About this episode

This episode discusses the stories of St. Dymphna and Edna Clyne-Rekhy, highlighting themes of care and poetry.

From an ominoius opening to a toxic father, this weeks episode has ALL the feels! First, Emily wines about St. Dymphna, a teenager who started a tradition of caring in Belgium that has lasted for hundreds of years. Then, Kelley wines about Edna Clyne-Rekhy, the little known writer of one of the most famous poems in the world. Grab the tissues and LOOK AT EMILY'S CAT because we're wining about herstory! Join the Funerary Cult: https://www.patreon.com/winingaboutherstory Sponsor a Glass of Wine: https://buymeacoffee.com/wahpod Get Merch: https://wining-about-herstory.myspreadshop.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Topics covered

• St. Dymphna
• Edna Clyne-Rekhy
• survivors
• poetry

Keywords

• history
• tradition
• emotional

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