Jane Zwart on Poetry – Oddest and Oldest and Saddest and Best

Brent talks with Jane Zwart about her new Orison Books collection of poems called ‘Oddest and Oldest and Saddest and Best’. Jane teaches English at Calvin College in the States where she also codirects the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing.  Her poems have appeared in ‘The Southern Review’, ‘Threepenny Review’ and ‘Ploughshares’ as well as other journals and magazines.   (0:50) The start of the poetry; (2:50) Where does the poetry come from? (3:40) Parenting and poetry; (5:15) The inner child; (6:10) Favorite poets; (7:15) Themes; (8:50) Writing about God and faith; (11:05) The new collection; (14:45) ‘A Theodicy for Children’; (20:50) ‘My Sadness Is Complete’ Links mentioned in this episode: www.janezwart.com www.amazon.com/Oddest-Oldest-Saddest-Best-Zwart/dp/1949039684 Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes. https://liquidedge.co.nz/