Rachel Eliza Griffiths Reads W.S. Merwin

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Recorded17 Apr 2019

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Rachel Eliza Griffiths joins Kevin Young to discuss "Rain Light" by W.S. Merwin, and her own poem "Heart of Darkness." Griffiths is a poet and artist who has received fellowships from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, Cave Canem Foundation, and Yaddo, among others. Her latest book is "Lighting the Shadow." Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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