About this episode
The episode explores the relationship between lies and the pleasure of storytelling, possibly reflecting on art and political themes.
Today’s poem is all about the correlation between the elaborate architecture of a lie and the pleasure that telling it can give. Maybe an allegory for art? Maybe a playful confession? Maybe a political commentary? 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
- lie
- art
- allegory
- political commentary
- storytelling
Keywords
- Rudyard Kipling
- lie
- art
- storytelling
- political commentary
- allegory
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