#27: Hurry
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In This Episode of The Say The Word Podcast…
We’re talking about:
why poetry is worth finding a connection to
the poem Hurry from Marie Howe’s collection of poetry, The Kingdom of Ordinary Time
what it means hurry through our lives and how we might stop
Here’s where the action’s happening in today’s episode:
[00:46] - welcome
[01:00] - thank you!
[02:07] - being introduced to Marie Howe’s work
[03:56] - reference to episode 3 (The Softer Voice) and episode 19 (Right Here)
[04:25] - the poem Hurry from The Kingdom of Ordinary Time
[05:36] - the book jacket copy and how it’s spot on
[06:12] - the idea of Ordinary Time
[07:42] - first stanza discussion
[09:22] - why “busy” is destructive
[10:39] - boundaries
[12:32] - second stanza discussion
[13:10] - reference to Four Thousand Weeks
[15:43] - time moving “too fast"
[16:30] - "efficiency just makes us more rushed"
[17:39] - final two stanzas
[18:05] - Cats In The Cradle song
[22:00] - agency within hurry
[23:30] - “what suffering do you choose?"
[25:35] - mindfulness and hurry
[28:31] - visibility and love
[29:51] - reference to episode 1 (Chambers of the Heart)
[32:28] - Nikki K.’s quote
[33:55] - next episode
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