Edward Hirsch - Poetry as Memorial

Episode 17

"Cotton Candy" read at 9:15

"Cotton Candy", The Living Fire (2010)

https://poets.org/poem/cotton-candy

Excerpts from "Gabriel" p.13, read at 25:38 (Issa, The world of dew)

p.73, read at 31:56 (The work of mourning)

Gabriel: A Poem (2014)

https://www.edwardhirsch.com/gabriel-a-poem-2/

Kobayashi Issa, Japanese poet 1763-1828

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/kobayashi-issa

Greek myth of Sisyphus: eternally pushes a boulder uphill only for it to roll back down as he reaches the top.

https://www.edwardhirsch.com/

https://www.gf.org/ John Șimon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

How to Read a Poem and Fall in Love with Poetry (1999)

100 Poems to Break Your Heart (2021)