In the morning, while full darkness still holds the sun below the horizon and after I have fed the cats and walked the dog, I am free to take the beans from the cupboard, grabbing the grinder with my free hand, tucking a filter under my chin, and spreading them around the coffee maker with …
PoJo #6 is here
Our topic for show #6: Shark Week! Poems, fiction, and nonfiction on sharks, the ocean, ecology, and human-animal interactions. All set to undanceable beats. Includes poems by Michael McClure, Mary Oliver, Carl Sandburg, DH Lawrence, and Herman Melville. Also fiction and nonfiction by writers like Rachel Carson, Eugenie Clark, Ernest Hemingway, Herman Melville, Jules Verne, …
PoJo #5 is live!
In this, the fifth and final episode of our series on the coronavirus and lockdown, we present poems on fortitude, survival, and renewal. After this episode we’ll explore other subjects such as poetic style, genre, form, technique, and history as well as topical themes in areas like nature, politics, war, music, etc. Look at my …
PoJo #4 is live
Our fourth podcast has just gone up exploring poetry about death. Listen or download from our Sound Files page I’m adding the YouTube video here as well. The show is primarily audio and the video portion little more than slides. But some prefer it that way and YouTube also provides links to some of the music …
Moon Honey
Everywhere, sooner than later, there will be a hint of honey On the bread box to start, where insomnia takes me to feed ..........my hunger for sleep On the jar made mosaic by fresh drips still molten and old drops ..........petrified to amber.crystals preserving memories of past nights On the table and on the counter …
