Episode 6: The Longing for Ruin

Episode 6 of the Poem Life podcast, hosted by Shaun Perkins, titled "Episode 6: The Longing for Ruin" was published on February 24, 2020 and runs 23 minutes.

February 24, 2020 ·23m · Poem Life

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This episode explains how the stuff of good poetry does not come naturally or biologically to us as children but a longing for ruin does.

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This episode explains how the stuff of good poetry does not come naturally or biologically to us as children but a longing for ruin does.

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