The Two Boots Word Vault

Published in 2004, this essay is an expanded version of my written affection for the poetry and prose of the Spaniard, Juan Ramon Jimenez, 1956 Nobel Laureate.  His work was the first poetry I fell in love with.
The opening music is from Pundela's Farewell by The Spirit House Quartet. The end music is the musical accompaniment of Glen Helgeson on the poem Tears with Timothy Young on their CD, Riding a Dark Wind.

So many poets wonder about the relevance of poetry, and the poet's place in the world. I also write about the poet, John Keats', idea of negative capability and how poets live in that psychological place.

I wrote a Letter to  Thomas R. Smith about my beliefs for poetry, nature and the soul as a driver for our life forces, including our imagination and intellect.

On Sunday morning February 4, 2024 guitarist Josh Schmidt accompanied me for the first time as I read poems from my newest chapbook, From the Fruits of Our Accidents.

This episode is Part 2 of a Como Cottage Salon. from March 25, 2024.  Timothy and Dougie read poetry and talk about the various modes of spiritual experiences.

For Timothy poetry is a spiritual practice, and in this Como Cottage Salon Timothy and fellow poet and artist, Dougie Padilla, talk and read poems about the various ways one can experience the Spiritual realms.  Part 2 will follow next episode 

There is an ugly aftermath to the Vietnam War (and most wars) and it often is ignored by our desire to lionize our veterans.   They deserve our respect, but most of the time their deep problems are neglected, especially for our working class vets.

When I worked at the Red Wing Youth Correctional Facility, it was important that I take a stroll after work to rid myself of the stress and angst that adhere to one's soul inside the institution. 

The Divine Feminine power is met through love.  And our mothers are our first experience with love. Yet as we grow we find more and more ways to experience love. Here is a presentation I made on May 11, 2008 to the Christ Unity Church in Eau Claire Wisconsin.

In May 2006  Joy Soup,  a jazz big band composition by the award  winning composer, Dan Cavanagh, premiered at Jazz at Lincoln Center.  My poem of the  same title was the trigger for Dan's inspiring piece.