This episode navigates the intricate relationship between poetry and politics, featuring insights from poet Bianca Stone. We discuss the nuances of non-didactic poetry, the historical implications of literary voices, and how poetry serves as a vessel for personal and collective experiences. Bianca Stone is a Vermont-based poet. Stone’s newest book is What is Otherwise Infinite, (Tim House 2022). She is the host of Ode and Psyche podcast. 

Stone’s poems, art, book reviews, and essays have appeared in a variety of magazines including The New Yorker, Poetry Magazine, American Poetry Review, The Brooklyn Rail, and many others. She returned to Vermont in 2016. Bianca houses the Ode & Psyche Podcast.




• Examining the tension between political and poetic expression
• The impact of didacticism on modern poetry
• The philosophical discourse surrounding poetry through Plato's lens
• Individual voices in poetry reflecting collective narratives 
• Analyzing Larry Levis's poem on Lorca
• The importance of ambiguity and interpretation in poetry 

Explore this thought-provoking dive into the complex world of poetic expression and its implications for understanding our human experience.

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