Listen in, friends, as I jump into this poem by Nicolezehn — and, jump into life!

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Feeling the need to slow down? Join me as I hold this poem by Lindsay Douglas up to my ear and listen to its soothing lack of urgency.

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I’m back this week, tending to the fire, while a poem of mine in progress chat’s with this poem by Robert Charboneau.

You can read more of (and subscribe to!) Robert’s work on Substack at @robertcharboneau. You can also follow in on X @Rob_Charboneau and on Instagram @robert_charboneau.

While you’re at it, check out his books: The Philosopher, The Poet, & The Politician and The Man With No Eyelids.

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Today’s poem by Daisy J Fable gives me a much-needed reminder to slow my roll.

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Come sit around the fires with me for a spiritually and intellectually engaging conversation with this gorgeous poem by Daniel Bishop.

You can read more of, follow, and subscribe to Daniel Bishop on Instagram (@thebishopsilversmith) and on Substack (@bishopoftheeastwind).

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In this episode, I chat with this lovely ballad while some of my own inner children fret and refuse to budge from their desolate crag.

You can read more of, follow, and subscribe to Joyce Enzor Maust on her website (www.jempoetry.com), on Instagram (@jem_poetry), and on Substack (@jempoetry).

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This week, a poem by Kathlene Kelly reunites me with another beloved saint, and reminds me that a death is often the birth of something better.

You can read more by Kathlene on Substack at substack.com/@kathlenekelly.

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Listen in as I chat with this poem by Dorette Kriel about the many facets of grief and the things we can best (and maybe only) see in the darkness.

You can read more by Dorette on Substack at substack.com/@dorette.

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You might should listen to me chat with this shell song of a poem by Elise Powers.

You can find her work on Instagram @elisepowerspoet and her Substack newsletter, Two Raw Sugars.

And don’t forget to go to her website elisepowers.com and order a signed copy of The Size of Your Joy (Central Avenue Poetry, 2026). It is a gem of a collection!

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Welcome subscribers to Bonus Show 2 of Season 1. My small thank you for your support.

Listen in as I grieve all my careful plans, make new ones, and rejoice in the trusting nature of my many anxious parts.

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