In this episode, we explore the haunting, rich, complex poetry of Sylvia Plath. Katie shares some of her personal history with Plath and why she continues to be a source of inspiration and fascination. Also discussions of memento mori, shared mortality, and how to remember and pray for the Dead during the month of October. 

*originally aired October 2021*

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Plath Reading Lady Lazarus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq2LOhaf97o&t=3s 

Plath Reading Daddy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hHjctqSBwM&t=85s 

Plath Reading Tulips 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLNXOA9CzAQ 

Plath Reading Nick and the Candlestick 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHJsJBm413U 

Also referenced - 

"Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath" by Heather Clark

"Birthday Letters" by Ted Hughes

Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saens 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyknBTm_YyM