"Marigolds," a poem about wonder | Safiya Sinclair
TED Talks Daily
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🗓️ 9 July 2025
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Poet Safiya Sinclair performs "Marigolds: A Letter to Wonder," an original poem she created for TED that explores memory, beauty and the fragility of life. After the poem, she talks with TED's Helen Walters about her writing process — and what it feels like when the creative muse strikes.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas and conversations to spark your curiosity every day. |
| 0:13.7 | I'm your host, Elise Hugh. |
| 0:15.8 | Today we're bringing you a poem written and performed by poet Safia Sinclair. |
| 0:23.6 | She shares that nature is the natural archway to wonder and asks us to consider the fragility and joys of life and to reflect on the |
| 0:29.9 | enduring presence of our ancestors who have passed before us. And stick around after her performance |
| 0:36.0 | for a brief Q&A between Safia and Ted's head of media |
| 0:39.4 | and curation, Helen Walters. |
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