Unveiling "The Temple": Recent Episodes
J. D. Wright
George Herbert's wit and devotion take center stage in "Unveiling 'The Temple,'" which reveals the secrets, meanings, and subtle artistry of his remarkable poems. Join J. D. Wright as he unravels this spiritually rewarding verse.
July 2, 2022
Unveiling “The Temple”: A George Herbert Experience
Episode 9: “Sepulchre“
We visit another piece of church architecture in this episode with a poem entitled "Sepulchre," which focuses on the corporality of Jesus in the tomb and which meditates at length upon the stone from which that tomb was hewn. Join J. D. Wright as he discusses the poem on this episode of Unveiling "The Temple."
For this episode’s poem, we recommend visiting "Sepulchre" at ccel.org.
A brief documentary on the structure of and practices surrounding the medieval Easter sepulchre in the English church is available on YouTube.
Great web sources for George Herbert’s poetry include…
George Herbert & The Temple
The Temple at archive.org
George Herbert and Bemerton
A high-quality, affordable print edition of George Herbert poetry is George Herbert: The Complete Poetry, ed. John Drury and Victoria Moul (Penguin Classics, 2015). For more by George Herbert, plus bonus material, consult George Herbert: The Complete English Works, ed. Ann Pasternak Slater (Everyman's Library, 1995). For more on George Herbert's life and works, see John Drury's Music at Midnight: The Life and Poetry of George Herbert (University of Chicago Press, 2014).
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George Herbert’s poems are in the public domain.
Original content in this podcast is © Jarrell D. Wright.
June 11, 2022
Unveiling “The Temple”: A George Herbert Experience
Episode 8: “Redemption“
You'll have a case of double vision after reading and studying this episode's poem, not because it's all that hard to read but because it relies on two different perspectives simultaneously to tell its profound and elegant story. Join J. D. Wright as he discusses "Redemption" in this episode of Unveiling "The Temple."
For this episode’s poem, we recommend visiting "Redemption" at ccel.org. You'll also want to view Hans Holbein's painting The Ambassadors.
Great web sources for George Herbert’s poetry include…
George Herbert & The Temple
The Temple at archive.org
George Herbert and Bemerton
A high-quality, affordable print edition of George Herbert poetry is George Herbert: The Complete Poetry, ed. John Drury and Victoria Moul (Penguin Classics, 2015). For more by George Herbert, plus bonus material, consult George Herbert: The Complete English Works, ed. Ann Pasternak Slater (Everyman's Library, 1995). For more on George Herbert's life and works, see John Drury's Music at Midnight: The Life and Poetry of George Herbert (University of Chicago Press, 2014).
Visit us at www.unveilingthetemple.buzzsprout.com.
Questions? Comments? Feedback? Please write to us: unveilingthetemple@icloud.com.
George Herbert’s poems are in the public domain.
Original content in this podcast is © Jarrell D. Wright.
May 21, 2022
Unveiling “The Temple”: A George Herbert Experience
Episode 007: “Good Friday“
Explore in more detail the tools that we've been using to read and analyze Herbert's verse as well as a poem in which Herbert writes about the problem of writing poetry. J. D. Wright presents "Good Friday" in this episode of Unveiling "The Temple."
For this episode’s poem, we recommend visiting "Good Friday" at ccel.org.
Great web sources for George Herbert’s poetry include…
George Herbert & The Temple
The Temple at archive.org
George Herbert and Bemerton
A high-quality, affordable print edition of George Herbert poetry is George Herbert: The Complete Poetry, ed. John Drury and Victoria Moul (Penguin Classics, 2015). For more by George Herbert, plus bonus material, consult George Herbert: The Complete English Works, ed. Ann Pasternak Slater (Everyman's Library, 1995). For more on George Herbert's life and works, see John Drury's Music at Midnight: The Life and Poetry of George Herbert (University of Chicago Press, 2014).
Visit us at www.unveilingthetemple.buzzsprout.com.
Questions? Comments? Feedback? Please write to us: unveilingthetemple@icloud.com.
George Herbert’s poems are in the public domain.
Original content in this podcast is © Jarrell D. Wright.
April 30, 2022
Unveiling “The Temple”: A George Herbert Experience
Episode 006: “The Sinner“
Learn more about the sonnet form as we explore the first of these poems in The Temple. It's an instance of the form that, according to one critic, doesn't take off and soar the way that more expertly composed sonnets do. Why might it fall flat, if in fact it really does? J. D. Wright presents "The Sinner" in this episode of Unveiling "The Temple."
For this episode’s poems, we recommend visiting "The Sinner" at ccel.org and "A Sonnet" at sonnets.org.
Great web sources for George Herbert’s poetry include…
George Herbert & The Temple
The Temple at archive.org
George Herbert and Bemerton
For more on the sonnet form, see Stephen Regan's The Sonnet (Oxford University Press, 2019).
A high-quality, affordable print edition of George Herbert poetry is George Herbert: The Complete Poetry, ed. John Drury and Victoria Moul (Penguin Classics, 2015). For more by George Herbert, plus bonus material, consult George Herbert: The Complete English Works, ed. Ann Pasternak Slater (Everyman's Library, 1995). For more on George Herbert's life and works, see John Drury's Music at Midnight: The Life and Poetry of George Herbert (University of Chicago Press, 2014).
Visit us at www.unveilingthetemple.buzzsprout.com.
Questions? Comments? Feedback? Please write to us: unveilingthetemple@icloud.com.
George Herbert’s poems are in the public domain.
Original content in this podcast is © Jarrell D. Wright.
April 9, 2022
Unveiling “The Temple”: A George Herbert Experience
Episode 005: “The Agony“
An especially tidy little poem full of shocking and even disturbing imagery, "The Agony" is an artful piece of juxtaposition and harmonization that overcomes the tension between sin and love in a remarkably beautiful way. J. D. Wright presents the poem in this episode of Unveiling "The Temple."
For this episode’s poem, we recommend visiting "The Agony" at ccel.org
Great web sources for George Herbert’s poetry include…
George Herbert & The Temple
The Temple at archive.org
George Herbert and Bemerton
A high-quality, affordable print edition of George Herbert poetry is George Herbert: The Complete Poetry, ed. John Drury and Victoria Moul (Penguin Classics, 2015). For more by George Herbert, plus bonus material, consult George Herbert: The Complete English Works, ed. Ann Pasternak Slater (Everyman's Library, 1995). For more on George Herbert's life and works, see John Drury's Music at Midnight: The Life and Poetry of George Herbert (University of Chicago Press, 2014).
Visit us at www.unveilingthetemple.buzzsprout.com.
Questions? Comments? Feedback? Please write to us: unveilingthetemple@icloud.com.
George Herbert’s poems are in the public domain.
Original content in this podcast is © Jarrell D. Wright.
March 19, 2022
Unveiling “The Temple”: A George Herbert Experience
Episode 004: “The Reprisal“
What is the best way to read poetry for both understanding and appreciation? J. D. Wright explains by using "The Reprisal," the last poem in the opening series of the collection, in this episode of Unveiling "The Temple."
For this episode’s poem, we recommend visiting "The Reprisal" at ccel.org.
Great web sources for George Herbert’s poetry include…
George Herbert & The Temple
The Temple at archive.org
George Herbert and Bemerton
A high-quality, affordable print edition of George Herbert poetry is George Herbert: The Complete Poetry, ed. John Drury and Victoria Moul (Penguin Classics, 2015). For more by George Herbert, plus bonus material, consult George Herbert: The Complete English Works, ed. Ann Pasternak Slater (Everyman's Library, 1995). For more on George Herbert's life and works, see John Drury's Music at Midnight: The Life and Poetry of George Herbert (University of Chicago Press, 2014).
Visit us at www.unveilingthetemple.buzzsprout.com.
Questions? Comments? Feedback? Please write to us: unveilingthetemple@icloud.com.
George Herbert’s poems are in the public domain.
Original content in this podcast is © Jarrell D. Wright.
February 26, 2022
Unveiling “The Temple”: A George Herbert Experience
Episode 003: “The Thanksgiving“
How do you follow up on performances like what we saw in "The Altar" and "The Sacrifice"? How do you outdo yourself when you've successfully channeled the voice of Jesus in a 63-stanza tour de force? The answer is surprising but also surprisingly apt once we get more acquainted with George Herbert. J. D. Wright makes the introduction and explains the problem, as well as Herbert's novel solution to it, in this episode of Unveiling "The Temple."
For this episode’s poem, we recommend visiting "The Thanksgiving" at ccel.org.
Great web sources for George Herbert’s poetry include…
George Herbert & The Temple
The Temple at archive.org
George Herbert and Bemerton
A high-quality, affordable print edition of George Herbert poetry is George Herbert: The Complete Poetry, ed. John Drury and Victoria Moul (Penguin Classics, 2015). For more by George Herbert, plus bonus material, consult George Herbert: The Complete English Works, ed. Ann Pasternak Slater (Everyman's Library, 1995). For more on George Herbert's life and works, see John Drury's Music at Midnight: The Life and Poetry of George Herbert (University of Chicago Press, 2014).
For more on George Herbert's life and works, see John Drury's Music at Midnight: The Life and Poetry of George Herbert(University of Chicago Press, 2014).
Visit us at www.unveilingthetemple.buzzsprout.com.
Questions? Comments? Feedback? Please write to us: unveilingthetemple@icloud.com.
George Herbert’s poems are in the public domain.
Original content in this podcast is © Jarrell D. Wright.
February 5, 2022
Unveiling “The Temple”: A George Herbert Experience
Episode 002: “The Sacrifice“
"The Sacrifice" follows on from "The Altar" in the voice of the Sacrifice Himself, Jesus Christ. This longer poem is driven forward by the engine of paradox, as each stanza identifies a powerful irony in the life and death of Jesus. J. D. Wright will walk you through some key examples of how the poem works in this episode of Unveiling "The Temple."
For this episode’s poem, we recommend visiting "The Sacrifice" at ccel.org.
Great web sources for George Herbert’s poetry include…
George Herbert & The Temple
The Temple at archive.org
George Herbert and Bemerton
A high-quality, affordable print edition of George Herbert poetry is George Herbert: The Complete Poetry, ed. John Drury and Victoria Moul (Penguin Classics, 2015). For more by George Herbert, plus bonus material, consult George Herbert: The Complete English Works, ed. Ann Pasternak Slater (Everyman's Library, 1995). For more on George Herbert's life and works, see John Drury's Music at Midnight: The Life and Poetry of George Herbert (University of Chicago Press, 2014).
For more on George Herbert's life and works, see John Drury's Music at Midnight: The Life and Poetry of George Herbert(University of Chicago Press, 2014).
Visit us at www.unveilingthetemple.buzzsprout.com.
Questions? Comments? Feedback? Please write to us: unveilingthetemple@icloud.com.
George Herbert’s poems are in the public domain.
Original content in this podcast is © Jarrell D. Wright.
January 15, 2022 (uploaded)
Unveiling “The Temple”: A George Herbert Experience
Episode 001: “The Altar“
There's much more than meets the eye in this episode's poem from George Herbert's "The Temple"--"The Altar" is the rich first serving in a banquet of poetic delights, and it has a lot of surprises to reveal if we know where to look. J. D. Wright shines a light on the poem and guides you through its secrets in this tempting first episode of Unveiling "The Temple."
For this episode’s poem, we recommend visiting "The Altar" at poetryfoundation.org.
Great web sources for George Herbert’s poetry include…
George Herbert & The Temple
The Temple at archive.org
George Herbert and Bemerton
A high-quality, affordable print edition of George Herbert poetry is George Herbert: The Complete Poetry, ed. John Drury and Victoria Moul (Penguin Classics, 2015). For more by George Herbert, plus bonus material, consult George Herbert: The Complete English Works, ed. Ann Pasternak Slater (Everyman's Library, 1995). For more on George Herbert's life and works, see John Drury's Music at Midnight: The Life and Poetry of George Herbert (University of Chicago Press, 2014).
Visit us at www.unveilingthetemple.buzzsprout.com.
Questions? Comments? Feedback? Please write to us: unveilingthetemple@icloud.com.
George Herbert’s poems are in the public domain.
Original content in this podcast is © Jarrell D. Wright.