"Comfort knows its own intelligence. Kindness too. It needs no reason."

March 2, 2021 11:03 AM

SLYT - and read by the author. “How to Belong Be Alone” by Pádraig Ó Tuama is part of our “Poetry Films” series, which features animated interpretations of beloved poems from our archive.

Text available at the On Being website.

posted by snerson (8 comments total)

woo! that text is a beauty. thank you.
posted by danjo at 1:00 PM on March 2, 2021 [1 favorite]

I like this a lot. Thank you.

I will also add this video, titled "How To Be Alone", which spoke to me a lot on the same topic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7X7sZzSXYs
posted by Lafe at 1:12 PM on March 2, 2021 [4 favorites]

Ugh, poetry. Zero to cry, every time.
Thank you for sharing this!
posted by BuddhaInABucket at 2:22 PM on March 2, 2021 [1 favorite]

thank you
posted by dngrangl at 5:39 PM on March 2, 2021

I love this. and it turns out it's part of a series! Poetry Films. thank you!
posted by bleary at 6:46 PM on March 2, 2021

This is very good indeed, and very good to see and hear!
posted by Oyéah at 8:19 PM on March 2, 2021

Listening to these absolutely made my night. Thank you so much for sharing them!
posted by lock robster at 9:04 PM on March 3, 2021

Thank you so much.
posted by Mister Bijou at 9:09 PM on March 3, 2021