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Sep 21, 2026 4 min

George Herbert’s “The Pulley”

from The Daily Poem Hosted by Sean Johnson

Today’s poem gives us a poet making sense of his restlessness and finding in it the mechanism that draws him upward to God. Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

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