Edward Hirsch - Poetry as Memorial
Episode 17
“Cotton Candy” read at 9:15
“Cotton Candy”, The Living Fire (2010)
https://poets.org/poem/cotton-candy
Excerpts from “Gabriel” p.13, read at 25:38 (Issa, The world of dew)
p.73, read at 31:56 (The work of mourning)
Gabriel: A Poem (2014)
https://www.edwardhirsch.com/gabriel-a-poem-2/
Kobayashi Issa, Japanese poet 1763-1828
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/kobayashi-issa
Greek myth of Sisyphus: eternally pushes a boulder uphill only for it to roll back down as he reaches the top.
https://www.gf.org/ John Șimon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
How to Read a Poem and Fall in Love with Poetry (1999)
100 Poems to Break Your Heart (2021)