S2:3 EP12: Dreams and Praise: The Poetry of John Berryman
Born of Wonder - A podcast by bornofwonder
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On this episode Katie and her husband Chris dive into the poetry of John Berryman, discussing his famous Dream Songs as well as his beautiful late poetry (11 Addresses to the Lord). "Master of beauty, craftsman of the snowflake, inimitable contriver, endower of Earth so gorgeous & different from the boring Moon, thank you for such as it is my gift. I have made up a morning prayer to you containing with precision everything that most matters. ‘According to Thy will’ the thing begins. It took me off & on two days. It does not aim at eloquence. You have come to my rescue again & again in my impassable, sometimes despairing years. You have allowed my brilliant friends to destroy themselves and I am still here, severely damaged, but functioning. Unknowable, as I am unknown to my guinea pigs: how can I ‘love’ you? I only as far as gratitude & awe confidently & absolutely go." More at: www.bornofwonder.com 11 Addresses to the Lord: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48948/eleven-addresses-to-the-lord Tonight by Sibylle Baier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY_F0mPq7ec
