About this episode
The episode features a poem by Blaze Koneski, translated by Kristian Josifoski, exploring the deeper meaning of a pepper.
Today’s poem, translated by Kristian Josifoski, makes a pepper into more than a pepper. 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
Topics covered
- poetry
- translation
- literature
- art
- family
Keywords
- Blaze Koneski
- Kristian Josifoski
- poem
- pepper
- translation
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Peppers
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