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Hafez, Persian poet from the 14th century, will blow your mind & help you to find a new lover. No doubt about that. Enjoy this selection of poems about parties, God giving you a full wet kiss, and about quittin' ya day job.

In this episode, I tell you a story about an insane way I once quit a job of mine (in involves being a defiant barista & being killed off in a horror film.) I used to be a terrible liar.

Change rooms in your mind for a day,
Robyn

p.s. also mentioned: Eli Porter, Tenacious D, Bruce Hornsby and being nice.

Hafez, Persian poet from the 14th century, will blow your mind & help you to find a new lover. No doubt about that. Enjoy this selection of poems about parties, God giving you a full wet kiss, and about quittin' ya day job.

In this episode, I tell you a story about an insane way I once quit a job of mine (in involves being a defiant barista & being killed off in a horror film.) I used to be a terrible liar.

Change rooms in your mind for a day,

Robyn

p.s. also mentioned: Eli Porter, Tenacious D, Bruce Hornsby and being nice.

You guys are the first people I spoke to today. Before even my beloved, Coffee.

This morning, I remind you that the Channing Tatum erotic poetry contest is going strong. Please email your stimulating entries to [email protected]. The poem today is a quick shot to the heart, and it contains the most powerful and immaculate ending. I know you're going to love it. This is Donald Hall's "Affirmation."

Stifling,
Robyn O'Neil

You guys are the first people I spoke to today. Before even my beloved, Coffee.

This morning, I remind you that the Channing Tatum erotic poetry contest is going strong. Please email your stimulating entries to [email protected]. The poem today is a quick shot to the heart, and it contains the most powerful and immaculate ending. I know you're going to love it. This is Donald Hall's "Affirmation."

Stifling,

Robyn O'Neil

I'm hesitant to expose myself the way I did in this episode, but what are you gonna do? Apparently when you're me, what you do is embarrass yourself. Why the hell not.

Today, from a balcony in Beverly Hills, I perform some raps and songs I wrote in 2nd grade. And then I launch into the real meat of this episode. Siste Viator, a book of poems by Sarah Manguso was recommended to me by a well read listener, and I immediately fell in love with it. I'm positive you will as well. I also read you the Dave Eggers blurb from the back cover explaining why this is the perfect book of poems for those of us not so inclined to read poetry. I know that describes a few of you out there. I'm just sorry you have to hear me singing about my early-onset-jealously towards people with blue eyes first.

Please stay,
Robyn

I'm hesitant to expose myself the way I did in this episode, but what are you gonna do? Apparently when you're me, what you do is embarrass yourself. Why the hell not.

Today, from a balcony in Beverly Hills, I perform some raps and songs I wrote in 2nd grade. And then I launch into the real meat of this episode. Siste Viator, a book of poems by Sarah Manguso was recommended to me by a well read listener, and I immediately fell in love with it. I'm positive you will as well. I also read you the Dave Eggers blurb from the back cover explaining why this is the perfect book of poems for those of us not so inclined to read poetry. I know that describes a few of you out there. I'm just sorry you have to hear me singing about my early-onset-jealously towards people with blue eyes first.

Please stay,

Robyn

Hearing Leonard Cohen read his "A Note To The Reader" in the documentary I'M YOUR MAN is about 6 billion times better than hearing me read it, but that didn't stop me from clumsily reading it through my early-morning-sinus coughs. I also read two Rilke poems that you'll enjoy if you have blood inside your body.

From the Underground, with love,
Robyn

Hearing Leonard Cohen read his "A Note To The Reader" in the documentary I'M YOUR MAN is about 6 billion times better than hearing me read it, but that didn't stop me from clumsily reading it through my early-morning-sinus coughs. I also read two Rilke poems that you'll enjoy if you have blood inside your body.

From the Underground, with love,

Robyn

Today is just highly erotic. It must be because I'm going to a RUSH concert tonight. Geddy Lee is the picture of SEX, am I right?

Today, I read a beautiful short poem by Emily Moore. She is a poet, musician, and a high school english teacher. I'm thrilled to have been introduced to her work.

And as your little appetizer, I read my first Channing Tatum erotic poetry entry, and in it, we learn that Channing Tatum has fallen in love with Jimmy Fallon. Listen to the e.e. cummings episode to find out more about the contest I'm conducting through August.

RIP Cecil the Lion. I'm sorry that humans are wretched.

Love, Robyn

Today is just highly erotic. It must be because I'm going to a RUSH concert tonight. Geddy Lee is the picture of SEX, am I right?

Today, I read a beautiful short poem by Emily Moore. She is a poet, musician, and a high school english teacher. I'm thrilled to have been introduced to her work.

And as your little appetizer, I read my first Channing Tatum erotic poetry entry, and in it, we learn that Channing Tatum has fallen in love with Jimmy Fallon. Listen to the e.e. cummings episode to find out more about the contest I'm conducting through August.

RIP Cecil the Lion. I'm sorry that humans are wretched.

Love, Robyn