1525: The Burning Kite by Ouyang Jianghe, translated by Austin Woerner
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This episode features the poem 'The Burning Kite' by Ouyang Jianghe, translated by Austin Woerner, highlighting its striking imagery and original phrasing.
Today’s poem is The Burning Kite by Ouyang Jianghe, translated by Austin Woerner. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Every once in a while, a poem comes along with imagery so startling, phrasing so original, I have to read it several times in a row to be sure I’m taking it all in. Today’s poem is one of them.” This show is supported by gifts from listeners. Support The Slowdown with a donation and get access to the sponsor-free version of The Slowdown today. Slowdownshow.org/donate
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