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To the Virgins pt.1: Carpe diem & The meaning of Time

Hello Lovely Listener! Links mentioned in the episode: Asclepiades poems The Mellarium 2centspnf is excited to partner up with Magic Mind! Coinciding with our thematic analysis of Carpe diem, I detail my formula for seizing the day and Magic Mind is a key player in giving me the boost I need. A two ounce shot features nootropic and adaptogens like; ashwagandha and lion’s mane mushrooms; which reduce anxiety and inflammation while supporting cognition by preventing neural degeneration and...

To the Virgins: A Poetic Analysis of Walkabout (1971) prelude

Thank you for listening in 2023! A Shropshire Lad, XL A. E. Housman Into my heart an air that kills     From yon far country blows:   What are those blue remembered hills,     What spires, what farms are those?      That is the land of lost content,   I see it shining plain,   The happy highways where I went     And cannot come again. Walkabout OST

Poetry Around the World- Ghana: Ancient and Pre Colonial Periods & The Ashanti

This episode took me a year to complete. Take your time with it ;) Timestamps: 00:00- Intro poem/ Green Africa- Horst Wolff 01:05- Briefing 02:43- Episode Theme 08:03- Kwesi Brew 09:50- Poem/ The Sea Eats Our Lands 10:26- Analysis 17:21- A Discussion on the Oral Tradition 19:59- Libation/Cobby D Poet 23:20- Article/ The People of Ghana (J. Anquandah) 24:43- Making a New History 25:45- The Cultures of Ghana 29:48- The Peopling of Ghana 33:34- The Language Map of Ghana 37:17- Cultures & Peopl...

Book Review: I Made A Place For You by Damian White

Hello lovely Listener, my name is Lindsay and you’re listening to 2cents podcast Your Audible Anthology. All the poetry books I’ve reviewed so far were by authors in the mainstream. My commentary was merely a drop in an ocean of reviews and I’d echo similar sentiments found in comments typed off the cuff on Amazon or GoodReads. This episode I am delighted to delve into a collection of poetry by Damian White titled: I Made A Place For You. We will explore how he unpacks his story featuring so...

Song of Myself: Section 20- The Unanswered Question

This was mentally taxing. 

Song of Myself: Section 19- Everyone At Table: Between The Mad Hatter's Tea and The Last Supper

It was truly a coincidence that this episode was uploaded in time for the Easter holidays. Happy Easter to those who celebrate!

DESTINO: Short film Analysis on Youtube

Link to the episode: https://youtu.be/7R1KJybcjwg

Song of Myself: Section 18- A Song for the Conquered

Song of Myself: Section 17- Ecclesiastical Parallels and Brahma

In this section Whitman takes a break from his extensive catalogue which provides the opportunity for a deep dive into his philosophy. 

Song of Myself: Section 16- A Democratic Imagination 2.0

Song of Myself: Section 15- Whitman's Catalogue

Song of Myself: Section 14 - The Superiority of Nature (continued)

Song of Myself: Section 13

Song of Myself: Section 13 - The Superiority of Nature

Commentary on ‘Decolonizing Poetry’ (...and literature at large)

Just bear with me for this one.  

Song of Myself: Section 12 - The Butcher Boys and Blacksmiths

Song of Myself: Section 12

Song of Myself: Section 12 - Whitman's Love for Craftsmanship

Song of Myself: Section 11- 28 Bathing Men and Inclusivity

Song of Myself: Section 11

Song of Myself: Section 10- Whitman, The Common Man's Poet

Song of Myself: Section 10

Song of Myself: Section 9

Episode Transcript here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1755526/episodes/10743955-song-of-myself-section-9# 

Song of Myself: Section 9 - The Ballad Style and Idyllic Countryside

Episode Transcript here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1755526/episodes/10743955-song-of-myself-section-9# 

Song of Myself: Section 8

Song of Myself: Section 8 - The Commotion of the City

Song of Myself: Section 7

Song of Myself: Section 7- Immortality and Sharing Atoms

Song of Myself: An Analysis of Walt Whitman’s most extensive verse (1-6)

Which Feminist poet are you quiz- https://www.buzzfeed.com/2centspnf/which-feminist-poet-are-you-4zris0q6q9 

A Poetical Inquiry On Feminism

A deep dive. Time stamps: 00:00- Intro  00:43 - Briefing  02:41- About “isms”  04:54- History of Feminism  08:00- 1st wave  14:30- Stanzas  15:43- Aphra Behn  16:17- The Willing Mistriss  22:20- Sojourner Truth; Ain’t I Woman?  24:44- We As Women  30:00- Akiko Yosano  34:18- Labour Pains  39:52- 2nd wave  42:11- The Counterculture  47:11- Denise Levertov  49:49- The Ache of Marriage  51:03- Mitsuye Yamada  53:08- Marriage Was a Foreign Country  01:00:22- Lesbian Feminist ...

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Book Review: Home Body by Rupi Kaur & The Validity of Instapoetry

Home body is Rupi Kaur’s third book and it has garnered a commendable 4.8 Stars out of 5 on Amazon and 4.1 out of 5 on Good reads. Kaur is seen as the pioneer of the fairly new sub genre of Instagram poetry, and while Instapoetry isn't as aged as other subgenres yet it has amassed a dedicated following, and in the same breath, there is notable criticism directed at it; aside from the one-liners begging for depth and/or elaboration or the unproductive use of indentations, the greater question...

Victims, Assailants and the Creative Mind. ft. Phoebe Handsjuk & The Parker-Hulme Case

The imagination is a double-edged sword, that can act in and against our favour. In today's episode we will explore creativity in its pure and most destructive form as it plays out in the written work of those involved in true crime cases. 

A Poetical Inquiry On Loneliness

Loneliness is a feeling most are familiar with, tune in to hear the experiences of other poets in both the highs and lows of their loneliness.

Writings and Inspiration ft. Ghanaian Poet; Sela King

Life and death are the broadest categories in poetry, and they are the focus in this episode. Tune in to listen to poems found and written in relation to these themes.

Love At A Glance

Love is a vast concept and there are so many interesting perspectives and interpretations of love given in poems. Tune in as we analyse love poems from as early as the medieval era all the way to our present day.

Poetry Book Review: Gabbie Hanna's Dandelion

Gabbie Hanna is a YouTuber, music artist and till recently a New York Times Best Selling Author. With the questionable reception she received from her first release, one could only wonder if her latest release will hold up. Tune in to get a glimpse of her latest work.

Writings and Inspiration ft. Ghanaian Poet; Sela King

Life and death are the broadest categories in poetry, and they are the focus in this episode. Tune in to listen to poems found and written in relation to these themes.

The Beauty of Poetry Analysis

"Poetry begins in delight and ends in wisdom." - Robert Frost. Listen in to find out how analysis approves these words and could better your experience with literature.