This week I take a look at the poem The Honey Bear by Eileen Myles, I'll look at how Myles is able to capture the essence of any given moment of her life in sparse yet intense verse. How changing identity and milestone moments often give way to intense reflection.

Find the poem here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/54619/the-honey-bear

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The music in this weeks episode is Life is Easy by Scott Buckley and is used under creative commons license. Enjoy his music here: https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/

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