Poems are just arrangements of sounds, marks on a page. But the right one can change history, outlast civilizations, and turn a respectable men into wandering vagabonds.
In this episode: poetry, why we need it, and how a 13th century love affair changed it forever.
Ten Life-changing Poems (For People Who Don’t Read Poetry)
- “A Brief for the Defense” Jack Gilbert
- “I Imagine the Gods” Jack Gilbert
- “Lost” David Wagoner
- “Otherwise” Jane Kenyon
- “The Guest House” Jalaluddin Rumi
- “The Summer Day” Mary Oliver
- “Wild Geese” Mary Oliver
- “Hope Is The Thing With Feathers” Emily Dickinson
- “God Says Yes to Me” Kaylin Haught
- “Dog’s Death” John Updike