About this episode
The episode features a poem by Paisley Rekdal titled 'Pear' with a critical perspective on apples.
Today’s poem has some strong words for the apple. 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
- literature
- art
- reading
- family
Keywords
- Paisley Rekdal
- Pear
- poem
- apple
- poetry reading
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Pear
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