Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Rhode Island Parrot Rescue Director Corrie Butler.

Rhode Island Parrot Rescue takes in and rehabilitates parrots, helps them find new homes, and educates the public about exotic birds. Hear why parrots need rehabilitation, how many homes an average parrot will have in their lifetime, how to adopt a bird, about boarding services, how to volunteer, and the best things to donate.

Visit the Rhode Island Parrot Rescue website and Facebook page.

Warwick Life highlights what’s special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Varnum Memorial Armory Military & Naval Museum⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Write to [email protected].

Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

D.K. McKenzie—Warwick poet, pianist, and founder of The Poe Underground, a spoken word and music project—plays an original piano composition under his recording of Meeting at Night by Robert Browning and Honeymoon and an unnamed poem by D.K. McKenzie.

Meeting at Night

The grey sea and the long black land;

And the yellow half-moon large and low;

And the startled little waves that leap

In fiery ringlets from their sleep,

As I gain the cove with pushing prow,

And quench its speed i' the slushy sand.

Then a mile of warm sea-scented beach;

Three fields to cross till a farm appears;

A tap at the pane, the quick sharp scratch

And blue spurt of a lighted match,

And a voice less loud, thro' its joys and fears,

Than the two hearts beating each to each!

Honeymoon

A splash of rain as you dash for cover

into the maze

into the gauntlet of societies' (razor) blades

All of a sudden and suddenly

monstrous jealousy knocks loud

without warrant or justice

Jealousy arrives on time (early)

to mangle the moon's glorious radiance

A total and complete disruption of a honeymoon

(unnamed)

With poetry as in life you can say a lot using silence

The spaces that fill in time

the words that aren't spoken say much

truly speaking volumes

Silence can be a loud crack of thunder in reverse

a sucking, reversing, volume

that shifts the air

that is felt in the soul and in the heart

Silence can be a killer in fact

Sometimes when we are silent we are the ones doing the killing

Watch D.K. create his keyboard solos for Meeting at Night, Honeymoon, and his unnamed poem.

Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poe Underground⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Learn how to find a career in a competitive job market in this monthly series by Warwick career management specialist Kathleen Dohoney.

Today, learn about jobs and hiring trends at the beginning of 2024.

Episode links:

Golden Age

Discover the Best Jobs for People over 50

The Future of the Office Has Arrived: It's Hybrid

Kathleen Dohoney, ACRW, CPRW, CDCS, CCTC, is a Career Coach at Randstad RiseSmart and a Career Specialist at Celtic Résumé Services.

Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Celtic Resume Services⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Go to Kathleen’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Write to Kathleen at [email protected].

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Brian Jones, writer, director, and co-producer of the 2009 documentary The Tent: Life in the Round.

Brian started as an usher at the Tent at age 14 and worked his way up to assistant to the general manager. Hear about what the stars were really like, why comedians tended to keep to themselves, WWF wrestling and close encounters with wrestlers, the Tent’s most infamous show, dressing room trailers, and over-the-top contract riders.

Read about ⁠The Tent: Life in the Round⁠.

See memorabilia from the ⁠Bonoff Family Collection⁠.

Warwick Life highlights what’s special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Varnum Memorial Armory Military & Naval Museum⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Write to [email protected].

Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Warwick has so many awesome places to eat and drink. Join Leslie Wasilewski to find out what makes them Wicked Good.

Today, Leslie talks with Angelica “Gel” Penta from Gel’s Kitchen breakfast and lunch restaurant about how she started her second location in Warwick and how Gel’s Kitchen gives back to the community.

Visit the Gel’s Kitchen website.

Write to Leslie at [email protected].

Brought to you by Warwick Radio and the Warwick Historical Society, the Warwick History Quiz Show delivers fascinating facts about the city and a challenge for our contestants.

Join host Jen Linton, Warwick Historical Society member Mark Brown, and returning champions Leslie Wasilewski and Scott Nerney for a fascinating look at the curious way some Warwick streets are named.

If you would like to be a contestant on the Warwick History Quiz Show, write to [email protected].

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Daniels Halloween House manager and creator Mike Daniels.

Every fall, Mike Daniels builds a delightful all-ages Halloween display at his home at 69 Darrow Drive in Buttonwoods, and when the season changes, he puts up a Christmas display. Hear Scott and Mike catch up on this year’s Halloween exhibit and find out what you’ll see when you visit the Daniels Halloween House Christmas show.

Visit the Daniels Halloween House of Warwick Facebook page.

Warwick Life highlights what’s special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Varnum Memorial Armory Military & Naval Museum⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Write to [email protected].

Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Warwick Public Schools Family Engagement Coordinator Cameron Kadek, SEL Coordinator Kristin Murray, and Project AWARE Coordinator Whitney Walker talk about an upcoming community event with journalist Kate Fagan.

On Wednesday, December 6 at Warwick Veterans Middle School, Emmy-Award winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Kate Fagan will talk about mental health, social media, and perfectionism. The program starts with a mental health resource fair at 6 p.m., and Kate will speak at 7 p.m. All adults and teens in Warwick are invited to attend.

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Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Mayor Frank Picozzi about his other job running the Picozzi Family Christmas Display.

The Picozzi Family Christmas Display is a beloved Warwick holiday light show. Hear how Mayor Picozzi got started, how his daughters promoted his display, how the Mayor fits designing, building, and setting up into his schedule, letters to Santa, collecting donations for the Tomorrow Fund, light peepers, and when you can see the show.

Visit the Picozzi Family Christmas Display Facebook page.

Warwick Life highlights what’s special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Varnum Memorial Armory Military & Naval Museum⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Write to [email protected].

Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Sound effects by the ⁠BBC⁠.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Mayor Frank Picozzi about short and long term plans for the city.

Hear about using ARPA funds to improve city infrastructure, reevaluation, the school bond, the Conimicut warning system, reelection, naming rights for the new ice skating rink, Mickey Stevens Sports Complex, new businesses, City Centre Warwick, T.F. Green International Airport, redevelopment of former schools, and the Strolling Rolling Apponaug Winter Festival.

Warwick Life highlights what’s special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Varnum Memorial Armory Military & Naval Museum⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Write to [email protected].

Music by Tess Der Manouelian.