Give me your hand: Recent Episodes

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Reflections on the deep truths in poems and other writings that feel like a hand reached out to us in moments when we most need it. A celebration of connection between human experiences past and present.

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Denise Levertov’s poem “I learned that her name was Proverb.”

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The poem The Guest House, by Rumi

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“You, darkness, of who I am born” by Rainer Maria Rilke

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In this episode I reflect on the themes of trust and power in Denise Levertov’s “Variation on a theme by Rilke.”

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In this episode I discuss the poem “The Sun” by Mary Oliver and reflect on what it can teach us about attention.

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In this episode I reflect on the idea of encounter in "The Red Wheelbarrow," by William Carlos Williams.

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In the first episode, I reflect on the poem “Go to the limits of your longing” by Rainer Maria Rilke and how it inspired this podcast.

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A podcast about the power of words to reach out to us across time and space.