# Rudyard Kipling's "The Lie"

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Podcast: [The Daily Poem](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-poem-743540)
Published: 2026-06-05T16:09:49+00:00
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## Resource

Today’s poem is all about the correlation between the elaborate architecture of a lie and the pleasure that telling it can give. Maybe an allegory for art? Maybe a playful confession? Maybe a political commentary? Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

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