Episode 5: Library Blocks & Heart Stones

Episode 5 of the Poem Life podcast, hosted by Shaun Perkins, titled "Episode 5: Library Blocks & Heart Stones" was published on February 19, 2020 and runs 21 minutes.

February 19, 2020 ·21m · Poem Life

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This episode explores the theme of abandonment in our actual lives and in literature and the interplay between the two that can create poetry.

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This episode explores the theme of abandonment in our actual lives and in literature and the interplay between the two that can create poetry.

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