Best Shoah Podcasts (2024)

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

24d 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

28d 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vita-poetica/me…

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

1M 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

1M 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

1M 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

1M ago6:16

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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

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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

2M ago8:36

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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

2M ago26:58

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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

2M 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po…

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Israel Palestine Hamas Gaza War Debate Live Ep1 03/14/24 42:26

3M ago42:26

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Live debate about current events happening in Israel. Is Israel commiting a genocide in Gaza? Did Israel know about the attack and let it happen? Are the Palestinians in Gaza so innocent? Will the Muslims cause trouble on the Temple Mount during Ramadan? This is a religious war. How will it all end? What is the solution to end the Israeli Palestini…

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Readers Respond 4:08

4M 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

4M 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

4M 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

4M 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

4M 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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Why Was The State of Israel Created By Secular Zionist Jews & Purim Explains Why The Shoah Happened. 21:12

4M ago21:12

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Neturei Karta And Anti Zionism Within Orthodox Judaism Hashem God is a Zionist 🇮🇱Neturei Karta lives by a fairytale made up by the rabbis. Deuteronomy 28 the blessings and curses proves Hashem God has Blessed the Creation of the State of Israel. All religious Jews should support and live in the Land of Israel. Stop waiting for the Mashiach. He alre…

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Meditation through a Window with Samir Knego 5:52

4M ago5:52

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Contemplative Practices Editor Samir Knego leads a guided "Meditation through a Window." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vita-poetica/messageSupport 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

4M 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

5M ago13:02

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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

5M 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

5M 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

5M 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vita-poetica/messageSupport this podc…

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Israel Advocacy - How To Counter The Pro Palestinian Pro Hamas Anti Israel Narrative 5:32

6M ago5:32

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How To Counter The Pro Palestinian Pro Hamas Anti Israel Narrative...Flip The Script.How The Pro Israel Narrative Needs To Change To Counter The Anti Israel Pro Palestinian NarrativeFrom the river to the sea, Israel will be free, free Israel, no justice no peace, we are under occupation. The Palestinians have stolen our land. we have every right to…

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What Should Happen To Gaza After The War? Why Anti Israel People Are Virtue Signaling Hypocrites. 8:36

6M ago8:36

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What Should Happen To Gaza After Israel Defeats Hamas?Who should control Gaza? Who and what are we fighting for? Make Gaza Jewish Again 🇮🇱✡️To All Pro Palestinian Anti Israel People: You Are Such Hypocrites STFU. Stop the fake virtue signaling that you care about children or human rights when you support the unaliving of Israeli civilians and child…

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Why The Israeli Palestinian Conflict Will Never End Unless These 4 Things Change 12:38

6M ago12:38

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Why The Israeli Palestinian Conflict Will Never End Part 1 - The Media Manipulation The Israeli Palestinian Conflict will never end due to the media manipulation of the narrative that confirms the bias and victim mentality of anti Israel and pro Palestinian supporters and cognitive dissonance keeps them from accepting the true reality.Why The Israe…

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Israeli Anti Government Anti Judicial Reform Protests - What's It Really All About 8:53

6M ago8:53

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Israeli Anti Government Protests VS Palestinian Protests In Gaza And West BankAnti Government protests in Israel prove Israel is a Democracy. You know who doesn't allow protests? Hamas and the Palestinian Authority. Hamas doesn't allow ANY protests. The PA suppresses dissent against anyone who speaks out against them or shows support for anyone but…

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Israeli Elections 2022. How Did We Get Here? What I Think Will And Should Happen. 13:03

6M ago13:03

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Israeli Elections 2022. How Did We Get Here? What I Think Will And Should Happen.Why is Israel going to it's fifth round of elections in almost 4 years?A general overview of how the Israeli government is formed, the different parties, and why Israel can't seem to form a functioning government that forces the country into successive rounds of electi…

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Response To Another Channel's View On Sheikh Jarrah (Shimon HaTzadik) And The Rise Of anti-Semitism 10:48

6M ago10:48

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Response To Another Channel's View On Sheikh Jarrah (Shimon HaTzaddik) And The Rise Of anti-SemitismIs the rise in anti-Semitism a precursor to the Moshiach (Jewish Messiah)? If it is, then should Jews actually Welcome it? I don't think so. This video is in response to another channel about the Moshiach. He gave his opinion regarding the evictions …

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Question Everything? I Question Ryan Cristian Of The Last American Vagabond TLAV 12:57

6M ago12:57

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Question Everything? I Question Ryan Cristian Of The Last American Vagabond TLAV About The Whole Israel Palestinian ConflictI have watched videos from The Last American Vagabond, and for the most part about everything else he talks about - the Coronavirus and all it encompasses, I agree with and feel like he's telling the truth, so why when it come…

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The Truth About The Israeli Palestinian Conflict 22:00

6M ago22:00

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The Truth About The Israeli Palestinian ConflictWhy I started this channel.I explain how you can't know the full story unless you live here and experience it for yourself.I explain how the pro Israel advocates are not addressing the actual issues the Palestinian Arabs themselves are saying.I explain how the different segments of both Israeli Arabs …

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Pan Arabism Arab Nationalism. What The Israeli Palestinian Conflict Is REALLY About - NOT Oppression 19:53

6M ago19:53

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Pan Arabism & Arab Nationalism. What The Israeli Palestinian Conflict Is REALLY About - NOT OppressionThis conflict has always been about the fact that the Arabs here want ALL the land for Arabs only under Arab rule and Arab unity with the other surroundung Arab states. It literally doesn't matter how Israel treats them. Just EXISTING here is enoug…

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Do The Palestinians Descend From The Ancient Philistines/Canaanites? History Lesson. 19:13

6M ago19:13

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Do The "Palestinians" Descend From The Ancient Philistines/Canaanites? History Lesson.Whose Land is it? The Palestinians say it's theirs because they were here even before the original biblical Israelites. But they also are proud to call themselves Arabs and Muslims. Let's talk some history. And Religion. And the Israeli Palestinian conflict.✳️Vide…

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Poems from Jonathan Frey & Jean Anne Feldeisen 7:46

7M 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

7M 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

7M 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

8M 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

8M 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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Poem by Edward A. Dougherty and Art by Michelle J. Chun 10:05

8M ago10:05

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Edward A. Dougherty reads his poem, "Between Slaughter and Exile," and Michelle J. Chun shares her artwork, "Annunciation" and "Relics of Annunciation." Edward A. Dougherty has lived and worked in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York for nearly 30 years. He is the author of 11 collections of poetry, including Grace Street and 10048. Vita Poe…

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Two Poems by Maxim D. Shrayer 6:10

8M ago6:10

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Maxim D. Shrayer reads his poems, "Yom Kippur in Boston" & "Grapes of Sukkot." Maxim D. Shrayer is a bilingual writer in English and Russian and a professor at Boston College. His books include four collections of Russian-language poetry and a collection of English-language verse, Of Politics and Pandemics. Shrayer's new memoir, Immigrant Baggage, …

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Breathe: A Wild Church Reflection from Sarah Werner 6:07

8M ago6:07

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Sarah Renee Werner offers a meditation and reflection on the seasonal changes we experience around us. Her piece, "Breathe" is published in our current Autumn issue. Sarah Werner is the communications coordinator for Central District Conference of Mennonite Church USA and pastor of Olentangy Wild Church in Columbus, Ohio. She is the author of Roote…

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Practices from Our Community: An Invitation from Samir Knego 4:02

8M ago4:02

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Contemplative Practices Editor Samir Knego introduces a new feature coming up in future issues. We want to hear from you, Vita Poetica readers, about the spiritual practices that sustain and inspire you. This is also a place for your questions and concerns about the world and a chance to find new practices to incorporate into your spiritual life. E…

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Less and More by Angela Townsend 7:22

8M ago7:22

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Angela Townsend reads her literary essay, "Less and More," from our Autumn 2023 issue. Angela Townsend is Development Director at Tabby’s Place: A Cat Sanctuary, where she has the privilege of bearing witness to mercy for all beings. Angie has an M.Div. from Princeton Seminary and B.A. from Vassar, and her work appears in Amethyst Review, Dappled T…

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Autumn 2023 Trailer 6:06

9M ago6:06

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The Autumn 2023 issue of the journal is out! Tune in for a preview of new works at the intersection of art, faith, beauty, and spirit. Cover Art: Maura H. Harrison Intro Music: "A Gentle Invitation" by Dawn, Dawn, Dawn Outro Music: John Morris --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vita-poetica/messageSupport this podc…

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A Blessing for Your Breath from Rebekah Vickery 4:33

10M ago4:33

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Rebekah Vickery guides us in "A Blessing for Your Breath," from our Summer 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 people, art, and words, she loves engaging themes of grief, transition, and hope. --- Send in a voice message…

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Interview with Visual Artist Scott Aasman 39:38

10M ago39:38

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Interviews Editor Emily Chambers Sharpe talks with visual artist Scott Aasman on art as attention, presence, and prayer. Some of his artwork can be seen on our website here. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Scott Aasman is an illustrator, artist, community builder, part-time chicken farmer, and zine maker. As a student of both…

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