The New Yorker: Poetry
Kaveh Akbar Reads Ellen Bryant Voigt
Oct 17, 2018
Poet Kaveh Akbar and Ellen Bryant Voigt discuss the power of language in shaping perception of nature and taxonomy through their poems. They explore themes of delight, instruction, self-awareness, loneliness, and recovery in poetry. The conversation delves into the impact of silence on language perception and personal experiences with linguistic diversity.
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- Ellen Bryant Voigt's poem 'Groundhog' inspired Kaveh Akbar with its incantatory style and charged language.
- Poetry explores the power of naming, shaping thoughts, and perceptions, as reflected in the discussed poems.
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Exploring the Poem "Groundhog" by Ellen Bryant Voigt
In the podcast episode, poet Kava Akbar discusses his fascination with Ellen Bryant Voigt's poem "Groundhog." He describes the impact the poem had on him, highlighting its charged language and incantatory style. Akbar emphasizes how the poem's play with momentum and language resonated with him, making it a transformative experience.
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