"Simple Autumnal" by Louise Bogan

Text of poem here Topics mentioned in this episode include: -Jungenstil, The Vienna Secession, The Belle Epoque-Leonie Adams (see my episode on her here)-The hard-hearted bravado of early 20th century American poetry by women-The double twist of the hybrid sonnet-Spondees and dactyls-Theodore Roethke (see my episode on him here)-"Ode On The Death Of Pius XII" by A.D. Hope -See my episode on A.D. Hope here-The bitterness of beauty to the grieving, and the beauty of grief.-"The Wasteland" by T.S. Eliot (see my episode on Eliot here)-"Sunday Morning" by Wallace Stevens (see my episode on Stevens here)-Heraclitus and The Buddha-To die, or to die into greater life? 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 (/ /)