About this episode
The episode features Robert Burns' poem 'John Barleycorn', exploring themes of death and resurrection.
Today’s poem is about the necessary death and resurrection of the titular figure. 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
- death
- resurrection
- literature
- nature
Keywords
- Robert Burns
- John Barleycorn
- poem
- death
- resurrection
- literature
- nature
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: John Barleycorn
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