"Renewal," read by the author, Drema Drudge

About this episode

Drema Drudge reads her poem 'Renewal,' inspired by the film 'Logan's Run.'

CW: death, alcohol Here's one of my earliest poems, "Renewal," inspired by the movie "Logan's Run." This was first published by aesterion out of California in their Spring 2026 issue. I hope you enjoy it!

People in this episode

Host: Drema Drudge

Topics covered

• poetry
• inspiration
• death
• alcohol
• film adaptation

Keywords

• poem
• Renewal
• Logan's Run
• Drema Drudge
• aesterion
• death
• alcohol

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: aesterion

Books & works: Renewal, Logan's Run

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