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EPISODE · Feb 19, 2025 · 12 MIN

POETICS Podcast: Episode 18- "THE MOON" poem by Jorge Luis Borges, read by Ben Rockwood

from POETICS: Poetry Podcast · host Bainbridge Island Press

Join us as Ben Rockwood, co-founder of Bainbridge Island Press, shares Jorge Luis Borges' haunting poem "The Moon." In this intimate reading, Ben explores how Borges transforms our familiar celestial companion into something both ancient and new, bridging mythology, memory, and the moon's timeless presence in human imagination. Through Borges' masterful verses, we'll discover how the same moon that illuminated prehistoric nights continues to cast its spell over poets and dreamers today. Get full access to Bainbridge Island Press at bainbridgeislandpress.substack.com/subscribe

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