#176: Pádraig Ó Tuama - “The Gentle Language”
https://www.patreon.com/artistdecoded About Pádraig: Pádraig Ó Tuama is a poet and theologian from Ireland whose poetry and prose have been published widely across Ireland, the US, and the UK. He presents Poetry Unbound with On Being, a hugely successful podcast where he explores a single poem. Short and unhurried; contemplative and energizing, this podcast had more than a million downloads of its first season. The second season starts on the 28th of September. Mondays and Fridays for twelve weeks. Topics Discussed In This Episode: What Padraig’s poem means to him, reflecting back on it Life being circular Padraig’s writing process The beauty in the confluence of various things coming together Padraig’s roots within writing poetry Embracing the flourishing of life Isolation within artists The “peasant poet” Cultural conflict Shelter and the shadow Leaning into self-discovery within our life Considering things that have been ingrained within us and actively challenging their purpose within our live Poetry being the unfolding of the unexpected Finding beauty within the imperfections Being interested in looking Meditation within daily life www.artistdecoded.com Pádraig’s Instagram Pádraig’s Website
