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Cynical Blade (D.M. McNamee's Poetry Newsletter) PodcastPoetry Author: Doug McNamee
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Cynical Blade Podcast: Episode #4 - "Saudade"
Sunday, 26 January, 2025
Hello everyone and welcome to the Cynical Blade Podcast: Episode #4 with me, Doug McNamee, where I'll read my poem "Saudade."The word "Saudade" (say different pronunciations) is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "Longing, melancholy, nostalgia, as a supposed characteristic of the Portuguese or Brazilian temperament"My poem is definitely one fired with longing and melancholy. It is about the nostalgia of the Christmas season, but mainly the events of regular life that happen around a holiday that make it less special.This is also a poem of longing, perhaps, for belief in something (in this instance, Santa Claus) and how that really provides no comfort.Read "Saudade"I hope you all enjoyed that. If so, leave a comment and subscribe. Until next, keep writing, reading, and listening to good poetry wherever you find it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cynicalblade.substack.com
