Block Island, Rhode Island poet Jamie Rose reads.

Upon reading James P Lenfestey's book: Seeking The Cave. Upon finding Cold Mountain's poetry. Upon Meeting Little Lulu the backyard singer. The last episode from China for a while.

Spoken from the streets of Jiezizhen, about an hour from Chengdu in SW China

Mary Oliver's The Buddha's Last Instruction

I am traveling which means thoughtful ramblings and poorer quality sound... but higher quality spirit! 

A challenging Mary Oliver classic

As he became a young man Black Elk began to speak of the vision he had as a 9 year old. Those elders around him were astounded at the beauty of his vision. His Son, Ben Black Elk, spoke english and wrote Black Elk's teachings down. Later they were further polished by the writer John Neihardt. 

your weekly 5 minute poetry fix

January is dreams month.

This is the second poem on that subject.

This poem by Mary Oliver titled Dreams

created by Timothy Frantzich

Still we have long nights and short days.

This poem describes a dream state which finds its way into light.

From the Spanish poet Antonio Machado

translated by Robert Bly

This episode is 4 minutes long.

As our 2017 draws to a close,

here is a poem by Czeslaw Milosz

called

A Song on the End of the World

Blessings on your new year,

Timothy

During the weeks before winter solstice we tend to shop like mad... here we talk of the contemplative origins of the Advent Wreath and read a poem by Marie Howe written from the perspective of Mary.