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1118: At My Funeral by Hélène Cardona

1118: At My Funeral by Hélène Cardona

FromThe Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily


1118: At My Funeral by Hélène Cardona

FromThe Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

ratings:
Length:
5 minutes
Released:
May 15, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today’s poem is At My Funeral by Hélène Cardona.The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Ultimately, we do not know the experience of dying. We can only imagine. Artists, though, have fun playing with the mystery of what happens when we transition to no longer walking the earth in the flesh. From the Jerry Zucker movie “Ghost” to Dylan Thomas’s poem “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night,” I have found special comfort in works that find a boldness in facing the inevitable.” Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp
Released:
May 15, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Host Ada Limón delivers a different way to see the world – through poetry. In just one turn of phrase, poetry can anchor us, or shift a moment, a day, or even a whole life. Join us for a poem and a moment of reflection in one short episode, every weekday. Produced by American Public Media in partnership with The Poetry Foundation.