...Gathering the Poems Together: A Conversation with Gregory Orr
One can understand the redemptive power of poetry and still not be redeemed. I struggled for years with a despair and melancholy that stemmed from feeling responsible for my brother’s death and from losing my mother at an early age. It’s one thing to say that producing expressive lyrics is going to help you cope and survive. It’s probably a step beyond that to say it can heal you. When I heard that phrase in my head, I would have to call that a moment of grace. I’m willing to go with the weirdness of that story. I don’t have to apologize for that, it just happened.
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