In this moving episode, Helen talks with Rana, a teacher and poet from Gaza, who shares her heartfelt poem“My Motherland.” Written during her first journey away from home, the poem captures her love and longing for Palestine. Rana reflects on poetry as a way to heal, remember, and resist, and shares how she encourages her students to turn their feelings into songs and poems. Together, Helen and Rana explore the power of art to connect, comfort, and give hope — even in the hardest times. 💫 Lis...
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In this moving episode, Helen talks with Rana, a teacher and poet from Gaza, who shares her heartfelt poem“My Motherland.” Written during her first journey away from home, the poem captures her love and longing for Palestine. Rana reflects on poetry as a way to heal, remember, and resist, and shares how she encourages her students to turn their feelings into songs and poems. Together, Helen and Rana explore the power of art to connect, comfort, and give hope — even in the hardest times. 💫 Lis...
26. Vietnamese American Poet Ocean Vuong: The Pain & Joy In Making Art with Actor Chris Kelham
The Elixir Poetry Podcast
32 minutes
8 months ago
26. Vietnamese American Poet Ocean Vuong: The Pain & Joy In Making Art with Actor Chris Kelham
In this episode of Elixir, Helen is talking to Chris Kelham about the poem ‘Ars Poetica as The Maker’ by Ocean Vuong Topics of discussion: The pain and joy in making art - a challenge to God How human creativity beats AIThe emotional depth of Chinese drama students compared to Western students“Everyone is in exile in their own skin and strives for contact and connection.” Discover poetry through the heart of another… Find out more about the poems on Elixir and read them he...
The Elixir Poetry Podcast
In this moving episode, Helen talks with Rana, a teacher and poet from Gaza, who shares her heartfelt poem“My Motherland.” Written during her first journey away from home, the poem captures her love and longing for Palestine. Rana reflects on poetry as a way to heal, remember, and resist, and shares how she encourages her students to turn their feelings into songs and poems. Together, Helen and Rana explore the power of art to connect, comfort, and give hope — even in the hardest times. 💫 Lis...
