<p>We’ve also previously been talking about this dynamic interchange – what Hopkins calls <em>counterpoint </em>— between Form and Function, how truly great poems take on a form not because the form is important in itself but because the <em>structure</em> of the poem somehow reflects the <em>subject matter</em>. So, what about free verse? Today’s poem is a good example about how free verse itself can serve a function. Join me for "<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/magazine/poem-small-kindnesses.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Small Kindnesses</a>" by Danusha Lameris!</p><br><p>Used with consent from the author.</p><p>Production Gustav Worm-Leth</p><p>Outro <a href="https://yentltijssens.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yentl Tijssens</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>