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Good Poems, selected and introduced by Garrison Keillor, is a welcoming poetry anthology that celebrates poems meant to be read for pleasure. Blending classic and contemporary voices, the collection favors clarity, emotional honesty, and human connection over academic complexity. Keillor’s introduction invites readers to rediscover poetry as something intimate, memorable, and deeply relatable—poems that linger, comfort, and quietly illuminate everyday life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The rich, unique flavor of all that is Jamaican comes alive in these heartfelt, entertaining poems. Through imagery, sound, rhythm and rhyme your senses will awaken to the enchanting characteristics of the land, its people, and its culture. Poems written in English in the first portion of the book blend seamlessly with those written in Patois (Patwah/Patwa) to capture the essence of this beloved Caribbean island. It makes a perfect gift for yourself or a loved one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Title Goes Here: Adventures in Foolishness  Have you been craving something... aberrant?  Title Goes Here is a foolish adventure via a collection of curious stories and unusual styles. Through your journey, you will follow a fool's path to exile, hear from presidential candidate Sally McBride, and even learn how to be invisible.  First on your itinerary is a section of existential poetry that includes a sobering look at the true cost of watches and war. Next are five short stories that range from mildly funny to so abjectly bleak they warrant a trigger warning. Lastly, you are walked through original spells that provide an eclectic viewpoint of magical concepts such as summonings, immortality and the aforementioned invisibility in a surprisingly applicable and practical manner. Together, your expedition is one of disillusionment.  It is my hope that you will be a more foolish person after having read Title Goes Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mickie Kennedy Award winning gay poet writing about childhood trauma, mental illness, survival, and healing. Mickie Kennedy is a gay poet whose life spans three distinct chapters that resonate deeply with listeners. A violent childhood marked by silence and fear. An adolescence shaped by the AIDS crisis, where desire and danger were inseparable. And a present grounded in reflection, healing, and survival. He doesn’t speak as an expert offering solutions. He speaks as someone who lived through it and learned how to name it later. What makes Mickie a strong podcast guest is his ability to talk about trauma without turning it into spectacle. He understands how to hold difficult material with care, humor, and clarity, making space for listeners who may recognize their own histories in his. His conversations often open into discussions about memory, masculinity, queerness, family systems, and what healing actually looks like over decades, not months. Hosts who book Mickie get a guest who is thoughtful, emotionally literate, and grounded. He respects the audience, honors boundaries, and knows how to tell a story that invites listeners in rather than overwhelms them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Polemics: Political Poems & Prose  The collection Polemics: Political Poems & Prose takes the reader on a disturbing, wide-eyed ride through the years 2016-2025 in the United States. It highlights the political nightmares and triumphs, both familiar and forgotten, experienced by Americans during this time.  To endure the tempest of the current era, Polemics clings faithfully to old-school liberal themes. These are delivered as rhyme, essay and fiction. Its affectionately nostalgic patriotism will resonate with anyone, who has been paying attention long enough to notice, that things have changed. And not for the better. As Americans try to navigate an America they have never seen before-an America they barely recognize-Polemics will serve as an anthem, an incantation, and a call to action. This collection aims to guide their forlorn liberal souls through dark times, toward something better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From her amazingly visceral opening of Let There Be Light to her final haunting echo in the book’s epilogue, Burnell’s voice jumps off the page, much like a microphone-wielding circus MC standing centre ring. [Usurper Kings is] a work of breathtakingly beautiful discovery." Kevin Hogan Sapha Burnell’s stellar poetry collection inspects the feminine through time. From act I’s genesis and the search for meaning within the hunter gatherer mindset, to the existential singularity of a transhumanist future, Usurper Kings is a mind bending cerebral and emotionally rebellious series of poems. Infinitely feminine, mighty and sometimes rebellious, the essence of Usurper Kings is the search to remember feminine might and discover the power to take it back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grief Is the Price You Pay for Love: Run into the Fire; Discover Me in the Ashes  While reeling with shock and grief from her husband’s sudden death, and the absence of the one person who was a part of her, Faialian is blindsided by a question from one of his siblings, “Why didn’t you die instead?” Two years later, the question still haunts her. While continually feeling the pain of being ostracized for surviving, Faialian finds strength in her two childhood friends, Darque and Gaela, and her faith in her Special Being. Just like anyone else, for Faialian, grief has become a journey filled with ups and downs, hard questions, and reflections about her past, present, and future. Only she knows what she carries inside, and as she runs into the fire, she must open herself to all that dwells within to emerge and begin anew. With help from her friends and her own inner strength, now only time will tell if Faialian can find a way to let go, let be, and let life so she does not just survive, but instead thrives to become her true self. In this inspiring story intertwined with original poems, a woman sets out on a journey of self-discovery as she courageously explores the process of grief after the sudden death of her husband and the absence of the one person who was a part of her very core. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It uses carefully selected words to evoke emotions, capture moments, and provoke thought, transcending the mere act of communication to become an art that resonates with the depths of the human experience. Through various styles and forms, from the haiku to the sonnet, poetry explores themes as diverse as love, grief, nature, and social injustice, offering both the poet and the reader a means to explore the complexities of life and the subtleties of emotion. It serves not only as a mirror reflecting societal values and personal experiences but also as a window into the diverse cultures and historical periods from which it springs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

t uses carefully selected words to evoke emotions, capture moments, and provoke thought, transcending the mere act of communication to become an art that resonates with the depths of the human experience. Through various styles and forms, from the haiku to the sonnet, poetry explores themes as diverse as love, grief, nature, and social injustice, offering both the poet and the reader a means to explore the complexities of life and the subtleties of emotion. It serves not only as a mirror reflecting societal values and personal experiences but also as a window into the diverse cultures and historical periods from which it springs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"From her amazingly visceral opening of Let There Be Light to her final haunting echo in the book’s epilogue, Burnell’s voice jumps off the page, much like a microphone-wielding circus MC standing centre ring. [Usurper Kings is] a work of breathtakingly beautiful discovery." Kevin Hogan Sapha Burnell’s stellar poetry collection inspects the feminine through time. From act I’s genesis and the search for meaning within the hunter gatherer mindset, to the existential singularity of a transhumanist future, Usurper Kings is a mind bending cerebral and emotionally rebellious series of poems. Infinitely feminine, mighty and sometimes rebellious, the essence of Usurper Kings is the search to remember feminine might and discover the power to take it back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Poetry is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic language to capture emotion, shape meaning, and illuminate human experience in its most concentrated form. Through imagery, metaphor, and carefully chosen sounds, poetry transforms ordinary words into expressions that resonate beyond their literal definitions. It does not simply tell a story or present an idea; it invites reflection, allowing readers to engage with feeling, memory, and imagination at the same time. By embracing ambiguity and depth, poetry creates space for personal interpretation and emotional connection. Its enduring power lies in its ability to say more with less, turning language into an art that speaks directly to the inner life of the reader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Gunn Poet/Author Peter Gunn U.S. Air Force vet, avid bodybuilder, lead guitarist for a band called The Angellics, coffee connoisseur, and poet who strives to bring epic poetry and literature craftsmanship back from the past. -At 7 years old, I had succumbed to heat stroke and experienced a brief NDE where an angel told me I had to go back because my job wasn't done. Ever since then, it has steered my life’s journey in a way to serve and give back to humanity. -At 12 years old, I had to deal with morbid childhood obesity. -Honorably served 20 years in the US Air Force -When I had my daughter in 2010 I wanted to enroll her into my love of classic poetry but soon saw that the feminine was left out of the hero's journey and decided to start writing The Amazons series to alleviate that discrepancy and I also invented LLP Linked -Lyrical-Poetry to bring a more modern feel to the story that will make it easier for Gen Z, and Gen Alpha to read. -In 2020, when Covid hit, it woke me up to how so many people are asleep in the world, so that is when I decided to start the Sigma Squad Graphic novel series. Which is based on ancient Gnostic gospels and texts about God splitting his angels into two halves one male and one female to exist in human bodies as entities known as Aeons and during Revelations, God decides to send a specialized more powerful group of Aeons to wage war on the members of the Deep State by killing them off one by one. -July 2025 I was asked to join a group of musicians from Germany after working with them on other projects to form a band. We are going to call ourselves The Angellics, and we are currently in production of our first album. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you been craving something... aberrant?  Title Goes Here is a foolish adventure via a collection of curious stories and unusual styles. Through your journey, you will follow a fool's path to exile, hear from presidential candidate Sally McBride, and even learn how to be invisible.  First on your itinerary is a section of existential poetry that includes a sobering look at the true cost of watches and war. Next are five short stories that range from mildly funny to so abjectly bleak they warrant a trigger warning. Lastly, you are walked through original spells that provide an eclectic viewpoint of magical concepts such as summonings, immortality and the aforementioned invisibility in a surprisingly applicable and practical manner. Together, your expedition is one of disillusionment.  It is my hope that you will be a more foolish person after having read Title Goes Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It uses carefully selected words to evoke emotions, capture moments, and provoke thought, transcending the mere act of communication to become an art that resonates with the depths of the human experience. Through various styles and forms, from the haiku to the sonnet, poetry explores themes as diverse as love, grief, nature, and social injustice, offering both the poet and the reader a means to explore the complexities of life and the subtleties of emotion. It serves not only as a mirror reflecting societal values and personal experiences but also as a window into the diverse cultures and historical periods from which it springs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode invites listeners into a space where language is felt rather than solved, and where emotion, rhythm, and silence carry as much weight as literal meaning. By embracing ambiguity and abstraction, the episode challenges the instinct to decode every line, encouraging instead a deeper, more personal engagement with poetic expression. When Meaning Refuses to Be Explained positions poetry not as a puzzle to be answered, but as an experience to be lived—affirming that some truths are best encountered through intuition, reflection, and resonance rather than explanation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices