The Essay: The Art of Apology

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The Essay: The Art of Apology: Episode 1

The Art of Apology

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Poet Helen Mort reflects that saying sorry is often not just about contrition.

Poet Helen Mort explores the human impulse to apologise, reflecting that sometimes remorse and forgiveness are only part of the story.

Poet and self-confessed apology addict Helen Mort explores the human impulse to apologise and what we seek when we say sorry. She reflects that sometimes remorse and forgiveness are only part of the story and can mask more complex emotions and subtexts. 

Drawing on some of the poems that have helped shape her including William Carlos Williams's poem This Is Just to Say, Helen shines a light on what we're really doing when we say sorry.
 
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Poet and self-confessed apology addict Helen Mort explores the human impulse to apologise.

Drawing on poems that have helped shape her, poet and self-confessed apology addict Helen Mort explores the human impulse to apologise and what we seek when we say sorry.

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