The Wild Braid: Stanley Kunitz for National Poetry month

About this episode

Catherine Svehla dedicates the April episode to the poetry of Stanley Kunitz in celebration of National Poetry Month.

Send Catherine a text Message “The universe is a continuous web. Touch it at any point and the whole web quivers.” ― Stanley Kunitz I always dedicate the April episodes of Myth Matters to poetry as a way to celebrate National Poetry month here in the United States. This year, I'm turning to the work of Stanley Kunitz. Kunitz received nearly every honor bestowed upon a poet in this country. His work is a marvelous blend of deep feeling and philosophy, and clear observations of the natural worl...

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Host: Catherine Svehla

Topics covered

• poetry
• National Poetry Month
• Stanley Kunitz
• philosophy
• nature

Keywords

• Stanley Kunitz
• poetry
• National Poetry Month
• philosophy
• nature

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