As the Incense Burns 🔥

As the Incense Burns 🔥

By Shun P. WritesArtsBooks
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As the Incense Burns 🔥 episodes

  • Episode 43 - From the Fiction Suite: Church and Ellen's Trail

    On Episode 43, I'm rolling out a test pilot of historical fiction on the 183rd birthday of my 3rd Great Grandfather Church Tipton, who was born on Valentine's Day in 1840.  Given that I have born witness to so much love by way of my genelaogy efforts, it only makes sense that my esteemed Ancestor was born on a day known for its deference to the notions of love.  In this piece from 2017, I have a reimagining of my 3rd Great Grandparents dynamic, I created this from what I could gleen from an old deposition in their own words, my imagination and from their noble countenances from a photo that served as a heirloom throughout my family for generation, an image that seems to speak with the impeccable diction of love. History is known to repeat... especially in families.

    19 min
  • Episode 42 - Are you cheering for the crew of you?
    On Episode 42, I have the incense burning and the waterfall bubbling. I'm thinking out loud about mankind's most consistent trait, along with some accidental, incidental poetry, a reading from my second book; and an esoteric question on the necessity of being our own cheering section, versus being poisoned by the siren song of faux cheers. Come through and grab a listen to the diction... and if I'm touching a chord with you, drop some change in the bucket I take all sorts even the kind with percussion.
    16 min
  • Episode 41 - Thoughts and Prayers
    On this episode... the first of 2023. I ask if our propensity for cruelty towards our fellow man is the best that we can do? We offer thoughts and prayers while rejecting their humanity, why even bother? I wonder about the hard truths that we run from, the resolutions that we should make in serving others... on a higher order and a fresh reading of some fresh prose based on current events.
    21 min
  • Episode 40 - The poetry of living... are you for you? You are due, yes you.
    On this this episode, I talk about the poetry of living and the importance... no, the necessity of being our OWN best cheerleader. I also read from my series: Finding the Glorious Ones a narrative called "And they laughed" a reflection on a life lesson gifted to me from my Elders. Now if this episode and podcast echoes for you? I talk about ways that you can help spread the word: sponsorships; buying my books; telling your Moms, Pops, lil cousins and all of them...
    19 min
  • Episode 39 - Finding the Glorious Ones: When history is known to repeat
    On this episode, I delve into a discussion of the genealogy lean and the beauty of history repeating, especially in families. I am joined by my cousin Anita, one of those souls who comprise my family tree, who I refer to as the Glorious Ones, as we have a winding dialogue on the power of love, the interconnectivity of family, dream work, the ancestors, history, music and food... by the way we cuss sporadically through this episode, so don't be surprised... it is what we do.  
    Grab a listen and be a fly on the wall.
    56 min
  • Episode 38 - Those binds of Brotherhood as Chicago is global
    On this episode I explore the old adage of: "look at your friends and see yourself"
    are you inspired, do you celebrate their successes as if they are your own?
    Truth be told... I'm awestruck, I share orbits with some influential souls.
    That said, I am joined by one of my oldest friends, one of those who stood with me against the Leviathan of stereotypes, who reminded me... naw fuck that man, we are dope, get up... I got you, you ain't heavy.
    Back to the schoolyard... and into the future with gray hair and all.
    My brother Chuck Diesal.
    The original Globetrotter of the collective with roots so deep - that my Pops said:
    "Yeah, you and that Youngblood gon' do some things..." now nearly 4 decades later - the adventures continue albeit on different continents.
    I'll dig into his having a mural done in acknowledgement of his work...storytelling and making the Earth shake via those winding paths of purpose that have served to define us.
    Be a fly on the wall... we are talking brotherhood.
    1 hr 35 min
  • Episode 37 - Who we place on pedstals says a lot about... Us.
    On Episode 37, I discuss the concept of placing those people who we admire, those souls who serve as our proxies on pedalstals and what that says about us. We are at an inflection point, where we can choose to LEARN from history or follow the same tired worn path of REPEATING it. I'll also read from recent work... Fresh prose Good People, that might have echoes of current events, life imitating art perhaps?
    26 min
  • Episode 36 - Music as a conduit to healing: A discussion with the Son Unit
    On Episode 36, I discuss the healing power of music with my son. A Licensed Music Therapist, known in East Coast circles as the Gentleman Boss, he is a Music Producer, Performer, Guitarist, Songwriter, DJ, Social Marketer and a host with the most (gimme a toast for sliding prose into the post). But... we discuss how serving others in a spirit of humility can serve to be redemptive and how the medium of music can serve to unite rather than divide. I also delve into some of his inspiration and motivation behind his music beginnings and how appealing to the best of our humanity, is the best way forward.
    But importantly, we dicuss ways that you can support his work - because creatives gotta eat too.
    52 min
  • Episode 35 - What is your value proposition?

    On this episode, I have an ongoing soliloquy, as I attempt to answer a question on the benefits of water therapy, in a time where selfishness seems to be the default setting for living. I wonder about those things that we honor and hold most dear... our FOUNDATIONS. That ongoing journey of living, that omnipresent search for God's face. I thought of my family and the majesty of history repeating and how we have an obligation to leave the Earth in a better place. I also touch on the poetry of living, genealogy and food for the soul with a tie in to the impending cookbook. Lastly, I make a humble ask at the end of the episode... for ways that you can support, spread the word to those who haven't heard. Such as: Becoming a monthly supporter of the podcast. Grab a book or two and write a review. For your foodie and literary fix? Follow the handle #shunpwrites on all the social media channels. I'm an indie publishing house, we are trying to keep the lights on and the incense burning.

    22 min

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An ongoing discussion with the Author, Poet and Genealogist Shun P. Writes as he walks the winding paths of purpose and talks out loud about what he is learning while searching for God's face.