Yahia Lababidi on wisdom and poetry in the era of twitter

Yahia Lababidi is an Egyptian-American poet and essayist who has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and has recently published his second book of aphorisms, Where Epics Fail. We discuss his journey from Egypt to America, the life of a poet in a time that doesn't value poetry, and the nature of evil, among other topics. You can find his books here: www.amazon.com...

[@janetmartha]

"This is good enough to stand by itself!" Got here after the Thomas Moore interview, but this is good enough to stand by itself. Thank you for the soulful conversation, listened to from a sub-tropical Siberia

[@Yahia.Lababidi]

Hello, Siberia (from Colombia)! I'm glad you enjoyed the conversation. Actually, I became aware of this thoughtful podcast because of Thomas Moore interview, too.

[@nerudaearth8815]

enjoyed this, being a contemplate type also , am sure I will enjoy one of the books ... thanks for posting

[@GeoffreyLewis09]

45:00 art is a matter of sublimating evil
reminds me of
"Communication is health; communication is truth; communication is happiness." - Virginia Woolf
if you keep talking and listening, you can't go wrong; you'll be wrung out of all you can lose, all falseness
Emily Dickinson has a nice line: essential oils are wrung
perhaps our posts and paintings and recordings are all oil, water, color and sound to be wrung out-a way toward perfection at the center of stillness and silence which must continually be rediscovered, conquered, lived in and written/spoken/acted out of