SAY SOMETHING: Poetry With Ama Merakis

E tu, Spotify 28.07.2024 4:52 ↓

Season 2 Episode 20 — what has happened to this app???

Apologies no poems tonight 21.07.2024 4:45 ↓

Democracy will prevail. It just got a lot harder.

May the Poetry Go On 14.07.2024 7:21 ↓

I write less poetry these days. Editing and sharing my older work, interspersed with an occasional time stamp poem, feels important. Enjoy

Short & sheepy 07.07.2024 6:33 ↓

Just 5 poems tonight -- I may have gotten too much sun today! Enjoy

One Poem: Trigger Warning/Age Restriction 30.06.2024 6:29 ↓

I have decided not to apologize. I think sane, loving voices must speak out. I do not understand this trend toward dehumanizing women that is rising.

Two/two/two, Max/rainbows/poetry 23.06.2024 7:15 ↓

Enjoy

Sometimes You Have to Be Beautiful 16.06.2024 7:41 ↓

Remember this weekend 15/16 June 2024! A rare show of support for peace!

Two root chakra poems, with some heart and soul and math! 09.06.2024 8:16 ↓

I am SO SO grateful for podcasts I listen to I can only hope words or lines of my poems make so meone glad they heard them.

Wild Child and other poems christening this monumental week 02.06.2024 8:54 ↓

I learn over and over again that gratitude is the most valuable of all emotions.

SPECIAL MEMORIAL DAY EPISODE 26.05.2024 6:14 ↓

None of my immediate family have served in the military. But I have protested many times a Commander-in-Chief sending soldiers to fight unjust wars. -- also 3 poems--

It's A Gift To Feel One Has A Part In Helping 19.05.2024 9:20 ↓

Hello, this week I offer six of my poems from 2010 and the longer one in the middle is from today, a day to be hopeful.

Blessings to mothers all around the world 🌎 12.05.2024 3:04 ↓

This is not a numbered episode, just a small offering to hearts everywhere.

MYSTERY Sunday -- religious and naturewize. Bloopers and all! 05.05.2024 7:03 ↓

You don't need to be religious to find joy in holidays and poppies ❤️

Mayday, maybe ❓ 27.04.2024 8:01 ↓

Three spring-sprung poems, a short excerpt from my book Three Million Footsteps, and a worthwhile question ❓

Hedgehogs & thunderstorms and Ukraine 21.04.2024 12:33 ↓

Poetry must go on only if it awakens us. I don't think this is mere self-indulgence. My mother would turn in her grave if so.

YIKES tax day tomorrow, take 10 minutes to enjoy. 14.04.2024 10:24 ↓

A climate crisis poem in the intro and a tax poem in the outro and yet, give it a try. You might be glad you did.

All you never thought to ask about Greek taverna grilling!! And more... 07.04.2024 10:49 ↓

The "final four" from the December 2009 Chapbook, now called "My Fourth December"

Poems of love, laughter and joy for Easter. 31.03.2024 8:20 ↓

That there is no truce in Gaza feels criminal to me. May we enjoy today and work again tomorrow for change.

The 'kafeneon' is the main character of 4 of these poems, and 'halcyon' plays a part. 24.03.2024 13:28 ↓

I record this days after the equinox from my olive grove house where nature is jumping ahead.

Poetry, language & St Patrick's Day all in one 17.03.2024 7:21 ↓

When I write poems about being a poet I understand why artists did self-portraits.

WOW, I will stop saying SEASON 2 soon, 10.03.2024 6:46 ↓

These are winter poems but some have a message for year-round contemplation,☺️

Today there are poems about both Max and his mother! 03.03.2024 6:26 ↓

Four poems from Chapbook #26 and a Max poem -- Grandmother's prerogative (note the two "r,"s!)

from where comes "SAY SOMETHING" 18.02.2024 9:49 ↓

I attempted the intro 20 times and almost caved to "I can't do this" so, I did the intro last.

PHEW, some false starts but I give you the last 5 poems from "A Cat Sky" 11.02.2024 8:35 ↓

Nature & Nurture & Grueling & Grateful might end up being the subtitle for this collection!

Six poems that reconnoiter lots of terrains 04.02.2024 11:44 ↓

See if you catch "receptive to the shapes of rocks and ruts" -- could actually be a theme of my life!! And Next Week I hope I get to mention that my less than 3 month old grandson has LAUGHED!! What joy!