As earth awakens with a roar,its molten heart begins to pour.Volcanic forces, fierce and wild,a warning from creation’s child. Red rivers carve the darkened stone,as smoke ascends, time stands alone.A force so vast, it makes life small,and yet, we paint upon a wall. In Berlin’s breath, a mural speaks,of future paths and wiser peaks.Colorful clash... Continue Reading → The post Fire to the Wall appeared first on Grace of the Sun.| Grace of the Sun
The morning sun slants soft and wide,a shadow flickers on the side,an arm, a hand, upon the wall,its shape uncertain, strange, and tall. A little gasp, a startled cry,she turns and runs beneath the sky,her brother laughs, “It’s just a game!”but feels her fear and calls her name. They tumble out through golden light,across the... Continue Reading →| Grace of the Sun
John Russell McCarthy’s poem took me back years to the boreal forests of Northern Manitoba, where I grew up. I vividly recall walking among the poplars in early September. This brief, lyrical poem …| Rebecca's Reading Room
Bev Grant is a veteran social activist, feminist, labor singer/songwriter, "cultural worker" from Park Slope Brooklyn, where she has lived for over 40 years. She is the co-creator of a women's labor history multi-media presentation entitled "We Were There!" has recorded six albums, including a companion cd for the show, called "We Were There!", a solocd entitled "IN TUNE", a 7-song ep with her former group, Bev Grant & the Dissident Daughters, called “CHEEKY WOMAN”, two albums with her fo...| Listen & Be Heard Network
Dao Strom is a poet, musician, writer, and interdisciplinary artist who works with three “voices”—written, sung, visual—to explore hybridity and the intersection of personal and collective histories. She is the author/composer of several hybrid-literary works, including...| Listen & Be Heard Network
Today I smile, my mind feels clear,a birthday filled with love and cheer,but just one year ago, the rain,from hurricane Helene brought pain. The winds were loud, the night was long,we stood so still, so firm, so strong,and now I see how far we’ve come,with light blue skies and warmer sun. Through every storm, we’ve... Continue Reading → The post Forever Grateful appeared first on Grace of the Sun.| Grace of the Sun
Morning hums in the gentle air,a rustic bed is waiting there.Warm sheets are rumpled, soft, and worn,a quiet space where dreams were born. Ornate lamps glow with amber light,a round mirror reflects the night.He lingers briefly, then he goes,a man released from workday woes. The door clicks shut, his steps are slow,the lake ahead begins... Continue Reading →| Grace of the Sun
Two rounds! Two ways to play! Can you make the match? (Answers to both rounds at the bottom of the post) by Paige Vinten Taylor| Kite Tales
Through the fogged glass, two shapes appear,both shadows sit, interest drawn near.Seasons have passed, yet here they are,a meeting set beneath the stars. The café hums, the dishes clink,she feels her pulse, too fast to think.Those long years live between their eyes,the silence carries old goodbyes. She sees him stir his cup of tea,his glance... Continue Reading →| Grace of the Sun
She lives where peaks arise,soft blue and endless skies.Set table waits for two,one cup sips up the view. Bright orange flowers sway,light up the mountain day.An empty cup now gleams,fulfilled with long lost dreams. Best friend at last is near,their voices blend so clear.Engaged with warmth of tea,firm bond flows endlessly. Great festival begins,with laughter,... Continue Reading →| Grace of the Sun
She climbs the steps with gentle care,to where the arrows climb through stairs,Colorful worlds faraway skies,day dreams written where wonder lies. The ocean hums as waves roll near,a storm will come, it’s shadow clear.She runs inside, the thunder sighs,the house a shelter from gray skies. Fresh raindrops scatter on the glass,each bring soft whispers as... Continue Reading →| Grace of the Sun
Her eyes were tired, heart weighed down,her boy’s sharp cries had filled the town.Her tears were heavy, spirit worn,her son’s deep struggles left her torn. Love held her close and stroked her hand,searched for a ways she’d understand.Love softly said, “I’ll bring you rest,maybe some peace, I’ll do my best.” “I’ll bring you food, a... Continue Reading → The post White Crow appeared first on Grace of the Sun.| Grace of the Sun
Upon the sloping rooftop tall,where turrets guard the bricks and wall,Scatter of birds have found their seat,their chatter drifts above the street. Loud pigeons coo as sparrows shift,the rooftop hums, a feathered drift,but one lone gull, with watchful eye,looks past the tiles toward the sky. The chimney’s marked, the tiles are stained,by wings that linger,... Continue Reading → The post Wishful Cravings appeared first on Grace of the Sun.| Grace of the Sun
She gazes through the misty panes,a wooden bench just brushed by rains.Gazes past thoughts that cross her mind,lands on echos both warm and kind. Tall pretty trees serve as a screen,a grassy yard, a quiet scene.Within this hush she drifts in time,back to her youth, soft raindrops chime. Lush branches dance in gentle sway,with blades... Continue Reading → The post Inner Child appeared first on Grace of the Sun.| Grace of the Sun
Far away dreams that slipped worn hands,from island shores to busy lands.The Bronx was loud, the nights were long,she worked and prayed to keep them strong. The bills piled high as time ran thin,she tucked her quiet guilt within.“No time for games,” she used to say,while Spanish words just slipped away. Her babies grew with... Continue Reading →| Grace of the Sun
Listen & Be Heard Remix Volume Three: a timely blend of our guests reading from their work, highlights from previous episodes, and a few surprises.| Listen & Be Heard Network
Listen & Be Heard Remix Volume Two: a timely blend of our guests reading from their work, highlights from previous episodes, and a few surprises.| Listen & Be Heard Network
Listen & Be Heard Remix Volume One: a timely blend of our guests reading from their work, and other highlights from previous episodes.| Listen & Be Heard Network
Dorsía Smith Silva is the author of In Inheritance of Drowning (CavanKerry, 2024), which was a finalist for the Whirling Prize and reviewed by Publishers Weekly. She is a multi-nominated Pushcart Prize nominee, Best of the Net finalist, Best New Poets nominee, Cave Canem Poetry Prize Semifinalist, Poetry Editor at The Hopper, and Professor of English at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras.| Listen & Be Heard Network
As we get older, our relationships with our parents evolve. Poet and Milwaukee native Karl Michael Iglesias knows this and has been reflecting on how he’s grown into a new version of his mother’s son. Iglesias explores this evolution, along with his own gratitude, in the poem, “Satellite.”| Wisconsin Life
Martha talks with Jonathan Thirkield author of Infinity Pool. Our new co-host, Judy Talaugon talks about The Tribunal Project. We persist in resisting book banning.| Listen & Be Heard Network
Julie Ezelle Patton is the author of The Flower Poem (Tender Buttons, 2024), Notes for Some (Nominally) Awake (Portable Press at Yo-Yo Labs, 2007), and “Car Tune” & Not So Bella Donna (Belladonna*, 2003).| Listen & Be Heard Network
Jonathan Thirkield is a poet and digital artist. He is the author of two collections—Infinity Pool and The Waker’s Corridor.| Listen & Be Heard Network
Listen & Be Heard Remix Volume Two: a timely blend of our guests reading from their work, highlights from previous episodes, and a few surprises.| Listen & Be Heard Network
Listen & Be Heard Remix Volume One: a timely blend of our guests reading from their work, and other highlights from previous episodes.| Listen & Be Heard Network
«Resilience in Verse: An Interview with Poet and Survivor, April» Today, we have the privilege of sitting down with April, a remarkable individual whose story and work are both deeply inspiring and…| Hotel by Masticadores
Interview with Gary Gautier: Exploring the Heart of His Creative Journey Today, I am thrilled to welcome Gary Gautier, a versatile author whose work spans poetry, fiction, and literature with profo…| Hotel by Masticadores
The award is presented to country music songwriters with “outstanding and longstanding musical and/or lyrical contributions throughout their career.”| uDiscover Music
In the run up to International Dylan Thomas Day on Sunday May 14th we thought we'd share some lesser known facts about Dylan Thomas. 1 Dylan's lost poem In 1933 Dylan entered a BBC poetry competition. His poem "The Romantic Isle" was selected for broadcast, and read on air by Ian Sinclair Phail. This [...] The post 22 Things You Didn’t Know About Dylan Thomas appeared first on Discover Dylan Thomas.| Discover Dylan Thomas
Hi everyone, I thought I’d give you an update on how things are going in the tortured poets department. Stepping away from Substack -was it a good idea? You may remember I took the decision last mo…| Kathryn Anna Marshall
Denise Levertov was born 99 years ago today. Here’s a poem… Pleasures by Denise Levertov I like to find what’s not found at once, but lies . within something of another nature, in repose, distinct. Gull feathers of glass, hidden . in white pulp: the bones of squid which I pull out and lay blade … Continue reading Denise Levertov’s Pleasures| mwpm
Robert Creeley was born 95 years ago today. Here’s a poem… I Know a Man by Robert Creeley As I sd to my friend, because I am always talking,—John, I sd, which was not his name, the darkness sur- rounds us, what can we do against it, or else, shall we & why not, buy … Continue reading Robert Creeley’s I Know a Man| mwpm
Denise Levertov was born 97 years ago today. Here’s a poem… Goodbye to Tolerance by Denises Levertov Genial poets, pink-faced earnest wits— you have given the world some choice morsels, gobbets of language presented as one presents T-bone steak and Cherries Jubilee. Goodbye, goodbye, I don’t care if I never taste your fine food … Continue reading Denise Levertov’s Goodbye to Tolerance| mwpm
what’s most striking about reading rachel carson in the twenty- first century is the absence of plastic| mwpm
I don’t often read anything written before 1900, but Tennyson is worth the effort. Here’s a poem… Part I On either side the river lie Long fields of barley and of rye, That clothe the wold and meet the sky; And thro’ the field the road runs by To many-tower’d Camelot; The yellow-leaved waterlily … Continue reading Alfred Lord Tennyson’s The Lady of Shalott (1832)| mwpm
Veronica Forrest-Thomson was born 72 years ago today. Here’s a poem… The Lady of Shalott: Ode by Veronica Forrest-Thomson The child in the snow has found her mouth, And estate-agents must beware; For if what we are seeking is not the truth And we’ve only a lie to share, The modern conveniences won’t last out, … Continue reading Veronica Forrest-Thomson’s The Lady of Shalott| mwpm
Barbara Guest was born 99 years ago today. Here’s a poem… Santa Fe Trail by Barbara Guest I go separately The sweet knees of oxen have pressed a path for me ghosts with ingots have burned their bare hands it is the dungaree darkness with China stitched where the westerly winds and the traveler’s checks … Continue reading Barbara Guest’s Santa Fe Trail| mwpm
Robert Creeley was born 93 years ago today. Here’s a poem… The Language by Robert Creeley Locate I love you some- where in . teeth and eyes, bite it but . take care not to hurt, you want so . much so little. Words say everything. . I love you again, . then what is … Continue reading Robert Creeley’s The Language| mwpm
Lawrence Ferlinghetti was born 100 years ago today! Here’s a poem… I Am Waiting by Lawrence Ferlinghetti I am waiting for my case to come up and I am waiting for a rebirth of wonder and…| mwpm
