Throughout history, poets have been inspired to make curly hair a focus of their work. As someone who has made her life’s work revolve around curly hair, I can understand why.
Curls have been used as a symbol of romance, charm and beauty. Listen to the minisode for verses from Hafez, Rumi, Ovid and some modern poets.
In the episode, I mention “Hair” by Elizabeth Acevedo. And I promise to post a video of Acevedo’s own recitation of it here. So here you go:
Please send me your favorite poems about hair.
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Poetry episode!!!
Hearing curly hair treated as poetry across centuries, not just a styling problem, feels refreshing. I like that you pulled from Hafez, Rumi, Ovid, and living poets in one place, since it shows how long curls have carried meaning beyond the bathroom mirror. Framing texture as romance and charm instead of something to tame is a shift a lot of people need. Which poem from the episode stuck with you the most?