In this episode, in their discussion of Sonnet 1: The Partial Muse by the Romantic poet Charlotte Smith, Kim and Esmé talk about the relationship between poets and their readers, paratexts, and writing about being really sad.

Show Notes:

Transcript at: https://pleaseholdfor.squarespace.com/transcript-episode-9-the-partial-muse

Poem Source: http://www.famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/charlotte_smith/poems/4245

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