Cook & Crank: The Cosmic Poetry PodcastThe Counter-World (Echoes of Otherness)1×0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -3:07-3:07Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.The Counter-World (Echoes of Otherness)A Sonnet read by Cosmic Poet Simon PoleThe Spoken WholeSep 03, 2025ShareAll art is a counter-environment where human beings think and feel new things. Cosmic Poet Simon Pole offers a sonnet that reveals this expansive vista to us. From the Poems For Ocean collection.Reel-to-Reel image by Joe Haput CC BYAudio CreditsDiscussion about this episodeCommentsRestacksCook & Crank: The Cosmic Poetry PodcastOfficial Substack handle of Cosmic Poet Simon Pole.Official Substack handle of Cosmic Poet Simon Pole.SubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeThe Spoken WholeRecent EpisodesThe Married LifeApr 22 • The Spoken WholeSpace DomeApr 15 • The Spoken WholeRags of TimeApr 8 • The Spoken WholeThe KingApr 1 • The Spoken WholeAstro Zombies (1968)Mar 25 • The Spoken WholeScenes From A WarMar 18 • The Spoken WholeHymn to ProseMar 11 • The Spoken WholeMoral ClarityMar 4 • The Spoken Whole