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EPISODE · Apr 2, 2025 · 4 MIN

Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "The Dungeon"

from The Daily Poem · host Sean Johnson

While you can count on one hand the poems Coleridge contributed to Lyrical Ballads, they are some of the most memorable in the collection. Today’s poem uses an abstract description to conjure a very concrete social evil–the state of British prisons at the end of the long 18th century. 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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