# The Poetic Genius of G.K. Chesterton's "The Donkey"

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Podcast: [Uncommon Sense - The Official Podcast of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton](https://stenobird.com/podcast/uncommon-sense-the-official-podcast-of-the-society-of-gilbert-keith-chesterton-880929)
Published: 2026-03-24T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, Joe talks about one of Chesterton's most famous, but still too little studied, poems, "The Donkey." Learn a bit more about the poem through a New Critical based reading, consider just some of the allusions that may have shaped the poem in Chesterton's mind, and - perhaps - discover anew a great source for Lenten meditation! ##### FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsociety Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanChestertonSociety X: https://twitter.com/chestertonsoc SUPPORT Consider making a donation: https://www.chesterton.org/give/ Visit our Shop at https://www.chesterton.org/shop/

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