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I've seen some signs of her being reassessed, but there were decades when you didn't see her represented in anthologies. Politically focused poetry was considered icky-poo. We have the feminists pushing that the personal is political and the strong voices of African American poets for breaking through that attitude. I feel that one of the hallmarks of 21st Century poetry is that poetry that takes a position is thought to be dragging a high art through the muck of politics. You chose a good poem to share. It still feels relevant. I wonder what she'd be writing about if she were still alive today.

Franz Kafka was Bohemian if you want to split hairs. His Native language was German. Peoples of other nations surrounding Germany speak German too.

Don't read the story at 2am like I did. It got more confusing. At some point I thought I was having a dream rather then reading the story, haha! A brief but good explanation, thank you!

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I have only seen 1997 berserk anime for the golden age. I have read the black swordsman arc but I skipped the golden age while reading the manga. I picked up the golden age arc right where the show ends. I never knew about the King wanting to get intimate with his own daughter. How did that happen in the manga? and what else did I miss?

Good analysis and a very interesting poem. I suspect the off-kilterness was intentional.

this book rocks so damn hard, so glad that you continued. devastated you think the first one is better.

Imagine - reviewing a 2000 year old classic oral story. 😅

Thanks for the Video bruv. Needed that for a test🇩🇪

Fascinating. I loved the alliteration and the repetition of death in this poem. As you discussed this poem, I decided to look up how Lorca died. If you haven't already, check it out on Wikipedia. It helps illuminate the final question in this poem.

Definitely an unusual and worthwhile poem to feature. You did a great job, as usual, bringing out its most salient points. You have such a talent for finding buried gems!

hey man super solid review!! really cool to hear you talk about berserk it's my favourite!!! i think what i love about volume 10 is how it shows berserk can also shine with its beauty, with guts and cascas relationship in a series famous for its brutality- rip kentaro miura truly a goat

Fascinating intro to this poem. Great job providing historical context. It's also a fascinating poem examining rage and voice and how we tolerate or don't tolerate others. As always, a relevant analysis. I agree that there's ambivalence toward the end of the poem about this sidewalk rage. I find this poem especially relevant now because of all of the random violence and mass shootings in our society these days. While the poet's rage may have arisen from her age, race and assimilation into NY life, I think it's recognizable elsewhere and in others. Thought-provoking for sure.

Can you recommend few recent LGBTQ novels from Africa? From. Uganda, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Kenya etc. In Nigeria, I found many.

just finished “the dream”, love this analysis. you help bring together ny own thoughts on the story!

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Yes it's desirable to have light skin shade and colour discrimination here in India is even more intense

Interesting poem. Thanks for sharing it.

Insightful, informative, concise, A+ content

Really like your analysis!! It is such a strange feeling to 'technically' belong to either groups but socially you can't seem to fit in anywhere. One thing I struggle with with cases where there is a controversial author....Sometimes I find myself drawn to their works but feel conflicted because you disagree with their views...like for me its lovecraft. I love the cosmic horror as a genre but feel like lovecraft's work has not aged well...keep up the good work!!

Enjoyed your review. I have never read the books. I was introduced to Jin Yong's works in the mid '80's through the TVB Hong Kong tv series of this trilogy that came out in 1983. I watched them and fell in love with the series. The 7 Freaks are not my favorite teachers for Guo Jing. I thnk they are too narrow minded and makes too many assumptions before truly finding the actual truths. Guo Jing's character is too honest, nice and sometimes too forgiving I feel. But throughout the trials he goes through he never wavers from those traits. Without giving too much spoilers if you have not finished the first trilogy, how Guo Jing handles the issue with Genghis Khan. Most would not have been so forgiving as Guo Jing.

Goodness. This is an ambitious one to tackle. I also tend to avoid sharing more abstract poems on youtube because they're harder to talk about. You did a great job of reading this poem and teasing out its spirit. It's fascinating.

Great analysis, very helpful!

Thanks for the summary man

this was a really great analysis! i think i understand this story a little more. thank you!

This is so interesting. I didn't believe selective amnesia was real until this year.... when I was cleaning my garage and finding my old journals and tax documents that showed my mother has been financially abusing me since I was 12 years old... :( It's insane. I have no memories of this, but it's my handwriting...... It served me to forget while I was a dependent. But I'm 51, and I have kids. I am so thankful that I wrote these events down.... because I can protect my children from her malevolence. :(

Thank you for posting this reading. This poem is warns about so much more than about facism. It goes well with reading Stanley Milgram's book _Obedience to Authority_.

Another interesting poem with interesting commentary. I definitely saw the humor in it too.

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I think you're justified in your anthropomorphic interpretation of this poem. You did a good job of pointing out the language that supports that interpretation. Definitely an uplifting poem.

This was my first Curran book as well. Definitely will be reading his other titles. Was getting nervous there because I was at 92% and things weren't being wrapped up. (I've read for too many books with bad endings and that sucks! Lol) Very much enjoyed how just when you think things can't get worse, they do. Great breakdown and deep dive into the book. :)

So I got here by searching for the audiobook version of Dead Sea. I'm going to finish reading before watching this video in case there are any spoilers. Just wanted to say a quick, "Hey" and I'll be back once I've finished. It's been a long time since a book has me saying, "What the f@ck" out loud so now the husband is interested in the book as well. Lol

Thank you for the summary, I struggled with reading this because of the old language but this helped me understand it more

Oh dear. I have just discovered your Poetry Thursday playlist and see that you have 3 years of Thursdays there! What a treasure trove! I've saved it for further exploration as I have time. I rarely see Cathy Song given attention. Kudos to you for keeping her poetry in front of people. This one is very poignant and very real regarding the demands of caring across time and generations.

What a great idea to seek out some African poets. They're under-represented in international anthologies.

Good Explanation sir

Writing a test today about the Jambula Tree and after watching this video ,I perfectly understand the story .What a great summary and analysis ☺️

You could qualify as a great English teacher, your summary skill is very understandable and it makes it easy to catch the whole story.

...WHO? I've always enjoyed Neil Gaiman's short stories. There is a great one called Click-Clack the Rattlebag.

Hamlet...choosing? Amazing joke my guy

what a a year of cinema, and it begins again with Ben- Hur!!!

A fascinating poem, on the impressionistic side and you did a great job of making it accessible.

The comparison of Tera to a deity is the most accurate comparison ever. She’s like a trickster god, sewing chaos wherever she goes and leaving a near decades long legacy. you are certifiably GOFFICK💀😈

Finally, a man worthy of becoming my sworn brother reviews this book.

Thank you so much for doing this video!

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A chilling horror story about people not caring about freely given consent

I love how you got into the spirit of this poem as you read it. Carl Sandburg is one of my favorites. Good job shedding light during your discussion.