Episode 299: The Profound Power of Poetry

<p>Reflecting on his childhood, Andrew fondly remembers his father reading poetry aloud to him and his sister as they sailed on their sailboat. This week, Andrew and Julie turn to the topic of poetry and discuss the value in hearing, learning, and reciting it. The duo talk about the appreciation of poetry for its music-like nature and discuss the great joy in sharing poetry with others. </p> <h3>REFERENCED MATERIALS:</h3> <ul><li><a href="https://iew.com/shop/products/nurturing-competent-communicators-andrew-pudewa" target="_blank"><em>Nurturing Competent Communicators</em></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Favorite-Poems-Old-New-Selected/dp/0385076967" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Favorite Poems Old and New</em></a> Compiled by Helen Ferris</li> <li><a href="https://poets.org/poem/eletelephony" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Eletelephony"</a>by Laura Elizabeth Richards</li> <li>"<a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/42916/jabberwocky" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jabberwocky"</a> by Lewis Carroll</li> <li><a href="https://poets.org/poem/land-counterpane" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"The Land of Counterpane"</a> by Robert Louis Stevenson</li> <li><a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44628/the-childrens-hour-56d223ca55069" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"The Children's Hour" </a>by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow</li> <li><em><a href="https://iew.com/shop/products/linguistic-development-through-poetry-memorization-teachers-manual-cds" target="_blank">Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization</a></em></li> <li><a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45474/o-captain-my-captain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>"</em>O Captain! My Captain!"</a> by Walt Whitman</li> <li><a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44644/a-psalm-of-life" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"A Psalm of Life" </a>by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow</li> </ul><p>Remember to send your questions to <a href="mailto:Podcast@IEW.com" rel="nofollow">Podcast@IEW.com</a>, and perhaps yours will be