Poetry Unbound in Conversation — Richard Scott

Poetry Unbound by On Being Studios

Jul 24, 202600:51:37Arts

“Poetry means paying attention in a different way to the world and seeing what wisdom you're given back in return for that attention,” says Richard Scott in this conversation with Pádraig Ó Tuama, recorded during the 202...

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