The New Yorker: Poetry cover image

Kwame Dawes Reads Derek Walcott

The New Yorker: Poetry

00:00

Reflections on Poetry, Mortality, and the Body in Before Winter

A deep dive into the themes of mortality and the body in a poem titled Before Winter, where the poet emphasizes the importance of immortalizing fleeting moments in verse and contemplates on the inevitable cycle of life and death.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app