Poets At War

Poets At War

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  • Poets At War Ep. 189: Fleshing Out The Rutt Family

    Poets At War Episode 189:

    #PAW189

    Poetry Bootcamp Episode 4

    #PB4

    We're beginning the creation of an epic poetry series about a pair of twin homeschooling wizards!

    Writer's Room podcast for epic poetry! Starring Joshua David Ling, Alexander Robertson, and Daniel

    Reed! This ain’t your grandmother’s dusty old Poetry book! Fall in bookworm maggots! This is Poetry

    Bootcamp, Third Friday of Every month, On The Poets At War Creative Network!

    https://joshuadavidling.com



    1 hr 23 min
  • Poets At War Ep. 186: Brendan Sunshine 4

    Poets At War Episode 186

    #PAW186

    Creators and Crusaders 56

    #CC56

    You’re attending Creators and Crusaders on the Poets At War Creative Network! A conversational

    podcast hosted by Joshua David Ling, Alexander Robertson, and (Normally, Brendan Sunshine!)

    Second Friday of every month. Today’s honored combatant is: Brendan Sunshine!

    A professional Videographer and Video Editor, Brendan mainly works with Christian organizations A

    visual storyteller, Brendan’s training is mainly in videography and video editing, however he taught

    himself drawing, painting, comic writing, 3d modeling, animation, game design, and writing, among

    the myriad of other topics not related to visual storytelling.

    For more

    https://joshuadavidling.com


    54 min
  • Progress Is Knocking - Jubal's Wardrobe

    Cyrus returns home to dinner with her family. But an unexpected and unwelcome guest arrives with ill intentions...

    Designation: #GOA6
    Version: 1.0
    Guardians of Atlanta Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNzUFBkuLja6fZsVDkRlEZmev9pEb7wPK&si=EtMBj7UpkF-ijYIh
    Next Chapter/Episode/Season: #GOA7
    Lyrics:
    Dinner time came for the happy Jones family,
    They sat down to enjoy their meal,
    But something cold still lingered in the air,
    And all three of them could feel,
    The relentless spirit now climbing their steps-
    A monotonous drone in his heart,
    And soon that drone would collide with their happiness,
    And trouble truly start.
    Progress moves can’t be stopped.
    Trees cut down and then they’re chopped.
    Progress will never be dropped-
    ’Til this whole culture is swapped.
    During dinner time with the Jones,
    A knock came to the door and everyone froze.
    Father Reed went to the door to open.
    On the other side, was a man who was hopin’
    To take their farm, take their land,
    And turn it into a strip mall.
    He reached out to shake Reed’s hand-
    But he wasn’t gettin’ no “Howdy y’all?.”
    In fact, he wasn’t even gettin’ a “No, sir.”
    But against this man, nothing would deter,
    Man: “My name is Phillip Keller.”
    Reed: “Don’t worry Phil, I know you.
    You’ve been sending your vultures
    Off and on since 2002.”
    Phillip: “Well, you’ll be happy to know,
    The offer tripled in price.”
    Reed: “It doesn’t matter, now get off our porch.”
    Phillip: “Gee, aren’t you nice?
    I’m telling you, you’re sitting on a goldmine!
    This land is a big-budget deal!”
    Reed: “Didn’t you hear me? I said, get gone!
    You should know the drill!”
    Reed closed the door sharply,
    And Phillip Keller smiled,
    His plans for their land
    Going longer than miles.
    He took one more glance
    At their yard and said:
    Phillip: “Looks like Mr. nice guy
    Is finally dead.”
    Reed Jones had said no.
    There was nothing he could do.
    He slammed the door on-
    his corvette and stewed.
    But still, Phillip plotted,
    but still, Phillip planned-
    To one day put an end
    to this Southern strand.
    He then drove off but inside Reed was asked
    By his wife Emily “Who was it that passed-
    By our door during dinner?” She happily chimed.
    Reed: “Phillip Keller himself!
    Guess what he wanted this time?”
    Cyrus: “Is he still coming around?”
    Cyrus asked in dismay
    Reed: “Him and his cronies come by every day.
    At least that’s how it feels most of the time.”
    Emily: “That’s enough about that then.
    Would y’all like some wine?”
    And as the Jones’s enjoyed their dinner,
    And Phillip Keller drove away,
    The drone in Phillip Keller’s heart,
    Droned louder with wild decay.
    Progress moves can’t be stopped.
    Trees cut down and then they’re chopped.
    Progress will never be dropped-
    ’Til this whole culture is swapped.
    For more info, please visit https://JoshuaDavidLing.com


    5 min
  • Poets At War Ep. 185: The Call To Adventure

    Poets At War Episode 185

    #PAW185

    General's Report Episode 74

    #GR74

    Jubal's Wardrobe Episode 5

    #JW5

    Experience the interweaving of beloved hero tales and sacred history in this visual meditation on

    calling and purpose by Joshua David Ling. Through parallel narratives from Narnia to Bethlehem, the

    piece explores how literary adventures echo humanity's greatest Story. From wardrobes to mangers,

    rings to stars, the imagery blends fantasy classics with the Christmas narrative, revealing unexpected

    connections between fictional heroes and divine purpose. The poem addresses fundamental

    questions about destiny, sacrifice, and the ongoing invitation to adventure that spans from ancient

    prophecy to present day. Discover how these converging paths - from fictional reluctant heroes to

    history's most purposeful Hero - illuminate a calling that continues to resound through every

    generation, inviting each viewer to find their own place in the greatest story ever told.

    General's Report Channel:

    https://www.youtube.com/@TheGeneralsReport-h1b

    For More, please visit:

    https://joshuadavidling.com



    6 min
  • Home Is Where The Heart Remains

    Cyrus feels out of place at a college party and wishes to go home, where

    she feels loved and safe, even as things change around her.
    Designation: #GOA5
    Version: 1.0
    Guardians of Atlanta Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNzUFBkuLja6fZsVDkRlEZmev9pEb7wPK&si=EtMBj7UpkF-ijYIh
    Next Chapter/Episode/Season: #GOA6
    Lyrics:
    Verse 1:
    Fast Forward on through time
    To several years later,
    Cyrus was in college at UGA
    And celebration was in the air.
    The night before the last day of school,
    Cyrus had a party invite.
    She would meet her friend Cindy at a club called Top Dawg
    And they would party into the night.
    Cyrus didn’t do clubs very often,
    But Cindy had been close to her,
    At least in recent weeks.
    But she still wasn’t quite sure.
    Regardless, she got dressed to the nines,
    And put on her best leather boots.
    And as she walked into that club called Top Dawg,
    She felt her senses uproot.
    Verse 2:
    The music was so very loud,
    Her heart muscles struggled to beat.
    She couldn’t see Cindy anywhere,
    The darkness was so complete.
    Then as her ears adjusted to the sounds,
    She heard a million cuss words.
    She quickly decided that this place,
    Was simply for the birds.
    A drunken man grabbed her by the arm,
    and said to her: “Let’s dance!”
    Cyrus angrily wrenched her arm away,
    And the man fell in a drunken trance.
    Bridge:
    She left Top Dawg as quickly as she came,
    And a tear rolled down her cheek.
    The feeling that she had of being misplaced
    Had finally reached it’s peak.
    The hope of Summer hovered over her,
    And the thought of returning home.
    To a place, where she was understood.
    Where she’d never be alone.
    Verse 3:
    Fast forward about twelve hours later,
    Cyrus was in class, zoning out with a blank stare.
    Summer break just a few minutes away,
    She stared at that clock for what seemed like days.
    And even in that crazy little town of Athens,
    The pressure was too much on a girl who raised chickens, horses, cows, and crops.
    That bell rang, and there were no more stops.
    Chorus:
    The quicker she’d get there, the quicker she’d be,
    Back among the pine, creeks, and peachtrees.
    No matter what happened, no matter what changed,
    One thing never did. ‘Cause home is where the heart remains.
    Verse 4:
    And as she went home she saw her world a’changin.
    Every time she stepped out, construction was a blazin’.
    It was amazing! All the shops and malls
    and offices and streets. Cyrus: “Man, they got gall!”
    Cyrus thought every time her mind would drift
    when the winds of progress would shift.
    they’d leave a bigger mess than ever before
    the South been slowly dyin’ since the Civil War.
    Chorus:
    The quicker she’d get there, the quicker she’d be,
    back among the pine, creeks, and peachtrees.
    No matter what happened, no matter what changed,
    one thing never did. ‘Cause home is where the heart remains.
    Verse 5:
    And Even though the borders of the Jones’s home
    were surrounded by the aforementioned stores and chrome,
    their 20 acres of land were glorious.
    Cyrus ran inside feeling victorious.
    The minute she opened the door to her home
    she knew that she was no longer alone.
    All of everything she felt had melted away
    in the arms of her parents, tonight she’d stay.
    Chorus Descant:
    Country roads, take her home
    To a place where she belongs.
    Alpharetta; that’s her hometown.
    Take her home, country roads.
    For more info, please visit https://JoshuaDavidLing.com

    6 min
  • Poets At War Ep. 184: Broodcast November 2024

    Poets At War Episode 184

    #PAW184

    Broodcast Episode 22

    #BC22

    This is The Broodcast! An Inkling style Discord Chat in the vein of JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis, Recorded

    Last Friday of every month at 8PM EST.

    To join our ranks of writers and artists please visit https://joshuadavidling.com/brood

    And now, The Broodcast, on the Poets At War Creative Network!



    2 hr 54 min
  • Something About That Jones Girl (Telling Connor)

    Cyrus is now 15, and it's time to tell Connor about her powers, and the

    night Ezekiel the Angel told her family about her amazing destiny. But
    will Connor believe her crazy story?
    Designation: #GOA4
    Version: 1.0
    Guardians of Atlanta Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNzUFBkuLja6fZsVDkRlEZmev9pEb7wPK&si=EtMBj7UpkF-ijYIh
    Next Chapter/Episode/Season: #GOA5
    For more info, please visit https://JoshuaDavidLing.com

    6 min
  • Poets At War Ep. 183: The Meaning of Allegory

    Poets At War Episode 183

    #PAW183

    Burnt Marshwiggle Episode 30

    #BM30Alex and Joshua talk about a video essay on the meaning of Lord of the Rings and then tangent out to

    the meaning of allegory itself, and the ongoing conversation about "death of the author" and who

    gets to define what fiction "really" means.https://joshuadavidling.com


    48 min

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