Take this poem

Local poetess Bethany Lee joins me to share a few of her poems and a few of the poets who inspire her. 

Among other things we discuss the connection between dust bunnies and time for creative endeavors. 

https://www.bethanyjoylee.com/

http://www.fernwoodpress.com/2019/05/02/the-breath-between/

This week I bring you one of my favorite poems by Scott Cairns. Can a moment of understanding be a miracle? Can we miss our chance for inspiration if the tea kettle calls whistles too soon? 

A.D. Sertillange's little book "The Intellectual Life" helps me ponder Cairn's poem. 

"Donal Og" is a strange and beautiful poem that has traveled a long way to reach us. What do we gain by reading something so old? 

How it all began. This is the first and most downloaded recording of TTP. 

This pilot episode includes stories of how "Let Evening Come" by Jane Kenyon has been passed around like a gift in my life and how the poem derives its simplicity and rootedness from material nouns that have been in our language from the very beginning.

Collected Poems of Jane Kenyon