WOF 392: Poetry, Beauty, and the Shock of Grace w/ Fr. Paul Murray, OP
The Word on Fire Show - Catholic Faith and Culture
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The Power of Poetry
When confronted by a poem I can feel like I'm facing an exam and one I know I'm going to fail. The whole thing almost seems designed not to give me pleasure but to make me feel dumb. Unfortunately potential readers have often been put off by well meaning but uninspired teachers in schools. In Ireland people still look in significant numbers to the work of poets exactly in the way Mary Oliver describes. Poetry is not regarded as mere icing on the cake but as bread necessary for survival.
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