Meditations with Zohar cover image

Peter Cole: The War For The Imagination S1 E22

Meditations with Zohar

CHAPTER

What's the Difference Between the Holy and the Profane?

Your poetry sits comfortably or uncomfortably between the holy and the profane. I think that's very modernist, but to what extent do you see yourself as discontinuous with a tradition in this between us? You can use the word for curse interchangeably for blessing, which is kind of trait of Semitic languages. And so you kind of never know, these binaries always contain their flip sides, which I just think is great.

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner