13. "The Beautiful, Magical, Fantastic Power Of This Poem Will Carry You." - Emma

In this episode of Elixir, Helen is talking to Emma about ‘Lord Ullin’s Daughter’ by Thomas Campbell (1777 – 1844)

They discuss:

• Emma's connection to the poem through her mother
• Authoritarian fathers
• The "freshness" of Thomas Campbell's poem: the early work of young artists
• The power of hearing poetry read out
• The loss of a child

Discover poetry through the heart of another…

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