About this episode
The episode features R. S. Thomas' poem 'The Bright Field' and reflects on the theme of light.
In today’s poem the speaker has seen the light. 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
- light
- inspiration
- R. S. Thomas
- reading
Keywords
- R. S. Thomas
- The Bright Field
- poem
- light
- reading
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Bright Field
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