I READ THE NEWS TODAY OH BOY—AND WHAT EMILY DICKINSON HAS TO DO WITH IT: A SHOW INSPIRED BY A BIRTHDAY WITH THE EMILY DICKINSON INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY, THE DAY’S HEADLINES OF GLOBAL DAILY ANGUISH, AND POETRY’S NEWS “WITHOUT WHICH MEN … Continue reading →

COMMON GROUND AMONG FOUR POETS ON A RANDOM FRIDAY EVENING—THE THEME IS DUST AND WHY IT MATTERS TO YOU AND ME AND, IT SEEMS, POETS EVERYWHERE, EVERY TIME Let’s slow down, you and I, when the evening is, let’s slow … Continue reading →

ALMOST AT TIMES, A FOOL— WE WISH . . . HUMANITARIAN CLOWNING: THE WISE FOOL AND OTHER WISDOM ROLES   THE POETRY SLOW DOWN RADIO MONTEREY.COM Dr. Barbara Mossberg Produced by Sara Hughes July 6, 2014 © Barbara Mossberg 2014 livestreamed … Continue reading →

Updated 7/2/16 I WAS MADE 4 SUNNY DAYS (Thank you, The Weepies)—Doesn’t this sound just like you? Of course you were made for sunny days—except Sophia who was made for rainy days. What better way to invoke the star in … Continue reading →

“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.”― Thornton Wilder “Wonderful to be here”—Walt Whitman POEMS PRESENT PRESENCE AS GIFT–Dedicated to the Pacific Grove Poetry Collective, a treasure—A SHOW … Continue reading →

THE POETRY SLOW DOWN Founder and Host Dr. Barbara Mossberg June 8, 2013 LEADERS READ. THEY ALWAYS HAVE. THE MOST BRAVE AND BOLD AND IMAGINATIVE LEADERSHIP TO TRY TO SAVE THE WORLD IS FOUNDED ON POETRY. THAT’S RIGHT! HERE’S CHAPTER … Continue reading →

THE POETRY SLOW DOWN KRXA 540AM Dr. Barbara Mossberg Produced by Sara Hughes May 4, 2014 © Barbara Mossberg 2014 TELL US HOW YOU LISTEN! WE NEED TO KNOW! Visit barbaramossberg.com Call us at 831-531-8306 Email [email protected] TODAY I WAS HAPPY … Continue reading →

THE POETRY SLOW DOWN KRXA 540AM Dr. Barbara Mossberg Produced by Sara Hughes April 27, 2014 © Barbara Mossberg 2014 APRIL IS THE CRUELEST MONTH . . . STIRRING DULL ROOTS OUT OF THE SPRING RAIN  . .THAT APRIL! LOCK THE … Continue reading →

THE POETRY SLOW DOWN Live on KRXA 540AM Dr. Barbara Mossberg Produced by Hal Ginsberg Podcast Produced by Sara Hughes at BarbaraMossberg.com April 20, 2014 © Barbara Mossberg 2014 NOON-1 PM SUNDAY PST The only news I know Is bulletins all … Continue reading →

POETRY SLOW DOWN   KRXA 540AM Dr. Barbara Mossberg Produced by Sara Hughes April 13, 2014 © Barbara Mossberg 2014   GET YOUR GLOVES ON—NO, NO, NOT BOXING, IT’S AN ENGAGEMENT OF THE MIND, TIME TO GET ON YOUR KNEES AND … Continue reading →