Michael Dickman Reads Ellen Bryant Voigt

Ellen Bryant Voigt, a celebrated contemporary poet, joins forces with Paul Muldoon, the poetry editor at The New Yorker. They explore the vivid imagery in Voigt’s poem 'Cow', highlighting its powerful themes related to nature and emotional connections. The discussion shifts to the nuances of innocence in modern poetry, contrasting historical styles. Voigt and Muldoon dig into the role of punctuation in shaping poetic interpretation, while marveling at the spontaneous process of poetry creation and the unexpected ways it resonates with audiences.