For this episode, Bill Desmarais visits the show with thoughts about crusty old men, eternal optimism, toxic masculinity, and young love.Bill’s poem: Matthew Arnold, “Dover Beach” (<a href="http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43588/dover-beach" target="_blank">http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43588/dover-beach</a>)Neal’s poem: Gary Soto, “Oranges” (<a href="http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=35513" target="_blank">http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=35513</a>)Follow Poetry for Everyone on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/EveryonePoetry" target="_blank">@EveryonePoetry</a> or email the show at neal@poetryforevery.one

For this episode, Bill Desmarais visits the show with thoughts about crusty old men, eternal optimism, toxic masculinity, and young love.Bill’s poem: Matthew Arnold, “Dover Beach” (http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43588/dover-beach)Neal’s poem: Gary Soto, “Oranges” (http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=35513)Follow Poetry for Everyone on Twitter @EveryonePoetry or email the show at neal@poetryforevery.one

For this episode, Bill Desmarais visits the show with thoughts about crusty old men, eternal optimism, toxic masculinity, and young love.Bill’s poem: Matthew Arnold, “Dover Beach” (<a href="http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43588/dover-beach" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43588/dover-beach</a>)Neal’s poem: Gary Soto, “Oranges” (<a href="http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=35513" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=35513</a>)Follow Poetry for Everyone on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/EveryonePoetry" rel="noopener noreferrer">@EveryonePoetry</a> or email the show at neal@poetryforevery.one

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Every episode, host Neal Stidham sits down with &quot;ordinary people&quot; to talk about a poem they love, and share one with them that they might like. That's all there is to it. No fancy theory, no analysis, just indulging in the love of language.

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Every episode, host Neal Stidham sits down with "ordinary people" to talk about a poem they love, and share one with them that they might like. That's all there is to it. No fancy theory, no analysis, just indulging in the love of language.

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