In this episode, we examine the power of poetry and ask why we should read poetry in today’s fast-paced and multicultural world. What does poetry do for the soul, the mind and the heart? We interview professors and personalities to inspire us to get started on our own poetic reading journey.

Episode Guests

• Dr Joel Gwynne, Associate Professor, National Institute of Education
• Ms Esther Vincent, Poet, Teacher and Editor-in-Chief of The Tiger Moth Review
• Mr Marc Nair, Poet and Photographer

Recommended Reads

• Orality, Literacy, and the Memorized Poem
• poetry.sg, a home for Singapore poetry
• Quarterly Literary Review Singapore, an online literary journal
• Humanities at the heart of a holistic education in a tech-driven world by Professor Tommy Koh

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