Warwick Radio Online: The Voice of Warwick, Rhode Island

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Miss Rhode Island 2025 Alexia Rodrigues. Native Rhode Islander Alexia Rodrigues is Miss Rhode Island 2025 and Sgt. Alexia Rodrigues with the Rhode Island Army National Guard. Hear how Lexi started competing in pageants, about being a foster child and advocating for a better foster care system, and how Lexi will compete in the Miss America pageant in Orlando, FL.Find Alexia on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.Warwick Life highlights what's special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Be Jammin'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Write to warwicklife@gmail.com.Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Learn how to find a career in a competitive job market in this monthly series by Warwick career management specialist Kathleen Dohoney.Today, Kathleen answers frequently asked career questions, including questions about résumés, interviews, and salary negotiations.Kathleen Dohoney, ACRW, CPRW, CDCS, CCTC, is a Career Coach at Randstad RiseSmart and a Career Specialist at Celtic Résumé Services.Visit the Celtic Résumé Services ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Go to Kathleen's ⁠⁠LinkedIn page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Write to Kathleen at kdohoney03@gmail.com.

Warwick poet and musician D.K. Mckenzie presents excerpts from his spoken word and music podcast, The Poe Underground, in a Warwick Radio exclusive.In this episode, hear original music, the poems Sharaku Dreams by John Gould Fletcher and The Casket of Opals (Tenth Opal) by George Parsons Lathrop, and Hemingway City Nights, a reimagining of Ernest Hemingway's poetry.Sharaku DreamsI will scrawl on the walls of the nightFaces. Leering, sneering, scowling, threatening faces;Weeping, twisting, yelling, howling faces;Faces fixed in a contortion between a scream and a laugh,Meaningless faces.I will cover the walls of nightWith faces,Till you do not knowIf these faces are but masks, or you the masks for them.Faces too grotesque for laughter,Faces too shattered by pain for tears,Faces of such uglinessThat the ugliness grows beauty.They will haunt you morning, evening.Burning, burning, ever returning.Their own infamy creating,Till you strike at life and hate it,Burn your soul up so in hating.I will scrawl on the walls of the nightFaces,Pitiless,Flaring,Staring.The Casket of Opals (Tenth Opal)Colors that tremble and perish,Atoms that follow the law,You mirror the truth which we cherish,You mirror the spirit we saw.Glow of the daybreak tender,Flushed with an opaline gleam,And passionate sunset-splendor—Ye both but embody a dream.Visions of cloud-hidden gloryBreaking from sources of lightMimic the mist of life's story.Mingled of scarlet and white.Sunset-clouds iridescent,Opals, and mists of the day,Are thrilled alike with the crescentDelight of a deathless rayShot through the hesitant troubleOf particles floating in space,And touching each wandering bubbleWith tints of a rainbowed grace.So through the veil of emotionTrembles the light of the truth;And so may the light of devotionGlorify life—age and youth.Sufferings,—pangs that seem cruel,—These are but atoms adrift:The light streams through, and a jewelIs formed for us, Heaven's own gift!Hemingway City NightsNight comes with soft and drowsy plumes to darken out the dayTo stroke away the flinty glintSoftening out the clayBefore the final hardness comesDemanding that we stayIt is cool at night on the roofs of the cityThe city sweatsDripping and stark.Maggots of life crawl in the hot loneliness of the city.Love curdles in the cityLove sours in the hot whispering from the pavementsLove grows oldOld with the oldness of sidewalks.It is cool at night on the roofs of the cityDesire andAll the sweet pulsing achesAnd gentle hurtingsThat were you,Are gone into the sullen dark.Now in the night you come unsmilingTo lie with meA dull, cold, rigid bayonetOn my hot-swollen, throbbing soul.At night I lay with you and watched the city whirl and spin aboutThrough the hot, pounding rhythm of the waltzYou swung and whirled with eager, pagan graceTwo sleepy birds in their wicker cagesAnd I am dancing with the woman of the townCover my eyes with your pinionsDark bird of nightSpread your black wings like a turkey struttingDrag your strong wings like a cock grouse drumming with scaly clawsDip with your beak to my lipsBut cover my eyes with your pinionsVisit The Poe Underground ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠.Tune in to The Poe Underground ⁠⁠⁠podcast⁠⁠⁠.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with local ukulele expert Dean Plowman. Dean grew up in Lakewood in the 1960s where he took piano lessons until a German Shepherd got in the way and he switched to string instruments. Hear about different types of ukuleles, teaching ukulele, playing semi-professionally, performing with the Ramones, taking guitar lessons at Warwick music shops, and ukulele classes at Warwick Public Library.Warwick Life highlights what's special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Be Jammin'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Write to warwicklife@gmail.com.Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Avid foodie and Wicked Good Warwick host Leslie Wasilewski talks with Pat Cruz Events owner Pat Paolino Cruz about the Taste of Rhode Island.Rhode Island's acclaimed food and drink tasting event is back with an early summer gathering of 70 restaurants, caterers, bakeries, food trucks, wineries, breweries, and distilleries at Crowne Plaza on Wednesday, June 11 from 6 - 9 p.m.Hear about tasting a wide variety of delicious eats, finding new favorites, live music by Dr. Slick, new and returning vendors, Taste of RI awards, and how to buy tickets and avoid ticket scams. Visit the Taste of Rhode Island website.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Mayor Frank Picozzi about Warwick in 2025.Hear about the School Budget Commission, a new $50 million high schools bond, property revaluation, the city budget, new housing, the sewer system, texting while driving, the Oakland Beach Carnival, Gaspee Days, beach passes, fireworks, New Year's Eve and Winter Festival, lighthouse improvements, the ice skating rink, and Mickey Stevens Sports Complex.Warwick Life highlights what's special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Be Jammin'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Write to warwicklife@gmail.com.Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Learn how to find a career in a competitive job market in this monthly series by Warwick career management specialist Kathleen Dohoney.Today, Kathleen interviews Julie Palazini, President of Cheryl Alexander & Associates and a founder of Idea 4 Action. Cheryl Alexander helps individuals develop their leadership abilities while Idea 4 Action concentrates on team dynamics and collaboration. Hear how Julie helps groups and individuals identify their strengths, grow their leadership skills, and flourish.Visit the Cheryl Alexander & Associates website.Go to the Idea 4 Action website.Write to Julie at info@calexanderassociates.com.Kathleen Dohoney, ACRW, CPRW, CDCS, CCTC, is a Career Coach at Randstad RiseSmart and a Career Specialist at Celtic Résumé Services.Visit the Celtic Résumé Services ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Go to Kathleen's ⁠LinkedIn page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Write to Kathleen at kdohoney03@gmail.com.

D.K. Mckenzie, Warwick poet, musician, and creator of The Poe Underground, explores the possibilities of combining the voice of the guitar with the haunting words and expressions of poetry.In this episode, hear the poems Encounter by Polly Chase and Luscious Beach by D.K. Mckenzie accompanied by improvised classical guitar.EncounterYou move alone the avenue like oneAlone, exultant, among mountain snows;And through your hair the wind of morning blows;And in your eyes is quenched the flaming sun.I did not run the race that you have run;I do not care what pride your triumph knows.You would not understand the dreams of thoseFrom whom the thirst for victory is gone.The surging crowds efface you, as the tideObliterates a footprint on a shore.So sands are sucked by time! You are no moreThan the blurred trace of emptiness defied.When you have passed, cool spaces cover meLike the unchallenged waters of the sea.Luscious BeachLuscious beach with the naked moonbreaking through the blueSeagulls walk and runremind me of myself (somehow)Maybe it's (all) the wandering and exploring they doEveryone's looking for somethingSome often, some seldom, some all the timeThat's meI think I'll drive off into the sunset nowlike a free bird?Visit The Poe Underground⁠⁠ website⁠⁠.Tune in to The Poe Underground ⁠⁠podcast⁠⁠.

Join lawyer and true crime fanatic Kate Itacy for stories about crimes allegedly committed by Warwick citizens or within Warwick city limits.Today, hear the story of Warwick serial killer Craig Chandler Price. In 1989, 15-year-old Craig Price confessed to murdering two single mothers, Rebecca Spencer and Joan Heaton, and Joan's daughters, Jennifer and Melissa. However, juvenile offender laws only allowed Craig Price to be incarcerated until he was 21. In this episode, learn how the State of Rhode Island worked to keep Craig Price imprisoned over the past 35 years.Katherine Itacy was born and raised in Warwick, worked as a criminal defense lawyer in the city, and remains a civil rights and criminal justice advocate.Write to Kate at contactkate@katherineitacy.com.Visit Kate's website.

Join lawyer and true crime fanatic Kate Itacy for stories about crimes allegedly committed by Warwick citizens or within Warwick city limits.Today, hear the story of Warwick serial killer Craig Chandler Price. In 1989, 15-year-old Craig Price confessed to murdering two single mothers, Rebecca Spencer and Joan Heaton, and Joan's daughters, Jennifer and Melissa. However, juvenile offender laws only allowed Craig Price to be incarcerated until he was 21. Learn about the murders and the uproar over Craig's sentencing, and hear about the lives of Rebecca Spencer and Joan, Jennifer, and Melissa Heaton. Next week, tune in to Part 2 to discover how the State of Rhode Island worked to keep Craig Price imprisoned over the past 35 years.Katherine Itacy was born and raised in Warwick, worked as a criminal defense lawyer in the city, and remains a civil rights and criminal justice advocate.Write to Kate at contactkate@katherineitacy.com.Visit Kate's website.Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with local artist Pam Vale Branch about the Rhode Island Creatives social event group for women. Pam is the daughter of Italian-American pop singer Jerry Vale. Her husband grew up in Warwick, and her parents met while performing at The Tent. Hear about Pam's career as a decorative painter and licensing artist, why she started Rhode Island Creatives, what meet-ups are like, how members support each other, and how to build a successful group.Visit Pam's website.Go to the Rhode Island Creatives Facebook page.Warwick Life highlights what's special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Be Jammin'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Write to warwicklife@gmail.com.Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Warwick has so many awesome places to eat and drink. Join Leslie Wasilewski to find out what makes them Wicked Good.Today, Leslie talks with Molly Newman and Joe Trillo from Apponaug Village Creamery and samples their vanilla and chocolate Hershey's Premium Gold ice creams.Visit the Apponaug Village Creamery website.Go to the Wicked Good Warwick ⁠⁠Instagram page⁠⁠.Write to Leslie at wickedgoodwarwick@gmail.com.

Warwick has so many awesome places to eat and drink. Join Leslie Wasilewski to find out what makes them Wicked Good.Today, Leslie talks with Karen Krinsky, Warwick ice cream maker, baker, and owner of Like No Udder vegan dessert shop, and samples a croissant, Magic Bar, Lemon Bar, Mexican Hot Chocolate Cake, and Cinnamon Graham Swirl and Coconut Lace ice cream.Visit the Like No Udder website.Write to Leslie at wickedgoodwarwick@gmail.com.

Learn how to find a career in a competitive job market in this monthly series by Warwick career management specialist Kathleen Dohoney.Today, discover how to build an effective résumé, including strategies that work, parts to leave off, and must-have items.Kathleen Dohoney, ACRW, CPRW, CDCS, CCTC, is a Career Coach at Randstad RiseSmart and a Career Specialist at Celtic Résumé Services.Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Celtic Resume Services⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Go to Kathleen's ⁠LinkedIn page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Write to Kathleen at kdohoney03@gmail.com.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Hillsgrove native, former educator, and boat builder Kenneth Allstrom. Warwick has been Kenneth's home for 87 years, and Narragansett Bay has been a central part of his life. Hear how his childhood church lost its steeple, about the boats he built as a youth and an adult—including a boat made out of concrete—how the Bay has changed, competing in Twenty Hundred Club races, and how to have a pleasant day on the Bay.Warwick Life highlights what's special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Be Jammin'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Write to warwicklife@gmail.com.Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Warwick Musical Theatre aka the Tent employee Cheryl Cohen.Cheryl began her entertainment career at the Tent, took it on the road with the WWE, and ended up at the Dunkin' Donuts Center/Amica Mutual Pavilion. Hear about her favorite Tent acts, becoming friends with performers and their crews, unusual perks that performers asked for, what a backstage VIP experience was like, and what makes country artists stand out.See memorabilia from the ⁠Bonoff Family Collection⁠.Warwick Life highlights what's special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Be Jammin'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Write to warwicklife@gmail.com.Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Learn how to find a career in a competitive job market in this monthly series by Warwick career management specialist Kathleen Dohoney.Today, discover how to gain clarity and find your focus before you start a job search, including understanding what you want to do, your skills and strengths, and how to sell your qualifications.Episode link:CareerOneStopKathleen Dohoney, ACRW, CPRW, CDCS, CCTC, is a Career Coach at Randstad RiseSmart and a Career Specialist at Celtic Résumé Services.Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Celtic Resume Services⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Go to Kathleen's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Write to Kathleen at kdohoney03@gmail.com.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney and Warwick School Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan take an in-depth and fact-based look at the new Pilgrim High School and Toll Gate High School construction project, including the budget, contingency fund, and reimbursement, locking in materials costs, managing the project, changes in the designs, and frequently asked questions.Warwick Life highlights what's special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Be Jammin'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Write to warwicklife@gmail.com.Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Warwick has so many awesome places to eat and drink. Join Leslie Wasilewski to find out what makes them Wicked Good.Today, Leslie talks with Warwick native and Rhode Island Monthly Best of Rhode Island Editor's Pick Jariah Gray about Two Hungry Bitches, Jariah's TikTok and Instagram guide to good food, entertainment, and travel in the Northeast.Visit the Two Hungry Bitches website.Go to the Wicked Good Warwick ⁠Instagram page⁠.Write to Leslie at wickedgoodwarwick@gmail.com.

D.K. Mckenzie, Warwick poet, musician, and creator of The Poe Underground, explores the possibilities of combining the voice of the guitar with the haunting words and expressions of poetry.In this episode, hear the poemsEther Darkness by James A.S. McPeek andSlow Rhythms (Chant Before Thought) by Rudolph Edward Kornmann accompanied by improvised classical guitar.Ether DarknessThis dark is beautiful. There is no pain,No sense is challenged by unmeaning sight—Only the thick cool blanket of the nightPresses the body and its fevered brain.Time is sewed quietly by needles of rain—There is no way to mark this moment's flightThat has no touch with any common light,Nor so much color as all day has lainHidden within a shadowed jonquil bloom.And in this quietude of nothingness,There is no sound, no dreaming, no distress—The darkness flowers to the edge of doom.Slow Rhythms (Chant Before Thought)How shall I sleep inthis liquid of moonlightstill and death-steep?You were breath and delight,and the moods of your eyes wereof slumberand fondness—How shall I sleep?Remembering your curvedness(stars at your breastsand the moons of your thighs)how shall I sleep—with the sighsof your fingertipshaunting my lips?How shall I sleep inthis liquid of moonlightstill and death-steep?You were gentle and whiteand the sound of your blood isthat breath which will wanderin thin broken twilightsof houses asleep—(old houses that drowse withthe pain of their wonderat that which lies under them,graven and deep).In this liquid of moonlight,how shall I sleep?Watch D.K. recordEther Darkness.See D.K. recordSlow Rhythms.Visit The Poe Underground⁠website⁠.Tune in to The Poe Underground⁠podcast⁠.

Warwick Life hostScott Nerney talks withNathan Cornell, President and co-founder of the Rhode Island Old Growth Tree Society.The Old Growth Tree Society works to protect Rhode Island forests, their biodiversity, and the rare and endangered species that live in them. Hear how to identify old growth forests, what makes forests fire prone and why wildfires are less likely in Northeast forests, how to manage tree disease, where to see old growth trees, and how you can help.Write to Nathan at ncornell.ogts@gmail.com.Warwick Life highlights what's special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Be Jammin'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Write to warwicklife@gmail.com.Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Learn how to find a career in a competitive job market in this monthly series by Warwick career management specialistKathleen Dohoney.Today, Kathleen interviewsLiz McDonough, a certified personal trainer, health coach, impact life coach, and founder of Bold Adventures Coaching. Hear about focusing on yourself to build a strong body and mind, how coaching works and who can benefit from coaching, how health, wellness, and careers connect, and how Liz keeps wellness in her life.Visit the Bold Adventures Coachingwebsite.Write to Liz at boldadventurescoaching@gmail.com.Kathleen Dohoney, ACRW, CPRW, CDCS, CCTC, is a Career Coach at Randstad RiseSmart and a Career Specialist at Celtic Résumé Services.Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Celtic Resume Services⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Go to Kathleen's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Write to Kathleen at kdohoney03@gmail.com.

Warwick Life hostScott Nerney and Warwick School Committee ChairmanShaun Galligan take an in-depth and fact-based look at the Warwick Public Schools budget deficit, including how the budget is prepared, how the shortfall happened, and how the amount of the deficit can be brought down.Warwick Life highlights what's special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Be Jammin'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Write to warwicklife@gmail.com.Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with artist and professional mermaid Jessie Jewels. Jessie Jewels is a full-time artist, Miss Mermaid Rhode Island and Ms Rhode Island Mermaid, Save the Bay activist, and former circus fire dancer. Hear what inspires her art and what she creates, how she became a mermaid, what it's like to compete in a mermaid pageant, about mermaid birthday parties for kids, and how she helps conserve Rhode Island beaches. Visit the Jesse Jewels Art website. Warwick Life highlights what's special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Be Jammin'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Write to warwicklife@gmail.com. Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Gamm Theatre Executive Director Jason Cabral. Jason oversees marketing, finance, development, education programming, and audience engagement work, and copilots The Gamm with Artistic Director Tony Estrella. Hear about 40 years of The Gamm, community support, acting and stage combat classes, student programs, movie nights, National Theatre Live, space rentals, and how you can volunteer. Visit The Gamm Theatre website. Warwick Life highlights what's special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Be Jammin'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Write to warwicklife@gmail.com. Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Warwick poet and musician D.K. Mckenzie presents excerpts from his spoken word and music podcast, The Poe Underground, in a Warwick Radio exclusive. In this episode, hear jazz-inspired, original music and the poems Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird by Wallace Stevens, Songs from the Dusk by Russell W. Davenport, and Infinity by D.K. Mckenzie. Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird I Among twenty snowy mountains, The only moving thing Was the eye of the blackbird. II I was of three minds, Like a tree In which there are three blackbirds. III The blackbird whirled in the autumn winds. It was a small part of the pantomime. IV A man and a woman Are one. A man and a woman and a blackbird Are one. V I do not know which to prefer, The beauty of inflections Or the beauty of innuendoes, The blackbird whistling Or just after. VI Icicles filled the long window With barbaric glass. The shadow of the blackbird Crossed it, to and fro. The mood Traced in the shadow An indecipherable cause. VII O thin men of Haddam, Why do you imagine golden birds? Do you not see how the blackbird Walks around the feet Of the women about you? VIII I know noble accents And lucid, inescapable rhythms; But I know, too, That the blackbird is involved In what I know. IX When the blackbird flew out of sight, It marked the edge Of one of many circles. X At the sight of blackbirds Flying in a green light, Even the bawds of euphony Would cry out sharply. XI He rode over Connecticut In a glass coach. Once, a fear pierced him, In that he mistook The shadow of his equipage For blackbirds. XII The river is moving. The blackbird must be flying. XIII It was evening all afternoon. It was snowing And it was going to snow. The blackbird sat In the cedar-limbs. Songs from the Dusk (Movement for an Imaginary Violin) Take me there, take me there—far, far within The scarlet cloisters of the clouds, hung over This glassy water-terrace rimmed with clover, O my imaginary violin! It cannot hush, it cannot hush—as thin, As wild, as sweet as miracle! Mad lover, My heart must almost perish to discover What ecstasy of wine we are—what kin. Yet you grow slow aloft, and falter—fall. I scarcely hear, I scarcely hear at all Those drops of tone. Warblers and swallows call Across the water, drawing shore to shore; The woodpecker; the dusk. Oh, play one more— One more—one more—one more note! That is all. Infinity Death pulls me one way You tug me the other Your giant eyes dance Bust forth with black hole gravity Atomic fusion is your smile with a voice of combustion There you go with the laughter of a thousand earthquakes Rattling the ground beneath your feet Never exhausting your gate of storms and fire Your kiss however is the thing The most powerful thing that topples the world And keeps the oceans from flowing The poison of time is postponed and so is death The universe is on hold when we're together We are immortal dancing, spinning, embracing Through the constants of infinity and true love Visit The Poe Underground ⁠⁠website⁠⁠. Tune in to The Poe Underground ⁠⁠podcast⁠⁠.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with the Mayor's Chief of Staff William Facente. Hear about William's 30-year career in the City of Warwick, why he's running the Community Development office, what makes Mayor Picozzi stand out from past mayors, what a typical day is like for a Chief of Staff, how longevity makes working with city departments easier, how Warwick is a hub for New England, and how to get in touch with William. Write to William Facente at william.r.facente@warwickri.gov. Warwick Life highlights what's special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Be Jammin'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Write to warwicklife@gmail.com. Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

A “trip” on the subway makes for a bizarro story! You never know who's going to turn up in the stories on Elly McGuire's podcast, Shaking The Bushes—Yoko Ono, Jonas Salk, Richard Hatch (Richard Hatch?), even a former President, to name a few—as she shares humorous and often unpredictable autobiographical anecdotes and social commentary about living parallel lives in her "cozy" apartment in Manhattan and her childhood home in Warwick, Rhode Island. What you think might be so different from residing in the biggest city in the world and in the smallest state in the union can actually turn out to be very much the same. Author and adventurist Elly McGuire has traveled the world, rubbed shoulders with celebrated people, and is now "shaking the bushes" of her colorful past. Visit the Shaking the Bushes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Warwick Musical Theatre aka the Tent employee Cheryl Cohen. Cheryl began her entertainment career at the Tent, took it on the road with the WWE, and ended up at the Dunkin' Donuts Center/Amica Mutual Pavilion. Hear how she started at the Tent, the difference between booking acts for Warwick Musical Theatre and hiring acts now, working for the Bonoff Family in Arizona, and marketing and promoting performers and shows. See memorabilia from the Bonoff Family Collection. Warwick Life highlights what's special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Be Jammin'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Write to warwicklife@gmail.com. Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Learn how to find a career in a competitive job market in this monthly series by Warwick career management specialist Kathleen Dohoney. Today, learn about career documents beyond a résumé, including a cover letter, thank you note, 30-60-90 day plan proposal, and networking bio. Episode link: Hunter.io Kathleen Dohoney, ACRW, CPRW, CDCS, CCTC, is a Career Coach at Randstad RiseSmart and a Career Specialist at Celtic Résumé Services. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Celtic Resume Services⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Go to Kathleen's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Write to Kathleen at kdohoney03@gmail.com.

Warwick Schools Family Engagement Coordinator Cameron Kadek talks with Friends Way Program Director Ryan Loiselle. Rhode Island's only children's bereavement center, Friends Way provides peer support to children and their families in a safe and nurturing environment. Hear about sharing grief in a group, how former participants give back to newly grieving families, how to attend a bereavement session, and tips for getting through the holidays when you're grieving. Visit the Friends Way website.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Warwick Commission on Historical Cemeteries Chair Pegee Malcolm and Vice Chair Mark Brown. The cemetery commission works to restore, rehabilitate, and maintain Warwick's 167 historical cemeteries. Hear how cemeteries are lost, how they're protected, about the oldest burials in Warwick, if there are new burials in historic cemeteries, why old headstones last so long, and where you can find stories about people buried in Warwick cemeteries. Visit the Warwick Commission on Historical Cemeteries Facebook page. To volunteer, call Susan Cabeceiras at (401) 921-9687. Warwick Life highlights what's special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Be Jammin'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Write to warwicklife@gmail.com. Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Warwick has so many awesome places to eat and drink. Join Leslie Wasilewski to find out what makes them Wicked Good. Today, Leslie talks with Kevin Gagliard from Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana and samples their Quattro Formaggio, Margherita, Meatball and Ricotta, and Doppio Pepperoni pizzas. Visit the Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana website. Go to the Wicked Good Warwick Instagram page. Write to Leslie at wickedgoodwarwick@gmail.com.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Mayor Frank Picozzi about Warwick in 2024. Hear about housing projects at Aldrich Junior High School, the Sheraton Providence Airport Hotel, and the airport connector, the ice skating rink, the redesign of Route 37, property revaluation, getting a city representative on the airport board of directors, tax increases, the school bonds, traffic and speed cameras, new businesses, and holiday celebrations. Warwick Life highlights what's special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Be Jammin'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Write to warwicklife@gmail.com. Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Learn how to find a career in a competitive job market in this monthly series by Warwick career management specialist Kathleen Dohoney. Today, discover how an internal mentor, professional associations, training, and volunteering can help you be seen and stay relevant in your career. Kathleen Dohoney, ACRW, CPRW, CDCS, CCTC, is a Career Coach at Randstad RiseSmart and a Career Specialist at Celtic Résumé Services. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Celtic Resume Services⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Go to Kathleen's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Write to Kathleen at kdohoney03@gmail.com.

D.K. Mckenzie, Warwick poet, musician, and creator of The Poe Underground, explores the possibilities of combining the voice of the guitar with the haunting words and expressions of poetry. In this episode, hear the poems Remembrance by Walter de la Mare and At Baia by Hilda Doolittle or H.D. accompanied by improvised classical guitar. Remembrance The sky was like a water drop in shadow of a thorn, clear, tranquil, beautiful, dark, forlorn. Lightning along its margin ran; a rumour of the sea rose in profundity and sank into infinity. Lofty and few the elms, the stars in the vast boughs most bright; I stood a dreamer in a dream in the unstirring night. Not wonder, worship, not even peace seemed in my heart to be: only the memory of one, of all most dead to me. At Baia I should have thought in a dream you would have brought some lovely, perilous thing, orchids piled in a great sheath, as who would say (in a dream), "I send you this, who left the blue veins of your throat unkissed." Why was it that your hands (that never took mine), your hands that I could see drift over the orchid-heads so carefully, your hands, so fragile, sure to lift so gently, the fragile flower-stuff— ah, ah, how was it You never sent (in a dream) the very form, the very scent, not heavy, not sensuous, but perilous—perilous— of orchids, piled in a great sheath, and folded underneath on a bright scroll, some word: "Flower sent to flower; for white hands, the lesser white, less lovely of flower-leaf," or "Lover to lover, no kiss, no touch, but forever and ever this." Watch D.K. record Remembrance. Visit The Poe Underground website. Tune in to The Poe Underground podcast.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Sippin' Pretty owner Nichole Bonollo. Sippin' Pretty is a full-service, mobile drink cart that makes weddings, showers, graduations, adult and kids parties, and corporate and community events more fun. Hear how Sippin' Pretty started, about the benefits of hiring a bartender, fun drinks for kids, preparing homemade syrups, creating mocktails for adults, catering, and designing a custom menu for your event. Visit the Sippin' Pretty website. See their Facebook page. Warwick Life highlights what's special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Be Jammin'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Write to warwicklife@gmail.com. Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Warwick poet and musician D.K. Mckenzie presents excerpts from his spoken word and music podcast, The Poe Underground, in a Warwick Radio exclusive. In this episode, hear easily-consumed, original music and the poem September Midnight by Sara Teasdale and a suite of poems called Noir Night by D.K. Mckenzie. September Midnight Lyric night of the lingering Indian Summer, Shadowy fields that are scentless but full of singing, Never a bird, but the passionless chant of insects, Ceaseless, insistent. The grasshopper's horn, and far-off, high in the maples, The wheel of a locust leisurely grinding the silence Under a moon waning and worn, broken, Tired with summer. Let me remember you, voices of little insects, Weeds in the moonlight, fields that are tangled with asters, Let me remember, soon will the winter be on us, Snow-hushed and heavy. Over my soul murmur your mute benediction, While I gaze, O fields that rest after harvest, As those who part look long in the eyes they lean to, Lest they forget them. Noir Night Drenched sidewalks Neon lights blaze the night and then Jazz Takes over the shadows Dim candles burn over On that loose night While that smooth rain drops in Uninvited and unrestrained Mark the cars Mark the walls With those liquid clouds Now A band of fire trucks Races away towards the womb of the boulevard As that lonesome jazz plays As that tenor sax does play This is the type of music that must take place in heaven When wet streets reign and street lamps illuminate the desperate puddles below The bruised man With his sad horn Blasts and Wails Until the walls of night Vanish and the final hour of night Reaches its maximum limit Welcome to the African night Where jazz rules and drizzles Little nibbles of hurt, joy, and class On your soul All over your aching heart Let the jazz infuse you Let the warm jazz move in and through you Let the jazz compel you To ponder the enveloping shadows Visit The Poe Underground ⁠website⁠. Tune in to The Poe Underground ⁠podcast⁠.

Warwick Schools Family Engagement Coordinator Cameron Kadek talks with Boys and Girls Club of Warwick CEO Lara D'Antuono about supporting Warwick's youth. The Boys and Girls Club helps kids reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens. Hear about partnering with Warwick Public Schools to give students before and after school support, summer programs and vacation camps, personalized tutoring, and the recording studio, Oculus, and gym at the Cooper Club.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Rhode Island Brain & Spine Tumor Foundation Executive Director Lisa D'Ambra. The Rhode Island Brain & Spine Tumor Foundation helps patients and families by giving them educational, spiritual, and financial support. Hear about support groups and one-on-one support, contributing to patient expenses, helping families for as long as they need help, offering assistance as a team, how you can donate, and where you can learn more. Visit the Rhode Island Brain & Spine Tumor Foundation website. See their Facebook page. Warwick Life highlights what's special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠We Be Jammin'⁠⁠⁠⁠. Write to warwicklife@gmail.com. Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Learn how to find a career in a competitive job market in this monthly series by Warwick career management specialist Kathleen Dohoney. Today, Kathleen interviews Lisa Picillo, Certified Financial Planner at Spinnaker Asset Management, about finances and starting a new career. Hear about assessing your finances before making a career change, making a plan to step backward in order to move forward, how having a financial plan can relieve stress, and how to find a financial planner. Episode Links: Visit the Spinnaker Asset Management website. Kathleen Dohoney, ACRW, CPRW, CDCS, CCTC, is a Career Coach at Randstad RiseSmart and a Career Specialist at Celtic Résumé Services. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Celtic Resume Services⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Go to Kathleen's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Write to Kathleen at kdohoney03@gmail.com.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Holistic Integration healing center owner Kati McNally Hersey. Kati is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Sound Healer, and Reiki Level 2 practitioner skilled in a variety of massage and wellness techniques. Hear about the difference between Swedish and deep tissue massage, how Kati assesses and treats her clients' problems, how sound healing works, and about events at the healing center. Visit the Holistic Integration website. See their Facebook page. Warwick Life highlights what's special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by ⁠⁠⁠We Be Jammin'⁠⁠⁠. Write to warwicklife@gmail.com. Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Warwick has so many awesome places to eat and drink. Join Leslie Wasilewski to find out what makes them Wicked Good. Today, Leslie talks with Orawan Choopan from Little Thai Corner restaurant and samples a Fresh Roll, Super Pad Thai, Drunken Noodles with beef, and Pineapple Fried Rice. Visit the Little Thai Corner website⁠. Write to Leslie at wickedgoodwarwick@gmail.com.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Project Hand Up volunteer Nichole Bonollo. Project Hand Up is a Rhode Island-based nonprofit that feeds over 500 families every week with food donations from local supermarkets and more. Hear how food is rescued, how the organization started and who runs it, what customers receive each week, who can get food, how you can volunteer, and where Project Hand Up gets its biggest donations. Visit the Project Hand Up website. See their Facebook page. Warwick Life highlights what's special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by ⁠⁠⁠We Be Jammin'⁠⁠⁠. Write to warwicklife@gmail.com. Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Learn how to find a career in a competitive job market in this monthly series by Warwick career management specialist Kathleen Dohoney. Today, discover questions you can ask in an interview to learn more about a job and about the company's work environment and values. Kathleen Dohoney, ACRW, CPRW, CDCS, CCTC, is a Career Coach at Randstad RiseSmart and a Career Specialist at Celtic Résumé Services. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Celtic Resume Services⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Go to Kathleen's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Write to Kathleen at kdohoney03@gmail.com.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Warwick entrepreneur and We Be Jammin' owner Debbie Wood. We Be Jammin' is the new sponsor of Warwick Life. Hear about the new location of the We Be Jammin' RI shop, how the store helps local entrepreneurs grow their businesses, and about upcoming We Be Jammin' events, including the Spooktacular Marketplace in October and the Holiday Shopping Extravaganza in November. Visit the We Be Jammin' RI website and Facebook page. Go to the We Be Jammin' Events website. Warwick Life highlights what's special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by ⁠⁠We Be Jammin'⁠⁠. Write to warwicklife@gmail.com. Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

A priest, an A/C repairman and Ol' Blue Eyes walk into a bar... You never know who's going to turn up in the stories on Elly McGuire's podcast, Shaking The Bushes—Yoko Ono, Jonas Salk, Richard Hatch (Richard Hatch?), even a former President, to name a few—as she shares humorous and often unpredictable autobiographical anecdotes and social commentary about living parallel lives in her "cozy" apartment in Manhattan and her childhood home in Warwick, Rhode Island. What you think might be so different from residing in the biggest city in the world and in the smallest state in the union can actually turn out to be very much the same. Author and adventurist Elly McGuire has traveled the world, rubbed shoulders with celebrated people, and is now "shaking the bushes" of her colorful past. Visit the Shaking the Bushes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Warwick Schools Family Engagement Coordinator Cameron Kadek talks with Coordinator of District Safety and Security Danny Maggiacomo about protecting students and staff. A former Warwick police officer with a unique career, Danny Maggiacomo has over a decade of experience in infrastructure protection and school safety. Hear about improving communication during emergencies, standardizing emergency procedures across the district, what normal operations, shelter in place, restricted movement, and lockdown mean, and about Rave Mobile Safety.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with rising standup comedian Jim Small. After a 32-year career in retail, Jim Small turned John Perrotta's $200 Comedy Class into an out-of-the-ordinary retirement plan. Hear about the surprising way Jim paid for his class, who his favorite comedian is, how to make jokes out of real life experiences, about bringing his 80-year-old mother to his shows, where he's performed, and how you can follow him. Visit Jim's Facebook page. Warwick Life highlights what's special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by ⁠We Be Jammin'⁠. Write to warwicklife@gmail.com. Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney and Betsy Bonoff Menders talk again about Warwick Musical Theatre aka the Tent. Betsy is the daughter of the Tent's founder, Burton “Buster” Bonoff, and she was an essential part of her family's business. Hear how contracts worked when the Tent was hiring performers vs. the complications of making a deal today, what the family was up to during the winter, some of Betsy's favorite stories about the Tent, and which acts regularly sold out. See memorabilia from the ⁠Bonoff Family Collection⁠. Warwick Life highlights what's special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by We Be Jammin'. Write to warwicklife@gmail.com. Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

A “concrete” solution to a more socialized society. Yeah. Whatever. You never know who's going to turn up in the stories on Elly McGuire's podcast, Shaking The Bushes—Yoko Ono, Jonas Salk, Richard Hatch (Richard Hatch?), even a former President, to name a few—as she shares humorous and often unpredictable autobiographical anecdotes and social commentary about living parallel lives in her "cozy" apartment in Manhattan and her childhood home in Warwick, Rhode Island. What you think might be so different from residing in the biggest city in the world and in the smallest state in the union can actually turn out to be very much the same. Author and adventurist Elly McGuire has traveled the world, rubbed shoulders with celebrated people, and is now "shaking the bushes" of her colorful past. Visit the Shaking the Bushes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.