It's been so long that I forgot the password to @opwpod's account, so I have to post it here. New episode! After a year off! Many thanks to @billcarlosbills for treating us to some words of wisdom from #wendellberry.
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Upon hearing of the passing of Ms. Didion, we remember Lyndsey LeClair's reading of her words. Thank you, Ms. Didion. #joandidion
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Lyndsay LeClair gives us an excerpt from Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking, a clear and simple guide to the thoughts and emotions that surround a period of mourning.
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We are all living a path blindly.
Sarah Troedson Haynes reads an excerpt from Letters from a Young Poet and tells how Rainer Maria Rilkeโs words were formational in her early 20s.
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Have you ever been un-dragoned? @fripfropjer reads an excerpt from The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the third book in The Chronicles of Narnia, by @CSLewis , in which the character of Eustace recounts how he was changed back from a #dragon into a boy.
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Lyndsay LeClair gives us an excerpt from Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking, a clear and simple guide to the thoughts and emotions that surround a period of mourning.
https://t.co/pP3vNsOQTB
Thursday morning at 11 @MPRnews Iโm talking with two Minnesota poets about the power of poetry and spoken word. Canโt wait. Call in and tell me about your favorite poem. 651-227-6000. https://t.co/j1ZXK9fIY7
Episode 6 is here! @edwardmdpt tells us about how wandering can be an expression of art, and how important the look of your cycling kit really is. #poetry#bicycle
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Episode 5 is here! Featuring the stories of @AlexOanaAudio and Chris Collin and their relationship with Margaret Atwood's poem "Variation on the Word 'Sleep.'" I hope you enjoy.
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Episode 4 is here! Janna Boomstra shares the story of a prayer, written in Dutch and given to her by her grandmother. The prayer has been a source of comfort, even though she couldn't read it for years.
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Episode 3 is here! Jeffrey Petersen reads "The Slip," by Wendell Berry, as a way of talking about change, good or bad, and the emotions that come with it. I hope you enjoy it.
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Welcome to Other People's Words, a podcast where my favorite people read some of their favorite poems. Episode 1 is live, featuring Emily Kent reading "Above Pate Valley," by Gary Stevens. Search for "Other People's Words" where you get your podcasts.