Musical Poetry: a poetry podcast where poems become music

In this episode I share a new piece titled Beyond Complaint . Born from the noise of a fractured public space — where politicians, public figures, and social media have made true dialogue almost impossible — this poem turns instead to spirituality and song as a path of healing. Beyond Complaint weaves images of rivers, seeds, and dawn with Christ calming the storm. It reflects on the difference be...

In this episode, Michael shares his poem Already Free in the Waiting . Written in the stillness of a late-summer garden, the poem reflects on what it means to wait—not with restlessness, but with peace. While the world often tells us that freedom begins at retirement, the poem listens for another voice: the quiet promise of Christ, who reminds us that freedom is not postponed. It is already here,...