Chapter
Living Life Intentionally
31:12 - 38:38 (07:26)
The way Black people communicated with each other in church and the way his parents spoke to him influenced the way poet Marcus Wicker thinks about language and how it operates in his poetry today. Wicker believes that living life intentionally is important and that good lines from different poems can be combined to create a new one.
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The speaker reflects on their current beliefs and how they have changed over time.
31:12 - 33:00 (01:48)
Summary
The speaker reflects on their current beliefs and how they have changed over time. They discuss the idea of God and condemnation, and mention their weakness for Doritos.
ChapterLiving Life Intentionally
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The poet discusses how the way Black people spoke to each other in a church helped shape the way he thinks about language today and live his life intentionally.
33:00 - 35:58 (02:57)
Summary
The poet discusses how the way Black people spoke to each other in a church helped shape the way he thinks about language today and live his life intentionally. He believes that it's essential to know how to get your work done and have a good time during the day.
ChapterLiving Life Intentionally
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PodcastThe School of Greatness
The key to poetry writing is to focus on cultivating strong lines, rather than writing multiple poems.
35:58 - 38:38 (02:40)
Summary
The key to poetry writing is to focus on cultivating strong lines, rather than writing multiple poems. Even failed poems can produce good lines, which can be used to create new works later on.