Episodes
Monday Jun 14, 2021
Monday Jun 14, 2021
Ray is an Integrative psychotherapist working in Rathmines Co. Dublin in the Republic of Ireland. He can be found at https://awarenesscounselling.ie/ray-tonge-counsellor
The Poem used is by John O'Donohue and can be punt in his brilliant book Benedictus and can purchased at https://www.amazon.co.uk/Benedictus-Book-Blessings-John-ODonohue/dp/0593058623/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= it is also available from other booksellers.
The poems by Adrian are Writing as Therapy and Don't Recover Too Soon from A Night Sea Journey available at www.adriangrscott.com
Sunday May 02, 2021
Episode18 The Life Affirming Glory Of Enormous Trees - Turning 60
Sunday May 02, 2021
Sunday May 02, 2021
The Poems used in this podcast are Poem in October by Dylan Thomas, The Boy Within from The Call of the Unwritten, Arriving In Magic from the collection of the same name, A Raven in my Sleep (as yet unpublished), you can find it on the front page of my website though, Advice to Myself in Anxiety from A Night Sea Journey, A Bigger Picture from Arriving in Magic and finally Birdsong on Long Line (as yet unpublished). You can donate to my birthday appeal at https://www.facebook.com/donate/1737114909826153/ and you can find more about my writing at www.adriangrscott.com
Saturday Mar 13, 2021
Martins in the Eves - A Mini Poemcast
Saturday Mar 13, 2021
Saturday Mar 13, 2021
Martins in the Eves is, as yet unpublished, you can obtain a copy from Adrian - contact him through his website www.adriangrscott.com
The music is by Andy Selman
Saturday Feb 27, 2021
Episode Seventeen - The Beautiful Ordinariness of Love
Saturday Feb 27, 2021
Saturday Feb 27, 2021
In this episode the Anxious Poet looks at the phenomenon of family and what we inherit from them, especially our parents. He explores how it is up to us to appreciate just what has been passed on to us both in terms of our character and how the events of our parents lives shaped them and in turn shape us. The poems used are 'A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London' by Dylan Thomas. The other are all by Adrian - Evacuee from Arriving in Magic, My Daughter Acting from A Night Sea Journey, From the Medals of My Father from The Call of the Unwritten, and Two Photographs from A Night Sea Journey. The Cover Photo is from his parents on their wedding day. To purchase any of Adrians work go to www.adriangrscott.com
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Episode 16 - Antiphons, Cribs & Shadows
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
The first piece of music is by Enya from her 2008 And Winter Came Album. The first poem The Crib at Greccio is, as yet unpublished. The final poem Tofts Lane can be seen with all the others in my Exhibition - A Sheffield Advent at https://www.whirlowspiritualitycentre.org/a-sheffield-advent you can also view the film I made for the exhibition there too.
Thanks again to Andy Selman for the musical the end and to my daughter Eva Scott for reading the Advent Blessing.
All other info can be found at www.adriangrscott.com
Friday Nov 13, 2020
Mini Poemcast - Arriving in Magic
Friday Nov 13, 2020
Friday Nov 13, 2020
This poem can be found in an earlier version in Adrian's book Arriving in Magic. If you want to see the version used in this podcast go to Adrian's Blog at www.adriangrscott.com
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Episode 15 - The Frontier In Our Lives
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Aravaipa Canyon - the poem used in this Podcast is as yet unpublished. If you want a copy you can contact Adrian through his website www.adriangrscott.com See https://aravaiparanch.com for more about the ranch and the canyon. The directors cut of Dances With Wolves is available on DVD as a three disc special edition. For more on Animals in dreams and as symbols see Barbara Hannah The Archetypal Symbolism of Animals and The Cat, Dog and Horse Lectures.
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
Mini Poemcast - This is Sheffield
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
This piece comes from a collection I am writing about my life and experience of the city of Sheffield. I hope to publish this in 2021 alongside a series of photographs. The music is by Andy Selman. The article mentioned can be found at https://www.theguardian.com/global/2016/aug/21/tragic-story-of-sheffield-park-hill-bridge The production of Standing at the Sky's Edge was at the Crucible and they are hoping to reprise it in November. https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/standing-at-the-skys-edge-1
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Mini Poemcast - This Is All The Life You Have
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
This poem is taken from my collection entitled Arriving In Magic and is available on Amazon or from my website adriangrscott.com
Thanks to Andy Selman for the musical accompaniment.
Saturday Jun 27, 2020
Episode 14 - Fiona Watson - A Mindful Conversation
Saturday Jun 27, 2020
Saturday Jun 27, 2020
Fiona Watson is a Mindfulness Practitioner in Sheffield. You can find more about her at http://www.fionawatsonmindfulness.com The poems used are Easdale Tarn from A Night Sea Journey, Haste from Arriving in Magic, www.adriangrscott.com The Wendell Berry Poem is called The Peace of Wild Things and can be found in his selected poems. Many thanks to Fiona for joining me. The conversation was recorded on Zoom so apologies for the quality.
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Mini Poemcast - Silence
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
The poem Silence is to be found in Adria's Book Arriving In Magic. The Music used was composed for the piece by Andy Selman - local Sheffield musician. Adrian and Andy are beginning to collaborate on music and poetry projects. They are hoping to produce an album of poems and music in the future and (when things are safe) to do some live gigs. www.adriangrscott.com
Wednesday May 06, 2020
Mini Poemcast - The Terrible Invitation
Wednesday May 06, 2020
Wednesday May 06, 2020
A slightly longer mini-ish Poemcast for my birthday - reflecting the time of lockdown we are living through. Thanks to my old friend Graham H Nash for the music. The poem used is from my latest collection - A Night Sea Journey available from www.adriangrscott.com