Episode 6. Past, Present, Future? Edward Thomas with 'Old Man' and 'Blueberries' by James Lasdun cover art

Episode 6. Past, Present, Future? Edward Thomas with 'Old Man' and 'Blueberries' by James Lasdun

Episode 6. Past, Present, Future? Edward Thomas with 'Old Man' and 'Blueberries' by James Lasdun

Listen for free

View show details

About this listen

Today Neil goes waterskiing across the past, future and present with 'Old Man' by Edward Thomas and 'Blueberries' by James Lasdun. Thoughts about our early memories, and also the question "Where will you be in twenty years?" are brought to the surface in these time-bending poems.

Instagram - WaterskiingOnPoetry https://www.instagram.com/waterskiingonpoetry?igsh=MXVhcnJ5MXI0aTNiNg==

Find the poems here -

Edward Thomas, Old Man https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57210/old-man-56d23a7a628f2

James Lasdun, Blueberries https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/89519/blueberries

No reviews yet
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.