Episodes

  • blossom

    blossom
    Mar 20 2021
    on the first day of spring, blossoms in the poetry of li-young lee, toi derricote, denise levertov and james wright provide the metaphor of hope and healing we all need right now. reminding us that we are all here to blossom!
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    16 mins
  • rejoice!

    rejoice!
    Feb 26 2021
    what helped me transform from being an anxious self-loathing workaholic into someone much more balanced and hopeful. a daily practice of joy. this week's podcast tells that tale of how my dad inspired me to rejoice!
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    17 mins
  • famous

    famous
    Feb 19 2021
    on my mother's birthday, i share all the ways in which a woman who did not wish to be famous remains famous in my heart. with poems by naomi shihab nye, elizabeth bishop, adrienne rich, jeanne marie beaumont and joy harjo.
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    21 mins
  • love is not love

    love is not love
    Feb 12 2021
    this valentines day episode is dedicated to my dog allie -- an exploration of the unconditional love we learn from dogs as expressed in poems by mary oliver, pablo neruda, ogden nash, howard nemerov and lord byron about their dogs.
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    26 mins
  • lower your expectations

    lower your expectations
    Feb 5 2021
    how can lowering our expectations shift even our biggest blocks? poet william stafford's exhortation to do just that shows us how, while understanding the five p's can help us all break through to find our daily practice and purpose.
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    21 mins
  • the inauguration of hope in history

    the inauguration of hope in history
    Jan 30 2021
    inspired by the poetry-filled inauguration on january 20, this podcast takes us on a journey back in time to ancient troy, to stalinist russia, to the america of the past -- and asks us to be brave enough to inaugurate hope in this moment of history.
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    22 mins
  • poetry for lovers and loathers

    poetry for lovers and loathers
    Jan 22 2021
    a•verse is a podcast about poetry for lovers and loathers and everyone in between. our first episode is about the rhythm the raw and the genuine. it's about poetry. take a listen!
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    20 mins