Poetry Unbound

Poetry Unbound by Padraig O Tuama, a photo of the book’s cover by Jonathan VanAntwerpen
Poetry Unbound by Pádraig Ó Tuama

“All poems use craft; careful choice of words, linebreaks, metaphor and form. I love these elements of poetry, but I know that such technicalities are not the only way to love a poem. Most people remember a poem because it reminds them of something: a grief of their own; a moment of love in their life; a decision they had to make; a time of wonder and delight; a landscape they had forgotten; a pain they carried. Somehow, those little clockworks get into the heart, and help it go, help it rhyme, help it in ways we can’t define.”

from Pádraig Ó Tuama’s introduction to Poetry Unbound

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Jonathan VanAntwerpen
Jonathan VanAntwerpen

Written by Jonathan VanAntwerpen

Jonathan VanAntwerpen is a program director at the Henry Luce Foundation. Originally trained as a philosopher, he holds a Ph.D. in sociology from UC-Berkeley.

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