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Bianca Stone Reads Franz Wright

The New Yorker: Poetry

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The Power of Holding Opposing Forces in Poetry

Poet Bianca Stone discusses the poem 'Learning to Read' by Franz Wright, highlighting the ability of the poet to hold opposing forces simultaneously. She appreciates the way the poem portrays the destructive and disruptive part of ourselves alongside our early traumas and disappointments, emphasizing the skill of balancing conflicting elements within poetry.

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