The Splash of Words: Believing in Poetry

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The Splash of Words: Believing in Poetry

Mark Oakley says that poetry is faith’s native language: a language of wonder, beauty and mystery that enlarges the mind and heart. In this talk about his book The Splash of Words, he introduces why and how to read poetry and some of the poems that he loves.

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