12min chapter

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Amy Woolard Reads Charles Wright

The New Yorker: Poetry

CHAPTER

Exploring Themes of Place and Belonging in Poetry

The chapter delves into a discussion about a poem with lively shifts in tone, blending high and low elements with underlying danger and emotion. Themes of place, creating a cathedral in the dead of night, and struggles with belonging fully in different worlds are explored, emphasizing the significance of ritualistic spaces and chosen family.

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