Two Friends Two Poems

In today’s episode Tom and Paul return to Anne Sexton to popcorn read her take on the Brothers Grimm fairytale “Godfather Death.” Then Tom reads a new poem by Paul called “I Have a Glock” and Paul reads Tom’s new one “Lake Lanier.” 

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Today is another three-friend episode! Tom and Paul are joined by Atlanta artist Paige Adair to dive into the poetry of Anne Sexton and Sylvia Plath.

Content warning: Description of self-harm

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Red Riding Hood by Anne Sexton
Elm by Sylvia Plath

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Today Paul reads works by Percey Shelley (again) and Joyce Kilmer before sharing his own poem about why there’s grass. Tom reads a poem he forgot writing.  

England in 1819
Trees

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Today Paul reads Ozymandias by Shelley, Tom reads a speech from King John by Shakespeare, as well as his own poem ‘cringe’. It’s the day after the election and reading poems helped, for what it’s worth.  

SPOILERS FOR ALIEN COVENANT 

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Today we have part two of our fantastic conversation with Nellsyn Hill. Three friends! Nellsyn reads The Song of Amergin and Tom reads a poem by Imam Khalifah Marcellus Williams.

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It’s another three friends episode! We’re joined by guest Nellsyn Hill who shares a favorite poem by Pablo Neruda. Paul reads a poem by Heather McHugh that inspires a discussion about words often deemed naughty. Listen with discretion! 

Epithalmium by Pablo Neruda
I Knew I’d Sing by Heather McHugh

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This is part 2 of our fantastic conversation with Nederland Colorado poet Burt Rashbaum. Burt reads one of his poems that has been on his mind lately, Tom and Paul sheepisly turn in their homework assignments, and Burt rounds things out with one of the first poems he wrote in junior high while under the spell of Bob Dylan.

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Today we are thrilled to welcome Colorado poet Burt Rashbaum. Burt has been writing for most of his life and we have a fantastic conversation about what inspired his collection of poetry entitled Of the Carousel.

Burt shares how he became a writer and found the Carousel of Happiness, before letting Tom and Paul read two of his poems, inspired by his experiences operating the carousel. 

Be sure to catch part 2 where Burt reads one of the first poems he ever wrote while under the spell of Bob Dylan. Tom and Paul turn in their junior-high level assignments as well! Now go write a poem. 

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Today we're joined once again by actor/writer Paden Fallis who shares a poem two ways by poet Christopher Ketcham, Paul shares poems by Anne Carson, and Tom reads one his own called ‘Dancing with Helene.’ 

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Another three friends episode!

Today we’re joined again by Mark Smith who reads poetry by JRR Tolkien and discusses how the podcast has affected his life. Tom reads “The Talker” by Georgia Poet Laureate Chelsea Rathburn, and Paul shares a poem by Argentenian poet Antonio Machado (en Espanol) before reading his own poem inspred by Tom’s new job. 

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