Do you like Alanis Morrisette and Taylor Swift?

If so, you will love Anne Sexton and Sylvia Plath, two poets of the confessional poet era who paved the way for strong female voices. On today's episode, we listen to:

Sexton: "Her Kind" and "The Fury of Overshoes"

Plath: "Mad Girl's Love Song" and "Morning Song"

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On today's episode of Writing Beans, you'll hear 3 poems from W.S. Merwin (1927-2019):

"Separation"

"For the Anniversary of My Death"

"A Message to Po-Chui"

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Today we are looking at a few poems by Mary Oliver, 1935-2019.

Wild Geese

The Summer Day

The Day Percy Came Back

In Blackwater Woods

Welcome to Writing Beans, where you can share a cup of coffee or tea and appreciate some writing and tattoo- worthy lines with me. My name is Dara Siegel. I have been a writer and educator for quite a few decades.

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