Welcome to Episode 3 of WORKS, the One Word podcast where I share a piece from an artist I admire, and then we sit down to talk about it.

Today, we’re sitting down with Brian Funke, the poet behind Poetry and Process. What strikes me about Brian’s work is that he’s so comfortable sharing the inner workings — the themes and reasons why a poem came about — to his audience.

This is no small thing. I am often terrified of doing this! It’s as if peaking in the oven would make the entire cake disappear.

Below, you’ll find an original poem by Brian, followed by his “Reflection” essay that dives into the process, layers, and meaning behind the poem.

Thanks for listening and reading to the WORKS podcast. Make sure to check out Brian’s publication — he has a very welcoming community there and it’s a great place to talk about poetry or just vibe to Brian’s poems.

See you on the next one,

-T

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