LIVE @ St. Thomas: "The Tear" by Richard Crashaw

Text of poem hereSoundtrack to this episode Topics discussed in this episode: -The University of St. Thomas, Houston -"The Flaming Heart" by Mario Praz-Giambattista Marino-Metaphysical vs. Baroque-The poetry of rapture-The Greek Anthology-Laudianism -Crashaw's Teresa poems-Mixed meter and phantom beats-"Venus and Adonis" by Billy Shakes-The saintly grief in your wedding ring-Aurora, not Selene! -"The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia" by Sir Philip Sidney-"On a Drop of Dew" by Andrew Marvell-The nurturing sublime-A humanized heaven in human eyes Support the showVISIT MY WEBSITE HERE.BUY VERSECRAFT MERCH HERE.VISIT THE VERSECRAFT SUBSTACK HERE.Please subscribe, rate, and review! Thanks so much for listening.You can leave me a tip, support the podcast, or request a commission here! TikTok:  @versecraftSend me a note at: [email protected] favorite poetry podcasts for: Sharp thoughts and cutting truths (Matthew): Sleerickets  Lovely introspection and sensitive reflection (Alice): Poetry Says The landscape of Ohioan poetry (Jeremy): Poetry Spotlight  Supported in part by The Ohio Poetry AssociationArt by David Anthony KlugList of the most common metrical feet: Iamb: weak-STRONG (u /)Trochee: STRONG-weak (/ u)Anapest: weak-weak-STRONG (u u /)Amphibrach: weak-STRONG-weak (u / u)Dactyl: STRONG-weak-weak (/ u u)Cretic: STRONG-weak-STRONG (/ u /)Pyrrhic: weak-weak (u u)Spondee: STRONG-STRONG (/ /)