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Podcast: Myth in the Mojave
Episode: Curiosity, Presence, & Poetry: An Interview with Caryn Davidson
Description: “Nothing is in the intellect that was not first in the senses.” AristotleWe celebrate National Poetry month with this special edition interview with high desert poet and writer, Caryn Davidson. Caryn shared the quote (above), which may lead you to ask, “Why would a poet quote Aristotle, the father of modern science?”According to Davidson, curiosity and attention to sensory experience can be portals into the natural world that illuminate the mysteries of that world, and the meaning one finds there.Caryn’s poetry and prose blend her deep knowledge and love for the de...