Does the constant barrage of global news make you want to turn off the screens and bury your head? You aren’t alone. In a world that feels like a \"round puddle of sunless water,\" how do we keep going?
In this episode of Words That Burn, I analyse Audre Lorde’s powerful poem, \"Coping.\"
Written by the self-described \"Black lesbian mother warrior poet,\" this piece from The Black Unicorn collection offers a vital lesson on resilience, parenting as revolution, and the refusal to drown easily.
We explore Lorde’s legacy as a \"bridge builder\" and how her seminal philosophies, including The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle The Master's House; inform this seemingly simple image of a boy bailing rainwater from a garden.
In this episode, I cover:
If you are feeling the weight of the world, let Audre Lorde’s words be the spark you need to keep doing the work.
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The Music In This Week's Episode:
'Penumbra' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
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