Fanny Howe
The Veteran
Fanny Howe
I don’t believe in ashes; some of the others do.
I don’t believe in better or best; some of the others do.
I don’t believe in a thousand flowers or the first robin
of the year or statues made of dust. Some of the others do
I don’t believe in seeking sheet music
by Boston Common on a snowy day, don’t believe
in the lighting of malls seasonably
When I’m sleeping I don’t believe in time
as we own it, though some of the others might
Sad lace on green. Veterans stamping the leafy snow
I don’t believe in holidays
long-lasting and artificial. Some of the others do
I don’t believe in starlings of crenelated wings
I don’t believe in berries, red & orange, hanging on
threadlike twigs. Some of the others do
I don’t believe in the light on the river
moving with it or the green bulbs hanging on the elm
Outdoors, indoors, I don’t believe in a gridlock of ripples
or the deep walls people live inside
Some of the others believe in food & drink & perfume
I don’t. And I don’t believe in shut-in time
for those who committed a crime
of passion. Like a sweetheart
of the iceberg or wings lost at sea
the wind is what I believe in,
the One that moves around each form
Fanny Howe
I don’t believe in ashes; some of the others do.
I don’t believe in better or best; some of the others do.
I don’t believe in a thousand flowers or the first robin
of the year or statues made of dust. Some of the others do
I don’t believe in seeking sheet music
by Boston Common on a snowy day, don’t believe
in the lighting of malls seasonably
When I’m sleeping I don’t believe in time
as we own it, though some of the others might
Sad lace on green. Veterans stamping the leafy snow
I don’t believe in holidays
long-lasting and artificial. Some of the others do
I don’t believe in starlings of crenelated wings
I don’t believe in berries, red & orange, hanging on
threadlike twigs. Some of the others do
I don’t believe in the light on the river
moving with it or the green bulbs hanging on the elm
Outdoors, indoors, I don’t believe in a gridlock of ripples
or the deep walls people live inside
Some of the others believe in food & drink & perfume
I don’t. And I don’t believe in shut-in time
for those who committed a crime
of passion. Like a sweetheart
of the iceberg or wings lost at sea
the wind is what I believe in,
the One that moves around each form
New Regina Spektor
Show 26: Music Roundup
Erin McCarley - Lovesick Mistake
Kate Voegele - 99 Times
Kate Voegele - Angel
Missy Higgins - Any Day Now
Skyler Stonestreet - You're the Only One I Want
Jenny Owen Youngs - From Here
Jenny Owen Youngs - Led to the Sea
Vienna Teng - Radio
Audio Archive here
Kate Voegele - 99 Times
Kate Voegele - Angel
Missy Higgins - Any Day Now
Skyler Stonestreet - You're the Only One I Want
Jenny Owen Youngs - From Here
Jenny Owen Youngs - Led to the Sea
Vienna Teng - Radio
Audio Archive here
Show 25: ... Recap
Boy howdy.
Music
"What Are You Like (Acoustic)," Indigo Girls
"Frederick," Sara Watkins
"You're Only Lonely," Schuyler Fisk
"Ready Or Not," The Submarines
"P.S.," Jenny Owen Youngs
"I Want You," Kelly Clarkson
"Outta Here," Esmée Denters
"Sticky-Sweet," Erin McCarley
"Antebellum," Vienna Teng
"Where Will You Be," Sara Watkins
Poetry
"Connor in the Wind and Rain with His Coat on," Paula McLain
"Dear Song," Josh Bell
"October," III & IV, Louise Glück
"Nova Scotia," Stephen Dunn
"Overture," Kevin Young
"Break," Kevin Young
"Children Playing Checkers at the Edge of the Forest," Adrienne Rich
Audio Archive
download here
Music
"What Are You Like (Acoustic)," Indigo Girls
"Frederick," Sara Watkins
"You're Only Lonely," Schuyler Fisk
"Ready Or Not," The Submarines
"P.S.," Jenny Owen Youngs
"I Want You," Kelly Clarkson
"Outta Here," Esmée Denters
"Sticky-Sweet," Erin McCarley
"Antebellum," Vienna Teng
"Where Will You Be," Sara Watkins
Poetry
"Connor in the Wind and Rain with His Coat on," Paula McLain
"Dear Song," Josh Bell
"October," III & IV, Louise Glück
"Nova Scotia," Stephen Dunn
"Overture," Kevin Young
"Break," Kevin Young
"Children Playing Checkers at the Edge of the Forest," Adrienne Rich
Audio Archive
download here
Show 24: Poetry Recap
"[Oh, life without tomorrow's day!]," Anna Akhmatova
"[If all who have begged help]," Anna Akhmatova
"October," I & II, Louise Glück
"Blueberries," Diane Lockward
"French Horn," Jane Hirshfield
Your To-Do List:
1. READ POETRY.
2. VOTE FOR KRIS ALLEN.
3. GO SEE HEIRUSPECS APR 26.
4. GO SEE HELLOGOODBYE MAY 8.
"[If all who have begged help]," Anna Akhmatova
"October," I & II, Louise Glück
"Blueberries," Diane Lockward
"French Horn," Jane Hirshfield
Your To-Do List:
1. READ POETRY.
2. VOTE FOR KRIS ALLEN.
3. GO SEE HEIRUSPECS APR 26.
4. GO SEE HELLOGOODBYE MAY 8.
Show 24: Music Recap
Hey Ya - Matt Weddle
Let Your Spirit Soar - The Morning Of
Falling Slowly - Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
Afterglow - Schuyler Fisk
All of Your Love - Hellogoodbye
In Another Life - Vienna Teng
Get Out The Map - Indigo Girls
I Found Love - The Free Design
Audio archive will be available:here.
Let Your Spirit Soar - The Morning Of
Falling Slowly - Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
Afterglow - Schuyler Fisk
All of Your Love - Hellogoodbye
In Another Life - Vienna Teng
Get Out The Map - Indigo Girls
I Found Love - The Free Design
Audio archive will be available:here.
Show 23: Poetry Recap
"The Creation Story," Joy Harjo
"Tennessee June," Jorie Graham
"Letter," Naya Valdellon
"Before Danger," Muriel Rukeyser
"Innocence," Jane Miller
"California Time, Texas Time," Naomi Shihab Nye
"This Is Not An Elegy," Catherine Pierce
"Atlantis--A Lost Sonnet," Eavan Boland
"Tennessee June," Jorie Graham
"Letter," Naya Valdellon
"Before Danger," Muriel Rukeyser
"Innocence," Jane Miller
"California Time, Texas Time," Naomi Shihab Nye
"This Is Not An Elegy," Catherine Pierce
"Atlantis--A Lost Sonnet," Eavan Boland
Show 22: Poetry Recap
"Singapore," Mary Oliver
"Hummingbird Pauses At The Trumpet Vine," Mary Oliver
"What Are Years," Marianne Moore
"Spring," Edna St. Vincent Millay
"Willing," Paula McLain
"Collusion," Paula McLain
"Beyond This World There Are Twenty Other Worlds," Naomi Shihab Nye
"Intensive Care," Naomi Shihab Nye
NATIONAL POETRY MONTH!!!!
"Hummingbird Pauses At The Trumpet Vine," Mary Oliver
"What Are Years," Marianne Moore
"Spring," Edna St. Vincent Millay
"Willing," Paula McLain
"Collusion," Paula McLain
"Beyond This World There Are Twenty Other Worlds," Naomi Shihab Nye
"Intensive Care," Naomi Shihab Nye
NATIONAL POETRY MONTH!!!!
Show 22: Music Recap & Audio Archive
Driver Education - Indigo Girls
What You Can't Control - The Morning Of
Big Star - Haley Bonar
Tiger Boy - Haley Bonar
Oh My God - Ida Maria
You, Me & The Bourgeoisie - The Submarines
The Last Snowfall - Vienna Teng
Blue Suitcase - Erin McCarley
Love, Save The Empty - Erin McCarley
Don't Let Me Stop You - Kelly Clarkson
Well, it appears to have a slight, unexplainable echo on the parts we've talked on, but this week's audio archive did actually work (I think). So, audio archive is available here.
What You Can't Control - The Morning Of
Big Star - Haley Bonar
Tiger Boy - Haley Bonar
Oh My God - Ida Maria
You, Me & The Bourgeoisie - The Submarines
The Last Snowfall - Vienna Teng
Blue Suitcase - Erin McCarley
Love, Save The Empty - Erin McCarley
Don't Let Me Stop You - Kelly Clarkson
Well, it appears to have a slight, unexplainable echo on the parts we've talked on, but this week's audio archive did actually work (I think). So, audio archive is available here.