Episode Notes

This week Mikaela Brewer reads a poem centered around words for our sister podcast, Braving the Waves.

The poem and episode today explore longing for words when we don’t have any. One of our deepest aches, especially while navigating the depth of pain or peak of joy, is to have words at our disposal to give shape and meaning to these experiences—for ourselves, our notebooks, our poems, and our explanations to someone who hasn’t experienced what we’re trying to communicate, but is offering support.

Here's an excerpt of the poem:

The language I need is nearly extinct. Because you, body-brain, gave me my firsts— like language long before words— is it you who offers sounds, words, and sentences, and then clicks them together like looping linked lights swooping across lampposts like jungle vines?

Listen to this week's episode to hear the full poem! If you’d like to share your moment or memory on the podcast, please head to tinyurl.com/bravingthewaves.

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