne Carson"
Episode Synopsis
How do we deal with trauma and regret? If we're honest, it's usually not well. This seems especially true for men. Difficult emotions around remorse, guilt and vulnerability are rarely expressed. In her poem Shadowboxer, Anne Carson looks at the toll that might take on the male psyche. Using the biblical parable of Longinus and infusing it with a contemporary edge, Carson explores the way in which some men retreat from their emotions and they price for that action.Show notes: https://wordsthatburn.substack.com/p/shadowboxer-by-anne-carson?sd=pfTwitter: https://twitter.com/wordsthatburn?t=p7rGkfElfHZ_8ua0mvsB9A&s=09Website: https://wordsthatburnpodcast.com/workInstagram: https://instagram.com/wordsthatburnpodcast?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Music: Slow Tides by Eleven Tales : https://eleventales.bandcamp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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