What is poetry? Why were Greek philosophers so wary of it? How do Scripture and the Christian tradition shape our view of it? And why is it like technology? Onsi, Colin, and Rhys consider a Christian approach to poetry in this week's episode, and are glad to find just how gloriously useless poetry can be.
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Currently Reading (Poems Read!)
Onsi: "Hearing of harvests, rotting in valleys" by W.H. Auden
Colin: Beowulf trans. by Seamus Heaney
Rhys: "Days" by Philip Larkin
Texts Discussed
Republicby Plato
"Commentary on Genesis 1-4" by Martin Luther
Davenant Spotlight
Ad Fontes poetry submissions
Theme Music
"Midnight Stroll" by Ghostrifter. Free to use under Creative Commons. Available here.
