In this episode, I’ll be reading a poem from author Raymond Carver. The piece is from his collection of poetry titled “Where Water Comes Together with Other Water.” Then, I’ll talk about some upcoming events I’ll be attending and my poetry reading at Mount Nebo Inn on December 6 from 1-3pm. Cheers.

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Welcome to my new podcast! I will be reading “Dinosauria, we” from Charles Bukowski and talking about the connections between that poem and the politics of distraction. I’ll also talk about some upcoming events I have scheduled.

If you would like to purchase my collection of poetry, “Lessons from the Edge of Barstools & Other Half-Truths,” please email me at [email protected]

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I’ll be reading at Mount Nebo Inn in Rocheport, MO on December 6 from 1-3pm. Come stop by!

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Live from Coopers Landing in Columbia, MO, I wanted to give everyone an update on what I have been doing and inform listeners on how to find my writing and where I’ll be reading moving forward. Subscribe to my Linktree for updates using the following link: https://linktr.ee/jdvail. Be sure to subscribe and share the podcast. Thank you for your support!

Welcome to the first Philosophical Quick Bite. Teaching college English this semester has taught me some interesting lessons about today’s political climate. Have a listen. Cheers.

New segments of the pod each month.

Welcome to another episode! For this episode, I will be reading from my first book “Park Bench Philosopher.” Another mini poetry reading set. Enjoy ✌️

In my attempt to start a new podcast, I recorded a mini poetry reading set from my first chapbook “Park Bench Philosopher.” I wanted to add this set to the pod. Enjoy.

Back at it again! After a long absence, I will be recording new episodes. To start, here is a previous episode. I have a little intro detailing what I’ve been doing these past few months. Life can be hell sometimes. Anyway, enjoy. Cheers.