Episode 21

S1 Ep 21 – Best Ever Poem for Dark Times

It may seem odd that Mike has a ‘best ever poem for dark times', but his argument is that if a poem captures the intensity of emotions and conveys those feelings in a striking manner, it can impel us to reflect in a new way on our circumstances.

The achievement of Gerard Manley Hopkins in ‘No worst, there is none.’ is to explore and probe - within the fourteen-line constraints of a sonnet - the depths of human depression through language, sounds and imagery.

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Mike Elder

After a career in school leadership, Mike now produces podcasts and provides podcasting services through Free Range Podcasting (www.freerangepodcasting.co.uk).
Historically, succinctness has not been one of Mike's defining characteristics, so the goal of providing meaningful and worthwhile content in 60 second episodes is not without its challenges for him... but he reckons that if he can do it, others will be able to join in as well, which would be great!
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Bex Elder

Bex is a freelance translator and writer based in the North East of Scotland. Her love of words, a good chat and energetic debate led her into podcasting. She currently splits her working hours between her own business and being employed a day per week by her local church as its Assistant Youth Pastor. Bex loves running, getting lost in a good book, drinking copious amounts of tea and will argue passionately that 'Home Alone 3' is the best of the bunch!