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Episode 30 - Wild Places - A Source of Solace and Hope

Belden C Lane is Professor Emeritus of Theological Studies, American Religion, and History of Spirituality at St Louis University, He is author of Backpacking with the Saints, The Solace of Fierce Landscapes, and Ravished by Beauty. The poem he quotes is by Wendell Berry.

It is called Our Real Work -

It may be that when we no longer know what to do
we have come to our real work,
and that when we no longer know which way to go
we have come to our real journey.
The mind that is not baffled is not employed.
The impeded stream is the one that sings.

My prom Aravaipa Canyon is as yet unpublished if you want a copy email me at adriangrscott@me.com 

The other Poem is Two Beggars and a Wolf in A Night Sea Journey available at www.adriangrscott.com 

The Wordsworth Sonnet is XXXII in his collected works - Surprised by Joy. 

Deep thanks to Belden for his robust vulnerability and friendship. 

 

Mini Poemcast - The Call of the Unwritten

This poem can be found in my first collection of the same name - The Call of the Unwritten. https://adriangrscott.com/product/the-call-of-the-unwritten/

Episode 29 - Recovering the Lost Eden through the Friendship of Dogs

The poems used are 'He sings a song of the younger world' as yet unpublished - Gabriel and There is No Such Thing As Right And Wrong from The Call of the Unwritten - The Lost Eden and The Tremor of Silk from A Night Sea Journey all available at www.adriangrscott.com The two books mentioned are The Call of the Wild by Jack London and Never Leave the Dog Behind by Helen Mort. 

Episode 28 - This Marriage to Everything You Meet

The first poem is The force that through the green fuse drives the flower by Dylan Thomas. The Three Marriages: Reimagining Work, Self and Relationship by David Whyte is the book I referred to in this podcast. The story is from The Lakota Way: Stories and Lessons for Living by Joseph M. Marshall the 3rd from the chapter on humility. The next poem is We Find Each Other written for Patrick and Sarah on their wedding to be found in A Night Sea Journey and finally the poem Blossom can be found in Arriving in Magic both by Adrian. Purchase at www.adriangrscott.com 

Episode 27 - Sensitive Souls

The poems used in this podcast are Initiation from Arriving In Magic, You Stride On, My Son, Ahead of Us, Up Enchanted Rock from A Night Sea Journey, Speaking to Steel Workers about Rites of Passage, as yet unpublished, and Thomas Wanted to See Nail Marks from A Night Sea Journey. The piece about my Dad's experiences on the HMS Hermes is from a book called The Hermes Adventure. The final two pieces by Jack London and Henry David Thoreau are from I Am Coyote - Readings from the Wild Edited by Jay Schoenberger. If you want to comment or share your thoughts with me the email is theanxiouspoetspodcast@gmail.com To purchase any of my work go to www.adriangrscott.com 

Shining For Us All To See - Christmas Podcast

Wishing everyone a happy Solstice, a merry Christmas, a safe journey through the dark time of the year. You can find the miner's hymn on any good music platform - it is called Gresford. With heartfelt thanks to Vicky Jones from the Woodhorn Colliery Museum and to Matt Carr my collaborator and friend on the Grim Up North Podcast. You can find the album Made in Sheffield that Andy Selman and I have done on Spotify, or Apple Music. More info at www.adriangrscott.com 

Mini-Series | On The Cusp of Two Realms - Episode Four - The Sense of Place

The final episode of this autumn mini series. In it I explore the whole idea of the genius loci - the sense of place - for me that place of synchronicity is Sheffield. The incidental music is by my great friend Andy Selman. The books referred to are Desert Wisdom by Sushi Nomura, A Year with Thomas Merton Edited by Jonathan Montaldo, A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver, The Essential Jung - Selected Writings by Jonathan Storr. If you live near Sheffield and want to come to the Gig at Cafe#9 on the 14th December here is a link to the details on how to book. https://www.wegottickets.com/event/561690

 

 

Mini-Series | On The Cusp of Two Realms - Episode Three - A Night Sea Journey

The incidental music is by my great friend Andy Selman. The books referred to are Desert Wisdom by Sushi Nomura, A Year with Thomas Merton Edited by Jonathan Montaldo, A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver, The Essential Jung - Selected Writings by Jonathan Storr. The first volume of my poetry - A Night Sea Journey is available on my website. You can also find some of the works quoted in this episode at www.adriangrscott.com 

Mini-Series | On the Cusp of Two Realms - Episode Two - Arriving in Magic

The incidental music is by my great friend Andy Selman. The books referred to are Desert Wisdom by Sushi Nomura, A Year with Thomas Merton Edited by Jonathan Montaldo, A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver, The Essential Jung - Selected Writings by Jonathan Storr. The first volume of my poetry - Arriving In Magic is available on my website. You can also find some of the works quoted in this episode at www.adriangrscott.com 

Mini-Series | On the Cusp of Two Realms - Episode One - The Call of the Unwritten

The incidental music is by my great friend Andy Selman. The books referred to are Desert Wisdom by Sushi Nomura, A Year with Thomas Merton Edited by Jonathan Montaldo, A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver, The Essential Jung - Selected Writings by Jonathan Storr. The first volume of my poetry - the Call of the Unwritten is available on my website. You can also find some of the works quoted in this episode at www.adriangrscott.com 

 

Episode 25 - A Big Ol’ Laugh with Eva Scott

The two poems used are Visiting Shawbost and Evacuee from Arriving in Magic. It can be purchased at www.adriangrscott.com

Here is Eva's Spotlight page https://www.spotlight.com/2695-6754-9782 

A Minipoemcast - Stations Around Grasmere

The Wordsworth extract is from The Prelude Book 4. My poem is to be found on my website www.adriangrscott.com 

Thanks to Andy Selman for the incidental music.