July 10, 2015, You Live Your LifeMorningPoem #588

I see visions of your pretty, smiling face, learning to walk and giggling with delight.

I see a teen version of you on the phone, the cord wrapped around your finger, talking to friends until all odd hours of the night--your parents: only mildly exasperated.

You live your life so fully and elegantly, and no moment passes by where your energy is dulled.

No, not yours.

Yours is the energy of a million butterflies fluttering, overwhelming the senses, and stunning the simple folk.

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SYNOPSIS:Morning Poems Interludes: 'You Live Your Life' by Tess McCarthy

In this mini-episode of Morning Poems Interludes, host and poet McCarthy—a prolific poet with over 1,400 poems to her name—introduces a reading of her earlier work, 'You Live Your Life' from the Morning Poems catalog dated July 10th, 2016. The poet also makes a playful reference to Emily Dickinson's poem count and how badly she wants to beat writing 1.800 poems. The episode offers a heartwarming and vivid depiction of life's moments through Tess's poetic narrative. TRANSCRIPT:00:00 Introduction to MorningPoems Interludes

Welcome to Morning Poems Interludes. This is a short mini-episode in which I read poems between episodes, so there aren't any to be missed.  

00:12 I'm Your Poet

Hi, I'm Tess McCarthy, and I've written over 1,400 poems. Ha ha. Top that! And I'm well on my way to besting Emily Dickinson's record of 1,800 poems. You know her. 

00:34 Who is Emily Dickinson?

Who in the Dickinson was Emily Dickinson?  You have to ask. You don't know? She was the 19th-century recluse and poet who wrote… God! title slips me. 

00:52 Today's Poem: You Live Your Life Intro

Today is July 15th, 2024, and I'm reading a poem from the primary morning poems catalog dated July 10th, 2016, entitled “You Live Your Life.” It just so happens to be Morning Poem 588 in the collection. Enjoy.

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01:20 Reading the Poem, You Live Your Life 

You Live Your LifeI see visions of your pretty, smiling face, learning to walk and giggling with delight. I see a teen version of you on the phone, the cord wrapped around your finger, talking to friends until all odd hours of the night—your parents are only mildly exasperated.

You live your life so fully and elegantly, and no moment passes by where your energy is dulled.

No, not yours. 

Yours is the energy of a million butterflies fluttering,  overwhelming the senses and stunning the simple folk.MorningPoems

02:16 Conclusion // What's Next

And that concludes our mini episode of  MorningPoem Interludes.  Written, produced, and spoken by Tess McCarthy.  

Next up is probably another poem or possibly another episode in which I read poetry in between my longer languishing episodes. Stay tuned.  

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