Category: Poetry

Material featuring poets and poetry.

Where the World Ends; poet, Joy Harjo [SSL155]

Poetry by its form and delivery can create space and time for reflection giving us a chance to feel clarity and more abundance. Today I share 3 poems that give us a most extraordinary look at ordinary things that mark our lives and weave them tougher by a talented woman who is a sage for us especially in more difficult times.
Joy Harjo was appointed the United States poet laureate in 2019. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1951, Harjo is a member of the Mvskoke/Creek Nation.  🚩and accept my apologies, in this episode I mispronounce Harjo with a Spanish silent “J”. <HAR-joe> is the correct way to say this poet’s surname. Locate Joy’s work and poetry books HERE (Music in this episode from Free Music Archives. song: Rain by Unheard Music Concepts)
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Medicine Words (poems by RS Thomas) [SSL152]

Today I give you some medicine words for Soul School. I will read and reflect on four RS Tomas poems. These are perfect for creating extra space when we have conflating and conflicting thoughts and anxieties about life and the unknown. Enjoy and let me know if it helped.  • Come over and read the poems for yourself and unlock extras for all previous episodes and posts HERE.
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Eps. 169: A Little Spark; Guest Mark S. Burrows

My guest is Mark S. Burrows. We will be speaking about his books that translate work by Meister Eckhart, Rainer Maria Rilke, and his own book of poetry.

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Eps. 168 Christmas Meditation

Dr Lerita Coleman Brown

My guest is Dr Lerita Coleman Brown. She is treating us to words of Dr Howard Thurman from his book “The Mood of Christmas and Other Celebrations” and teaching us about his life and ministry. (Christmas reading begins at min 34:00)

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When Words Fail [SSL145]

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Today’s featured poetry is from Heidi Barr and RS Thomas.

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