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Language for living
Poetry is a way of being alive and alert to the world in ways that we too often forget, says Professor David Mason
Published 7 November 2018
Episode 41
“Just being able to say beautiful words, to put beautiful words together, is a way of moving through time and living your life and holding onto your life more valuably.”
Professor David Mason, former Poet Laureate of Colorado, on why poetry is so ubiquitous and important.
Episode recorded: September 17, 2018
Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath
Producer and editor: Chris Hatzis
Co-production: Dr Andi Horvath and Silvi Vann-Wall
Banner image: Taylor Ann Wright
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