Los mejores podcasts de Vita Poetica (2024)

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Kani ka ‘ōpala by Benjamin Fairfield 13:11

1d ago13:11

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Benjamin Fairfield reads and performs music from his multimedia feature, "Kani ka ‘ōpala: A Musical Redemption of Rubbish." Benjamin Fairfield served as a Peace Corps volunteer in a Karen village in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and received his MA and PhD in ethnomusicology at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. He founded the Thai Ensemble at UH (MUS311)…

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Poems by Steven Searcy & Lisa Rosinsky 7:27

5d ago7:27

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Steven Searcy reads his poem, "Christ's Baptism," and Lisa Rosinsky reads her poem, "Yom Kippur." Steven Searcy is the author of Below the Brightness (Solum Literary Press, 2024). His poems have appeared in Southern Poetry Review, Commonweal, The Windhover, Ekstasis, Amethyst Review, and elsewhere. He lives with his wife and four sons in Georgia. L…

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The Woman with Red Hair by Charles Sutphin 8:44

8d ago8:44

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Charles Sutphin and his daughter, Sarah Sutphin, read his short story, "The Woman with Red Hair." Charles Sutphin has lived in Indianapolis for more than 60 years. His cobbled career includes editor, journalist, writer, attorney, professor and capitalist. Married for 35 years with two children, two dogs and a sense of humor, he recently published i…

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Poems by Ryan Service & Alisha Goldblatt 5:52

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Ryan Service reads his poem, "Lux," and Alisha Goldblatt reads her poem, "Guarding the Body." Ryan Service is a full-time priest and sometime-poet based in the Midlands (UK). His work has been published in Theology, The Sociological Review, and other journals. He received a prize for his entry in the Jack Clemo poetry competition, and before traini…

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Obviously by Miriam Fried 10:51

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Miriam Fried reads her essay, "Obviously," from the Autumn 2024 issue. Miriam Fried’s work has been published in The Threepenny Review, Scoundrel Time, Alaska Quarterly Review, Ambit, Crab Creek Review, and The Baltimore Review. She lives in Brooklyn. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vita-poetica/support…

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Autumn 2024 Trailer 5:42

26d ago5:42

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Co-Editor Caroline Langston introduces our new Autumn 2024 issue. Tune in for a preview of what's to come, and listen to Caroline's editorial letter, "In the Light of Eternity." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vita-poetica/support

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Poems by Richard Chess & D.E. Kern 7:49

3M ago7:49

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Richard Chess reads his poem, "The Loneliest Monk: By the Book," and "Sight Unseen." Richard Chess is the author of four books, most recently Love Nailed to the Doorpost (University of Tampa Press 2017). He is professor emeritus from UNC Asheville where, among other things, he directed its Center for Jewish Studies for 30 years. He serves on the bo…

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Poems by Megan Huwa & 6:40

4M ago6:40

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Megan Huwa reads her poem, "Counting Stars," and Hannah Butcher-Stell reads her poem, "one body." Megan Huwa is a poet and writer in southern California. A rare health condition keeps her and her husband from living near her family’s five-generation farm in Colorado, so her writing reaches for home—both temporal and eternal. Her work has been publi…

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Poems by Jan Wiezorek & Megan McDermott 7:15

4M ago7:15

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Jan Wiezorek reads his poem, "Suffering," and Megan McDermott reads her poem, "Ruth, on the Purity, or Impurity, of Attention." Jan Wiezorek's poetry appears, or is forthcoming, in The London Magazine, The Westchester Review, Lucky Jefferson, Loch Raven Review, and The Broadkill Review, among other journals. He taught writing at St. Augustine Colle…

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Matthew J. Andrews's Review of Lacunae by Scott Cairns 8:16

4M ago8:16

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Matthew J. Andrews reads his essay, "Never Yet an Emptiness," a review of Lacunae by Scott Cairns. Matthew J. Andrews is a private investigator and writer. He is the author of the chapbook I Close My Eyes and I Almost Remember and the forthcoming full-length collection, The Hours (Solum Press). He can be contacted at www.matthewjandrews.com. --- Su…

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Poems by Brad Davis & Luke Usry 8:56

4M ago8:56

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Brad Davis reads his poem, "Unanticipated," and Luke Usry reads his poem, "Leave Britney Alone." Brad Davis (MFA, Vermont College of Fine Arts) is a California-born Canadian living in northeastern Connecticut. Poems have appeared in Poetry magazine, The Paris Review, Vallum, JAMA, Puerto del Sol, Brilliant Corners, Image, and many other journals. H…

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Lory Widmer Hess's Review of Life After Doom by Brian McLaren 11:48

4M ago11:48

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Lory Widmer Hess reads her essay, "Seeing into the Future," a review of Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart by Brian McLaren. Lory Widmer Hess lives with her family in Switzerland, where she works with adults with developmental disabilities and is completing a training in Spiritual Direction. She is the author of When Frag…

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Two Poems by Elizabeth Poliner 7:05

4M ago7:05

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Elizabeth Poliner reads her poems, "Welcome World" and "Bat Mitzvah Dress," from our Summer 2024 issue. Elizabeth Poliner’s books include the poetry collection, What You Know in Your Hands (David Robert Books), and the novel, As Close to Us as Breathing (Little, Brown & Co.), winner of the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize in Fiction. A new novel, Spinni…

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My Other Name Is Hagar by Heather M. Surls 30:48

4M ago30:48

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Heather M. Surls reads her essay, "My Other Name Is Hagar." Heather M. Surls is an American writer and journalist who has lived in the Middle East for more than a decade. Her reporting has appeared in outlets like the Jordan News, Christianity Today, Hidden Compass, EthnoTraveler, and Anthrow Circus, while her creative nonfiction has been published…

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Poems by Dominic Palmer & Arlene Tribbia 7:24

4M ago7:24

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Dominic Palmer reads "Want Is My Shepherd," and Arlene Tribbia reads "Bolt Down the Universe." Dominic Palmer is a teacher, writer, and church musician living in Manchester. His poetry has been published or is forthcoming in journals including Blue Unicorn, Ekstasis, and EGG+FROG. Dominic and his wife have recently become parents for the first time…

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Ave Maria by Grace Donovan 35:59

4M ago35:59

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Grace Donovan reads her short story, "Ave Maria." Grace Donovan is a fiction writer from Northeast Ohio. She currently resides in the DMV area where she is getting her MFA in fiction writing at George Mason University. Grace loves ice cream, her cat Patsy, the fiber arts, and the Brontë sisters. She often writes about women, queerness, and childhoo…

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Three Poems by David Allen Sullivan 10:26

5M ago10:26

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David Allen Sullivan reads his three poems, "Wine Skin Slippages," "Tympanic Membranes," and "This body," from our current Summer issue. Former Santa Cruz county poet laureate David Allen Sullivan’s books include Strong-Armed Angels, Every Seed of the Pomegranate, a book of co-translation with Abbas Kadhim from the Arabic of Iraqi Adnan Al-Sayegh, …

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Contemplation of Creation: A Nature Meditation Walk 42:00

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Kolya Braun Greiner leads a nature meditation walk, "Contemplation of Creation." Take this episode with you out on a walk, hike, or simply to a quiet spot indoors by a window. This rich offering includes exercises to center your mind, body, and spirit before the walk, as well as seven individual "encounters" with beings in nature. Listen to the gui…

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Pastor & Actor Rev. Lisa Cole Smith 43:29

5M ago43:29

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The Artist as Prophet, the Church as Collective: Pastor & actor Rev. Lisa Cole Smith speaks with our Assistant Interviews Editor Darby Brown on art as a spiritual language, the church's role in supporting artists, and "equipping artists to serve as prophetic critics and imaginative visionaries in the world." Rev. Lisa Cole Smith is an actor, direct…

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Summer 2024 Trailer 5:33

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The Summer 2024 issue of the journal is here! Tune in for a preview of the new works we'll be featuring this podcast season. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vita-poetica/support

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Embodied Faith: Conversation with Dancers Hope Blackburn & Jacob Shoup 38:15

6M ago38:15

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Assistant Interviews Editor Darby Brown speaks with dancers and choreographers Hope Blackburn and Jacob Shoup of Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet. A transcript of the interview is available here. Hope Blackburn and Jacob Shoup are dancers and choreographers with Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet, a professional dance company of artist-theologians whose goal…

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A Journal of Many Colors by Rachel Berry 5:53

6M ago5:53

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Rachel shares about her contemplative practice of journaling in "A Journal of Many Colors." Rachel Berry resides in Richmond, Virginia with her sweet dog Phin. She spends her free time journaling, dancing on her treadmill, and spending time with friends and family. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vita-poetica/suppo…

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Review of Museum Exhibit "The Art of Knowing" 9:18

7M ago9:18

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Cheryl Sadowski reads her essay, "Teachers, Sages, and Serpents," a review of the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art's ongoing exhibit, The Art of Knowing in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayas, which is on view in Washington, DC. Cheryl Sadowski writes about art, books, landscape, and nature. Her essays, reviews, and short fiction …

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Poems by Ping Yi Yee & Isabel Chenot 5:15

7M ago5:15

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Ping Yi Yee reads his poem, "Fortune Center," and Isabel Chenot reads her poem, "pain is not an ark." Ping Yi Yee writes poetry, travelogues and fiction, and is in public service. His work has appeared in Litro, London Grip, Meniscus, La Piccioletta Barca, and Sideways, among others, and is forthcoming in Poetry Breakfast and Harbor Review. Ping Yi…

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Visual Art by Alexis Eke 6:49

7M ago6:49

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Artist Alexis Eke shares about her digital artwork featured in our Spring 2024 issue, including on the cover. View her art can be viewed here. Alexis Eke is an artist based in Toronto, Ontario. She illustrates surrealism portraits and comic illustrations using vibrant colors, to communicate the truth of Gods Word and increase the representation of …

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Poems by Bart Edelman & K.D. Battle 6:16

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Bart Edelman reads his poem, "Crazy Eights," and K.D. Battle reads his poem, "Self-Help Sonnet I," from the Spring 2024 issue. Bart Edelman’s poetry collections include Crossing the Hackensack (Prometheus Press), Under Damaris’ Dress (Lightning Publications), The Alphabet of Love (Ren Hen Press), The Gentle Man (Ren Hen Press), The Last Mojito (Ren…

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Miriam: A Multimedia Project by Gerburg Garmann 11:59

7M ago11:59

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Gerburg Garmann shares about her multimedia project, Miriam, which includes a 72x48" painting and a soundscape in 5 movements. This painting, and the fifth movement of the soundscape, the "Coda," are featured in our Spring 2024 issue here. In this podcast episode, Gerburg shares the background behind this project, and the "Coda" of the soundscape. …

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Poems by Scott Hales & Kara Applegate 4:36

7M ago4:36

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Scott Hales reads his poem, "Holy Envy," and Kara Applegate reads their poem, "Misericordia." Scott Hales is a writer, critic, and historian living in Eagle Mountain, Utah. His work has appeared in Religion and the Arts, BYU Studies, Irreantum, The Under Review, The Sandy River Review, and other academic and literary journals. His first collection …

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Shoah Shoes by Helen L. Conway 8:06

7M ago8:06

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Helen L. Conway reads her essay, "Shoah Shoes." Helen L. Conway lives in St. Helens, UK. A former Judge, she holds an MA in Creative Writing from Lancaster University and is the author or joint-author of over a dozen books and numerous articles about law, art, mental health and coaching psychology. She is also an internationally exhibited and colle…

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Two Poems by Maxim D. Shrayer 6:20

7M ago6:20

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Maxim D. Shrayer reads his poems, "Artists' Quarter in Old Jaffa" and "Wailing Wall." Maxim D. Shrayer is a bilingual writer in English and Russian, a 2012 Guggenheim Fellow, and a winner of a 2007 National Jewish Book Award. He was born in Moscow and left the former USSR in 1987. A professor at Boston College, Shrayer is the author of over twenty-…

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Standing Water by James Roderick Burns 11:46

8M ago11:46

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James Roderick Burns reads his short story, "Standing Water." Please be aware this story contains brief references to physical abuse and the demonic. James Roderick Burns is the author of one flash fiction collection, To Say Nothing of the Dog, and five collections of short-form poetry, most recently Crows at Dusk; a collection of four novellas – T…

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Two Poems by Terry E. Hill 8:36

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Terry E. Hill reads his two poems, "This Too, Capricious" and "Calligraph for a Psalm Beginning with the Letter O." Terry E. Hill is a physician in Oakland, California, with a long history of publishing in healthcare and a more recent history in literature, e.g., in The Healing Muse and the All Shall Be Well Anthology. He grew up in rural Georgia b…

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Saturday Night at the Dairy Queen by Chris Drew 26:58

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Chris Drew reads his short story, "Saturday Night at the Dairy Queen," published in our Spring 2024 issue. Chris Drew is an Associate Professor of English at Indiana State University, where he teaches creative writing and English teaching methods courses. His writing has appeared in a variety of publications, including Bellevue Literary Review, Qua…

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Spring 2024 Trailer 5:54

8M ago5:54

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The Spring 2024 issue of the journal is here! Co-Editor Caroline Langston introduces some of the new works of this issue, which we'll be featuring here on the podcast in the coming weeks. The whole issue can be found in both text and audio formats on our website, at www.vitapoetica.org. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s…

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Readers Respond 4:08

9M ago4:08

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Contemplative Practices Editor Samir Knego shares readers' responses to the theme of "Light" in the Winter 2024 issue. The "Readers Respond" series features reflections and practices on a current theme, shared by Vita Poetica readers. Currently, we're accepting responses to the theme of "Breaking," which will be shared in the upcoming Spring issue.…

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The Sacredness of All Things: A Conversation with Poet Wen-Juenn Lee 39:41

9M ago39:41

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Assistant Interviews Editor Darby Brown speaks with poet Wen-Juenn Lee in Australia. Wen-Juenn Lee writes poetry on unceded Wurundjeri land. In her writing, she is interested in gaps, leaks and spillage, which often take the form of place, memory, and divinity. Her work has been published in Meanjin, Cordite Poetry Review, Going Down Swinging, amon…

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Poems by Jonathan Chan, Caleb Westbrook, & Matt Stanley 8:42

10M ago8:42

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Jonathan Chan reads his poem "Ceremonial, Caleb Westbrook reads his poem "On a Shore Weighing What Matters," and Matt Stanley reads his poem "How Like a Child We Become When We Are Truly Surprised." Jonathan Chan is a writer and editor. Born in New York to a Malaysian father and South Korean mother, he was raised in Singapore and educated at Cambri…

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Poems by E.R. Skulmoski 5:44

10M ago5:44

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E.R. Skulmoski reads her three poems, "In Catholic School"; "Daughters of Eve, Eat This Scroll"; and "Elegy." E. R. Skulmoski was born in Vancouver and raised in Hong Kong. She currently lives in the Interior of British Columbia with her husband and four children. Her work has been published in Ekstasis, Foreshadow, Heart of Flesh Literary Journal,…

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Poems by Wayne Bornholdt & Susan Shea 6:34

10M ago6:34

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Wayne Bornholdt reads his poem, "Recipe," and Susan Shea reads her poems, "Poet's Tea" and "The Good Portion." Wayne Bornholdt is a poet and retired bookseller. He has degrees in philosophy and theological studies. He lives in West Michigan with his wife and two Golden Retrievers. Susan Shea is a retired school psychologist, born in New York City, …

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Meditation through a Window with Samir Knego 5:52

10M ago5:52

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Contemplative Practices Editor Samir Knego leads a guided "Meditation through a Window." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vita-poetica/support

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Poems by Maxim D. Shrayer & Matthew E. Henry 8:08

10M ago8:08

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Maxim D. Shrayer reads his poem, "My Woven Kipa," and Matthew E. Henry reads his poems, "found" and "subtlety: an assay." Maxim D. Shrayer is a bilingual author and a professor at Boston College. He was born in Moscow and emigrated in 1987. His recent books include A Russian Immigrant: Three Novellas and Immigrant Baggage, a memoir. Shrayer’s new c…

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Review of "Nervous: Essays on Heritage & Healing" 13:02

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Lory Widmer Hess reads her review, "Listening to Our Pain," which discusses the book Nervous: Essays on Heritage and Healing by Jen Soriano. Lory Widmer Hess currently lives with her family in Switzerland, where she works with adults with developmental disabilities and is in training as a spiritual director. Her book When Fragments Make a Whole: A …

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Poems by Justin Lacour & Conner Cowan 7:05

10M ago7:05

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Justin Lacour reads his poem, "Devil Music," and Conner Cowan reads his poems, "16. fire" and "24. wrapping paper." Justin Lacour lives in New Orleans with his wife and three children, and edits Trampoline. He is the author of Hulk Church (Belle Point, 2023). Conner Cowan is an English teacher at Seabreeze High School in Daytona Beach, Florida. Poe…

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A Mother's Prayer by Jennifer Lendvai-Lintner 24:29

10M ago24:29

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Jennifer Lendvai-Lintner reads her essay, "A Mother's Prayer," from our Winter 2024 issue. Among other things, Jennifer Lendvai-Lintner is a writer, teacher, student, and mother. She is the 2023 recipient of the Denise Gess Literary Award for Nonfiction and a 2022 Writer's Digest Award Winner. Jennifer is earning her MA in Writing at Rowan Universi…

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Winter 2024 Trailer 5:41

10M ago5:41

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The first journal issue of 2024 is here! Tune in for a preview of new works at the intersection of art, faith, beauty, and spirit. Cover Art: Margaret Adams Parker Intro Music: "A Gentle Invitation" by Dawn, Dawn, Dawn Outro Music: John Morris --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vita-poetica/support…

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Poems from Jonathan Frey & Jean Anne Feldeisen 7:46

1y ago7:46

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Jonathan Frey reads his poem "For the usher who served the Lord's Supper to my wife and daughter wearing a sidearm," and Jean Anne Feldeisen reads her poem "from whence salvation." Jonathan Frey holds an MFA from Eastern Washington University, and is associate professor of English at North Idaho College, teaching creative writing and composition. H…

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A Blessing for Your Belly by Rebekah Vickery 9:03

1y ago9:03

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Rebekah Vickery guides us in a short meditation to consider how our bellies, our gut, has held the truth of our experiences. "A Blessing for Your Belly" is published in our Autumn 2023 issue. Rebekah Vickery is a trauma therapist, group facilitator, and acrylic artist located in the beautiful and wild Pacific Northwest. In all of her work with peop…

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Three Poems by Stephen M. Sanders 7:25

1y ago7:25

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Stephen M. Sanders reads his poems "Autumn in Paris, Texas"; "Tennessee Camp Meeting, 1982"; and "A Vagrant." Stephen M. Sanders is an assistant professor of English at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas. He has had poems included in publications including Pacifica Literary Review, Penumbra Literary & Art Magazine, and the Austin Internationa…

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Art by Maura H. Harrison & Poem by Erica Waters 9:21

1y ago9:21

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Maura H. Harrison shares about her photographs, "Reverent Marvels," inspired by Julian of Norwich's belief that “one should reverently marvel and humbly endure, ever delighting in God.” And Erica Waters reads her poem, "Gardens of Earth." Maura H. Harrison is a writer, photographer, and fiber artist from Fredericksburg, VA. She is currently pursuin…

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Two Poems by Joel Peckham 9:03

1y ago9:03

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Joel Peckham reads his poems, "How to Walk in Space: Untethering" and "How to Walk in Space: 3:35AM Dec 9, 2022." Joel Peckham has published nine collections of poetry and nonfiction, including Bone Music (SFA) and Body Memory (New Rivers), and is co-editor of the anthology Wild Gods: The Ecstatic in American Poetry and Prose. Individual poems and …

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