Podcasts about Poetry

Brenda Birungi aka ‘Lady Unchained' is passionate about second chances and is an important advocate for life after prison, having been sentenced to two and a half years inside at the age of 21 for a violence offence. She's since become a poet, facilitator, mentor, and radio host for National Prison Radio. Brenda is also the founder and creative director of Unchained Poetry, an artistic platform for people with lived experience of the criminal justice system. She is also the host for Unchained Night's, a night of inspirational storytelling through poetry and music. Brenda poetry workshops in prisons and in the community for a Women Centres helps women find their creative voice. Although she's out of prison and living her best life - she continues to challenge the ex-offender label through creativity.unchained-poetryBrenda Birungi - Creative Director - Unchained Poetry Limited | LinkedInUnchained Poetry Limited - Home | FacebookUnchained Poetry (@UnchainedP) / TwitterLady Unchained #PeoplesQueen (@lady_unchained) • Instagram photos and videosSecond Chance Links:WebsiteBuzzsproutApple PodcastFacebookRaphael Rowe WebsiteIf you want to help produce this podcast please make buy me a coffee, we try to keep the cost of producing this podcast to a minimum but everything cost so every little helps.Donation Support:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/secondchance1Support the show (https://paypal.me/secondchancepodcast?locale.x=en_GB)

This week, Suzi F. Garcia had the honor of speaking with Kay Ulanday Barrett, a self-described queer brown Filipinx disabled transgender boi. Barrett is one of the most generous people we have ever encountered, no doubt due to their commitment to care work—which is another way of saying his commitment to collective survival. Their essay “To Hold the Grief & the Growth: On Crip Ecologies” in the January 2022 issue of Poetry is an absolute must read.

Reading a selection which begins, One of the first steps toward peace... from my book, Fresh Peace: Daily Blossoming of the Soul. My new book, Fragrance After Rain, and all my books, are available online at booksellers worldwide, in both hardcover and softcover. Thank you for posting your copies on Instagram, tagging #jaiyajohn, encouraging others to purchase, posting readings of your favorite passages, and sharing online book reviews. My whole heart cries Grateful. jaiyajohn.com...   Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jaiyajohn)

Join us for our Submission Strategy Workshop, starting January 25! All classes, live panel recordings, and the workshop forum will be up for 30 days, so no, you're not too late! Love charts? Meet friends! Join here: http://live.manuscriptacademy.com/submission-strategy-workshop/ Are you worried about your future author interviews? Stressed because you don't know how to dodge questions like a politician? Worried your interviewer is going in with an agenda—and a list of questions that'll make you squirm? This is the episode for you. Radio host, author, and wise human being March Twisdale is here to show you how to keep your press on the topics *you* want—all while feeling comfortable and connecting as your authentic self. March Twisdale's work is centered around the belief that stories matter. Your story. My story. Our story. The written word inspires, informs and invigorates readers the world over, generation after generation.  Prose, Poetry & Purpose is produced in the VoV studios & airs on 101.9FM KVSH every Tuesday at 1pm. PP&P gives authors a full hour to explore the passion that has sustained their work.  Every writer has a reason for writing and a hope for their readers. Together, my guests and I delve deeply into these topics and more. In 2021-2022, March is focused on currently publishing women authors of fiction. Right now, as the real world feels overwhelming, great characters give us strength to believe in ourselves and our shared future. Perseverance is catching! March Twisdale also offers Media Coaching Sessions, to help you bring your best voice forward for media interviews and other publicity events. Schedule a pre-chat HERE.  Learn more about March here: https://www.marchtwisdale.com/

You can find Sasha on Instagram at Sasha Williams on IG. You can also find her book on Amazon here The World Through Her Eyes.The Unabashed You website has a page for each guest of photos, quotes and a blog with embedded audio at unabashedyou.com. You can find the show on other podcast platforms. Want to lend your support and encouragement? We invite you to follow, rate, review and share.Social media (direct links):FacebookInstagramIf you have questions or comments email us at: unabashedyou@gmail.com.We build upon on website visits, social media and word of mouth to share these episodes. We appreciate growth knowing these conversations help you think, celebrate who you are, and move you in some way.So be encouraged and continue to listen, read and be inspired.

Today we celebrate the 140th anniversary of the birth of Adeline Virginia Stephen, better known as Virginia Woolf.

I'm having a few weeks off to re-boot before a very busy 2022. Amy Horton is one of the co-ordinators of the St Louis chapter of the American Pilgrims on the Camino - we met in Nevada in March 2020 - days before Covid hit. Amy and her husband Ben are the quintessential thinkers. They felt the lure of the Camino and it now plays a big part in their lives....and the lives of their chickens.

David Lombardi speaks to the poetry of the 49er's performance on defense and how the 49ers will be taken as far as the defense can carry them See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that receives it."--Edith Wharton, born on this day in New York City, 1862.

We're back! Kicking off the year with our goddess among the stars and resident astrologer Jordan Shomer! Jordan breaks down the major themes and planetary transits coming our way in 2022, and offers some very helpful tips on how we can all work with these energy shifts instead of swimming upstream all year. There are some beautiful things happening in the sky and huge potential for abundance and deeper inner knowing if we just stay present. Follow us on IG & Twitter @thesospodWe're on Patreon!Subscribe and review on Youtube, iTunes, Spotify, Google, and more....here's to turning meltdowns into magic!

Yes, John Milton was important, and yes, Paradise Lost has been part of the canon since the 17th century - but why should we read anything by John Milton today? Do we imbibe his poetry like medicine? Is it a slog through cerebral but sterile prose? Or is there something wilder, more compelling, more alive? In this episode, Jacke talks to biographer Joe Moshenska, author of Making Darkness Light: A Life of John Milton, about the poet beloved by everyone from Virginia Woolf to Jorge Luis Borges to revolutionaries all over the world. More listening ideas: Want more Milton? We've got you covered in Episode #154 John Milton. Ready for more wild poetic visions? Try our episode on William Blake. Poetry not your thing? Check out our interview with Samantha Silva about the life of Mary Wollstonecraft. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Work/Life balance doesn't work for artists. There's a better way. Want proof? Hajime Sorayama, Emma Chamberlain, Nicky Minaj, and Dan Pena. (From 'The Book Of Transformation')

For every poet it is always morning in the world… the fate of poetry is to fall in love with the world, in spite of History." -- poet Derek Walcott, born on this day 1930.

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Philosopher Brann celebrates writing two groundbreaking books this year at age 93.

It was on this day in 1938 that Thornton Wilder's play “Our Town” was premiered at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey.

453. Part 2 of our interview with Sue Lincoln. Sue is a veteran and widely-respected reporter who has been covering Louisiana politics for nearly three decades. Originally from Long Beach, California, Sue's career in journalism began on the radio in Los Angeles. After moving to Louisiana, Sue earned her bachelor's degree. For ten years, from 2000-2010, she was the Assistant News Director at Louisiana Network. Sue also worked as the education reporter for Louisiana Public Broadcasting and has contributed to various state publications as a freelance journalist. But she is perhaps best known as the voice of the popular politics Capitol Access. This week in Louisiana history. January 22, 1731 King Louis XV takes back colony from Company of the Indies. This week in New Orleans history. The Liberty ship Warren Stone was lauched at Delta Shipbuilding Company on January 22, 1944. This week in Louisiana. Top Restaurants and Culinary Experiences in Ruston Ruston is part of the Delta Delights Culinary Trail in northern Louisiana where sweet peaches are queen and a bustling college town offers delicious dining. Beau Vines Steakhouse Beau Vines is a fine dining steak house offering premiere cut steaks over an open fire grill. RAW This contemporary sushi restaurant serves up unique sushi rolls and combination make with the freshest ingredients. Sundown Tavern Sundown Tavern is known for its eclectic decorations and relaxed atmosphere. Mitcham Farms Peach Store Even if you've only ever heard of Ruston, there's a good chance you already know about its peaches. Mitcham Farms Peach Store, has Ruston tradition running through it. Not only can you stop in for the sweetest peaches in Louisiana, but also peach ice cream, fudge, and countless other peach treats and products. Log Cabin Grill & Market Log Cabin Mesquite Grill offers some of the best mesquite grilled meats in all of Louisiana. Portico Bar & Grill Portico's large menu truly has something for everyone – from flavorful Honey Sriracha Shrimp Tacos and Caribbean maxi to comforting Southern-style Bone-in Pork Chop and Chicken Fried Steak. Utility Brewing Co. At Utility Brewing Co., you'll get the best of both worlds – beer and pizza! Postcards from Louisiana. BeauSoleis & Michael Doucet.Listen on iTunes.Listen on Google Play.Listen on Google Podcasts.Listen on Spotify.Listen on Stitcher.Listen on TuneIn.The Louisiana Anthology Home Page.Like us on Facebook. 

“I just try, like any writer, to be entertaining and interesting. I want people to get some pleasure and to learn something.”--Louis Menand (1952), American Critic and essayist.

Indie b lived the first six years of her life in hell, and without professional psychological attention, her suffering multiplied and festered like an uncared-for open wound. Highly traumatized, with a maltreated brain, which was developmentally unbalanced, Indie b had hardly any integrative whole fostering experiences before the age of seven. This left her with very few cognitive abilities. Being raised in a foster (not a caring) system, where she got little to no home training.  Indie b carried around excessive amount of anger bottled up inside of her, which causes her to, too often show my ass in the face of disregard and injustice. Indie b has shared the stage with such artists as Stevie Wonder, Ben Vereen, Kenny Loggins, Carl Anderson, Shadow Stevens, Rolls Royce, and Candy Stayton.  Indie b sings classical (authentic) voice, gospel, and Rhythm and Blues music. As a soloist, Indie b has moved audiences in shows, musicals, concerts, and recordings. 

Reading a selection titled, Dear Caring One, from my book, Legendary: A Tribute to Those Who Honorably Serve Devalued Children. My new book, Fragrance After Rain, and all my books, are available online at booksellers worldwide, in both hardcover and softcover. Thank you for posting your copies on Instagram, tagging #jaiyajohn, encouraging others to purchase, posting readings of your favorite passages, and sharing online book reviews. My whole heart cries Grateful. jaiyajohn.com...  Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jaiyajohn)

Prophecy, History, Poetry, Apocalypse, Epistle, Narrative, Law, all of the preceding represent some of the genres we find in the Bible. Learning to recognize genre leads to a better reading of scripture and provides needed context that is often lost with a 'straightforward' reading of the Bible. What often surprises many Christians (and even scares some) is the realization that Myth is a Biblical genre. This idea of Myth as a Biblical genre is often ignored and even rejected by many believers. After all, if the Bible contains myth, how can we trust any of it? Kevin and Lee discuss this concept in this episode.   Wanna tell us how good we're doing? Wanna knock us down a few pegs? Email us at exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com! Thanks for listening!

Larada Horner-Miller is an author, poet and essayist. Horner-Miller spent 27 years as a teacher before moving full time into writing.Connect with Larada! Instagram @larada_hm or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Larada.author/You can find her books here: https://www.amazon.com/Larada-Horner-Miller/e/B00LLQTXSM%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Want more The On Purpose Podcast?Find us on patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/theonpurposepodcastFor full episodes and more: https://www.theonpurposepodcast.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/theonpurposepodcast/FB: https://www.facebook.com/OnPurposePodcastOfficialFind Us on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-on-purpose-podcast/id1470553784?uo=4And Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/0ADfRPEvmF4wXHrJVrqngI?si=iVpeWLl9RjuSLR67DgeVrwWant to connect with Jerrod?Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawenforcement-lifestyle-writer/IG : https://www.instagram.com/jerrodh/Get My Book! https://www.amazon.com/Extraordinary-People-Ordinary-Places-Jerrod/dp/1712245694Want to know more about Ali or argue with him? FB: https://www.facebook.com/ali.abouzalamIG: https://www.instagram.com/aliabouzalam/

Novelist Tami Hoag was born on this day, 1959. One good thing about being a writer, she said, is “I'm not obligated to look good on a daily basis.”

The Poetry in Motion Podcast is back! Neil Fitzmaurice is with Dan Kay and Theo Squires to take a look at all things Liverpool FC.Undoubtedly, Man City are in pole position to lift the Premier League trophy at the end of the season but the trio take a dive into their own thoughts and feelings as to how things will pan out in the title race for the Reds. They give their opinions on what kind of side Jurgen Klopp will field against the Gunners in the Carabao Cup Semi-Final tomorrow in the absence of Sadio Mane, Naby Keita & Mohamed Salah due to the AFCON. The lads then take a look at what business they think would be the best way to attack the transfer market, talking contracts, Phil Coutinho & Luis Suarez before finally moving on to their season aspirations for Liverpool both in Europe and the domestic competitions.

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The Ageless Wisdom Show on KPFK-90.7 FM in L.A. Visit http:www.TheAgelessWisdom.com or call (818) 569-3017 for more information. To learn more about Michael's private counseling, visit http://www.MichaelBenner.com. To learn more about Michael's book, visit http://www.FearlessIntelligence.com.

Joanne and Abram launch the fourth season of Poetry For All with a short discussion about what this podcast is all about and how it relates to all the other great poetry podcasts in the world. This conversation is an excerpt from our virtual visit with the students in Grace Talusan's creative writing workshop at Brandeis University. Grace uses our podcast in her course, and her students have gone on to create their own podcasts that focus on close readings of poems. If you want more information on how to use our podcast in the classroom, please reach out to us via Facebook, Twitter, or our gmail account (poetryforall2020). For more on Grace Talusan and her excellent work, please see here (https://www.gracetalusan.com/).

Writing a novel is hard enough, why would a writer choose to write one in verse? We continue our conversation with Jasmine Warga, author of Other Words for Home. She also tackles the topic of Own Voices in her choice to write about a family of Syrian refugees.

Episode:  We’re thrilled to introduce our first episode of In Parallel, a new podcast that explores biblical and contemporary poetry. Our first episode is a poetic reflection on Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 […] The post Introducing In Parallel with Brent Strawn – Ecclesiastes 3 first appeared on OnScript.

Today is the 76th birthday of Dolly Parton, author of thousands of songs, an autobiography in 2021, as well as the children's book “Coat of Many Colors” (2019).

A good poem takes us on a treasure hunt for the ineffable emotions that toss us like flotsam and jetsam on the relentless pounding waves on the seas of life. It's the sacred text of life and guides us in being ever curious and observant, helping us to notice even the smallest details of life as it awakens our own creative energies of Divine Imagination. Margaret Barkley is a teacher, poet, and curious observer of humans and nature. Her poetry has been published in the Redwood Writers poetry anthologies Beyond Distance, And Yet, and Crow, in which she was an Award of Merit poet. She holds an MA in Psychology with a focus on group facilitation and emotional intelligence and has taught for over twenty years, including at Sonoma State University and the University of San Francisco. Her latest love is leading women's retreats in the Grand Teton National Park. She is the author of a book of poetry: Ribs (Finishing Line Press 2021)Interview Date: 11/4/2021      Tags: Margaret Barkley, poetry, poems, Robert Bly, Junkyard Dog, ecstasy, grief, loss, suffering, soul, Michael Meade, Art & Creativity, Writing

It's another poetry snack with Robert Frost, a New Englander whose poems often center on that solitary, sensory landscape.Words by Winter: Conversations, reflections, and poems about the passages of life. Because it's rough out there, and we have to help each other through.Original theme music for our show is by Dylan Perese. Additional music by Kelly Krebs. Artwork by Mark Garry. Today's poem, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, by Robert Frost, is in the public domain. Words by Winter can be reached at wordsbywinterpodcast@gmail.com. 

Love during a lockdown is at the centre of Sarah Hall's latest book Burntcoat. Monica Ali's new novel is called Love Marriage and looks at love across two cultures and different ideas about feminism, family and careers. Adam Mars-Jones' Box Hill is a darkly affecting love story between men set in 1975. The authors join Shahidha Bari for a conversation exploring writing about relationships. Burntcoat by Sarah Hall and Box Hill by Adam Mars-Jones are both out now. Monica Ali's novel Love Marriage is published in February 2022. Producer: Jessica Treen You can find other conversations about writing in the Free Thinking Prose and Poetry playlist https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p047v6vh

Ashley talks with Tanner Olson about his newest book of poetry and how poetry can be a vehicle to connect with others. LINKS Follow Tanner on Instagram @writtentospeak: https://www.instagram.com/writtentospeak/ Tanner's book, Walk a Little Slower: https://amzn.to/3rrLdko Other books of poetry recommended: Denise Levertov, Mary Oliver, Malcolm Guite Grab your “A Spacious New Year” workbook for $6 to help you create sustainable rhythms in 2022 (not the crazy goal-setting, wrestle-your-life list). You can grab it in Ashley's shop and also pick up a copy of her book, A Spacious Life. Subscribe and share Finding Holy today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the birthday of A.A. Milne (1882), who created Winnie-the Pooh. The iconic “bear of very little brain” entered the public domain this year, 2022.

Whoa! Sick dove tail flip-a-ma-jig! Wow, bet you didn't see THAT coming? On this hella gnar episode of the STAB! show, radical host Jesse (Jetski) Jones welcomes tan, tight and outta sight panelists Ben Rice, Brett Stults & Molly Doan to share their three takes on AKA, nine pick-up lines to or from an office … Continue reading »

          In this episode Forrest talks with Jason Myers, Executive Director of the EcoTheo Collective—a virtual community of people devoted to exploring the possibilities at the intersection of art, spirituality, and ecology.  He is also Editor of the EcoTheo Review, a journal that publishes work exploring themes ranging from creation care to creativity, and earth justice to social justice. Got ideas for future guests? Leave a voice mail at www.circlewood.online/earthkeepers or email us at earthkeepers@circlewood.online Guest: Jason Myers - Executive Director of EcoTheo Collective Editor in Chief of EcoTheo ReviewLOGOS readings Curate for Holy Family Church - Houston, TXMentions:Jason's colleague Han VanderhartChrist in Cascadia - regional journal that Forrest Inslee editsantiphonal - definitionMary Oliver Lucille Clifton W.S. Merwin Candler Creation KeepersBuechner quote: "Where your deep gladness ..."Emma Marris - books - "Rambunctious Garden" & "Wild Souls"Wendell Berry - quote: "There are no unsacred places, just sacred and desecrated places."Rev. Melanie Mullen - Dir. Reconciliation, Justice & Creation Care, Episcopal ChurchBishop Michael Curry of the Episcopal ChurchKaveh Akbar - interviewed in the Autumn 2021 issue of EcoTheo ReviewDavid Naimon -  Between the Covers podcast; entry in the Summer 2021 issue of EcoTheoJohn Muir  (plus NY Times article on Sierra Club acknowledging racism of John Muir) Henry David Thoreau Theodore Roosevelt - National Parks systemLucille Clifton quote

Episode 144: Someone once asked Charles Bukowski, “What do you do? How do you write, create?” To which, he replied: “You don't try.” Today's guest left Natalie starstruck and the wild thing is, she didn't even see his face or learn his real name. It's likely you have come across his work, whether through Instagram, one of his bestselling books, or as a tattoo. Atticus, the man behind the very famous quote, “Love her but leave her wild," and many others, joins Natalie to share about his very unique journey to becoming one of the most successful yet unrecognizable poets of this generation and why he chooses to remain behind the mask. They discuss his relationship with fame, his many different muses, and his life-changing encounter with Michael Madsen. There is no doubt you will walk away from this episode inspired to pick up a pen and start writing, because that is all it really takes to begin exploring your own creative side. Don't try, just write.     Atticus is an anonymous Canadian poet with three bestselling books, The Dark Between Stars, The Truth About Magic, and Love Her Wild. He is also the co-creator a wine brand, Lost Poet, and has an online store filled with beautiful merch. He finds inspiration in many different forms whether it's drinking a cup of coffee, visiting a beautiful city, or meeting someone new.     Today's episode dives into:  The challenges fame can bring  Ways to incorporate writing into your life  Overcoming writer's block (and this advice can be used for anyone facing a creative block)  What inspires the one and only Atticus    Thank you so much for being a part of our podcast community! Please be sure to rate, follow, review, and of course, post to your highlight reel. Follow your host Natalie on Instagram @nataliebarbu and @therealreelpodcast.  Follow Atticus on Instagram @atticuspoetry and Lost Poet @lostpoetwine.    Thank you to our sponsors for making this episode possible. Check out these deals just for you:  TRUEBILL – Don't fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at truebill.com/realreel  CANVA - Go to canva.me/realreel to get your FREE 45-day extended trial.  CUROLOGY - Go to curology.com/real for a free 30-day trial and just pay for  shipping and handling!  PRINCESS POLLY – Go to princesspolly.com and use the code REAL20 for 20% off your  next order.  NUTRAFOL – Go to nutrafol.com/realreel to save FIFTEEN DOLLARS OFF your first month's subscription plus FREE shipping on EVERY order.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today is the birthday of the youngest of the Brontë sisters, Anne Brontë. At age 29 she was the third of the four Bronte children to die of Tuberculosis.

It was such a pleasure to interview Steve Vincent as I continue to be inspired by his writing.  His collections of poems in his book "Finding You" resonates with me on a very personal level.  Thank you, Steve, for the raw and honest words you have created in Finding You and for sharing them with us. Meet SteveAs a professional writer, teacher, spiritual coach, poet and author, Steve brings 33 years of experience to the table to help others overcome their challenges and live their dharma.He is a public speaker, workshop facilitator and creator of Pendragon Men's Circle and Copywriters' Escape Room support programs.  A lover of sunsets, his search for the truth of human existence has stretched from the sands of the Sunshine Coast to the hot springs of New Zealand to the Peruvian Amazon for ayahuasca ceremonies. It has included many an energetic healing online and in-person and long hours alone pondering the meaning of life.Originally a high school teacher, faculty head and vice-principal, then freelance journalist, copywriter, writing coach and marketing consultant, my journey inwards via his new book "Finding You" has unlocked the pain of the human experience.Steve is a father of 4 now-adult children and lives on the sub-tropical Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. When not writing and mentoring, others can be found at one of the beautiful local beaches communing with Mother Earth or gazing out to sea.Learn more about Steve Vincenthttp://www.stevevincentonline.com/http://www.findingyoubook.com.au/ Learn more about your host, Nelia Hutt at https://neliahutt.comhttps://www.travellivegive.com. Helping you discover Inner Peace through Giving!Email your comments, show ideas or connect at info@travellivegive.comSubscribe to the Podcast YouTube Channel to  watch the videos of the episodes https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClc6cfjxUxZ16QBtL87M14wBuy Her book Giving My Heart Room to Breathe - A journey through Grief, Healing and Giving https://www.amazon.com/GIVING-MY-HEART-ROOM-BREATHE/dp/1777670608/ref=sr_1_1?crid=C8STS22F31RT&dchild=1&keywords=giving+my+heart+room+to+breathe&qid=1625183016&sprefix=giving+my+heart%2Caps%2C387&sr=8-1The Ultimate I Deserve a Break Colouring Book: https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Deserve-Break-Colouring-Book/dp/B09JV9CDDY/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1XD17G0F874NF&dchild=1&keywords=nelia+hutt&qid=1635796851&sprefix=nelia+hutt%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-2Merchandise now available  https://www.redbubble.com/people/NeliaHutt/shop?asc=u

How do you turn an idea into a poem? What are the publishing options for poets, and how does marketing work? Rishi Dastidar talks about his life in poetry and provides tips for taking your creative work further. In the intro, What Readers Want in 2022 [ALLi]; Ads for Authors (affiliate link); Submission on AI […] The post The Craft And Business Of Poetry With Rishi Dastidar first appeared on The Creative Penn.

In this seventh season, we are going to read six poems about romantic love. Love may seem to be the most fundamental subject for poetry, but interestingly, it is not. When we consider the great poetic traditions of almost any people, we find that love is by no means the first matter that has inspired their poets. The poems we will read together come from several different periods in time, and I would like to examine, among other things, how the language of romance has changed in the English-speaking world over the centuries. Today's piece is "Sonnet 130: My Mistress' Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun" by William Shakespeare. Poem begins at timestamp 5:13. Sonnet 130: My Mistress' Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun by William Shakespeare My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips' red; If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. I have seen roses damasked, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound; I grant I never saw a goddess go; My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground.    And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare    As any she belied with false compare.

Jenny and Annie learn about the geology of the Scottish Lowlands, and travel as a wee grain of sand through half a billion years of geologic movement, ending up within the River Tweed.  In more recent history, we unravel Arthurian legends to explore the story of Merlin, the wizard of the wilds. A real cornucopia of Celtic mythologies and folklore.  This episode is sponsored by Scotland Shop. If you are tempted to check out some of Scotland Shop's beautiful tartan garments and fabrics, please follow this link to Scotland Shop. https://hubs.ly/H0-0fjl0 You can support Stories of Scotland on Patreon! www.patreon.com/storiesofscotland References: Alexander Pennecuik, A Geographical, Historical Description of the Shire of Tweeddale,  Edinburgh, 1715. Francis H. Groome (ed.), Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland, Edinburgh, 1901. H. L. D. Ward, Lailoken (or Merlin Silvester), Romania, Vol. 22, No 88. ‘How Tweed Got Its Name: Homespuns that have been famous for a thousand years,' Dundee Evening Telegraph, August 1940.  J. S. Blackie, Merlin and Kentigern, Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, 1885.  J. S. P. Tatlock, Geoffrey of Monmouth's Vita Merlini, A Journal of Mediaeval Studies, Vol. XVIII, July 1943. Lauchlan MacLeanWatt, Scottish Life and Poetry, James Nisbet & Co., London, 1912.  ‘Merlin's Grave,' Peeblesshire Advertiser and County Newspaper, January 1992. ‘Merlin's Mysterious Death: His Last Resting Place,' Cambria Daily Leader, July 1890. ‘Obituary: The Tramp Poet,' Aberdeen Press and Journal, August 1925. Walter Scott, J. W. Lake, The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, J. Crissy, Philadelphia, 1835.

Today is the birthday of three very different modern writers: food writer Ruth Reichl (1948), poet Mary Karr (1955), and activist Susan Sontag (1933).

"There are only so many ways to live, but infinite ways to die." - Maggie -------------------------------------- More from MME: www.mindmuscleenlightenment.com Connect with Maggie directly: https://linktr.ee/maggiedong -------------------------------------- Other episodes: 158 - Changing The Way We Look At Triggers 160 - Goodbye, Spiritual Matrix (What Is Spirituality, Really?) 161 - Reclaiming Your Sexuality -------------------------------------- Maggie Dong is a consciousness activator, energy healer, and speaker who guides people to master their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual fitness, so they can create the life that they desire. All links: https://linktr.ee/maggiedong Questions/requests, email maggie@mindmuscleenlightenment.com 

Poetry of Justice Show every Saturday 6pm on AcceleratedRadio.Net and YikesRadio.com

Today is the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. (1929). He said, "If a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live."

Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd celebrates her 70th birthday today. She said, "The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for."

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Thomas Hardy (1840 -1928) and his commitment to poetry, which he prized far above his novels. In the 1890s, once he had earned enough from his fiction, Hardy stopped writing novels altogether and returned to the poetry he had largely put aside since his twenties. He hoped that he might be ranked one day alongside Shelley and Byron, worthy of inclusion in a collection such as Palgrave's Golden Treasury which had inspired him. Hardy kept writing poems for the rest of his life, in different styles and metres, and he explored genres from nature, to war, to epic. Among his best known are what he called his Poems of 1912 to 13, responding to his grief at the death of his first wife, Emma (1840 -1912), who he credited as the one who had made it possible for him to leave his work as an architect's clerk and to write the novels that made him famous. With Mark Ford Poet, and Professor of English and American Literature, University College London. Jane Thomas Emeritus Professor of English at the University of Hull and Senior Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Leeds And Tim Armstrong Professor of Modern English and American Literature at Royal Holloway, University of London Producer: Simon Tillotson

On this day in 1968 country musician, Johnny Cash recorded a live concert at Folsom Prison in California.