
Stephen Burt Reads Liz Waldner
The New Yorker: Poetry
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Exploring Confinement and Freedom in 'Hermit Crab' Poetry Reading
Stephen Burt reads his poem 'Hermit Crab' from The New Yorker, using the metaphor of a hermit crab in a shell to convey the experience of confinement and the yearning for liberation. The chapter provides insights into the poem's themes of shelter, identity, and the struggle between external influences and internal desires.
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