Jaiya John

I Will Read for You: The Voice and Writings of Jaiya John

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Voice medicine to soothe your soul, from freedom worker, poet, author, and spoken word artist Dr. Jaiya John. Bedtime bliss. Morning meditation. Daytime peace. Comfort. Calm. Soul food. Come, gather around the fire. Let me read for you... Books online wherever books hang out. Learn more at jaiyajohn.com. . Sacred Conversations are periodic episodes of my podcast in which I reach out to people whose work and life inspire me, and we simply have a soulful conversation. Prerecorded for video and available on my YouTube channel. No scripted, transactional, extractive, one-sided interview dynamic. J...

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Jaiya John

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32. Akamu: Legend of a Sea Turtle. 04.08.2020 6:24

Reading my unpublished children's story, " Akamu: Legend of a Sea Turtle . " jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

31. If I Have Said This Poem Before. 02.08.2020 6:56

Reading " If I have said this poem before...," and, "In the soft nook of an old tree..." from the softcover edition of my book, Lyric of Silence: A Poetic Telling of the Human Soul Journey . jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

30. Love is Your True Planet. 01.08.2020 2:55

Reading " Love is your true planet... " from the softcover edition of my book, Freedom: Medicine Words for Your Brave Revolution . jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

29. Love's Flower is Always in Bloom. 26.07.2020 3:34

Reading " Love's flower is always in bloom ," from the softcover edition of my book, Daughter Drink This Water . A book of sacred Love. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

28. Care for Your Sacred Stories. Part Four. 19.07.2020 6:40

Reading " Care for Your Sacred Stories , part four" from the softcover edition of my newborn book, Freedom: Medicine Words for Your Brave Revolution . jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

27. A Million Gold Blades. 15.07.2020 7:23

Reading " A million golden blades... " from the softcover edition of my book, Lyric of Silence: A Poetic Telling of the Human Soul Journey . jaiyajohn.com/books . Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

26. Care for Your Sacred Stories. Part Three. 13.07.2020 6:39

Reading " Care for Your Sacred Stories , part three" from the softcover edition of my newborn book, Freedom: Medicine Words for Your Brave Revolution . jaiyajohn.com/books . Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

25. Your Soul is Rowing Across a Great Lake. 07.07.2020 7:38

Reading " Your Soul is Rowing Across a Great Lake ," a poetic meditation from my book of inspiration, Fresh Peace: Daily Blossoming of the Soul . jaiyajohn.com/books . Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

23. Care for Your Sacred Stories. Part Two. 02.07.2020 8:10

Reading " Care for Your Sacred Stories , part two" from the softcover edition of my newborn book, Freedom: Medicine Words for Your Brave Revolution . jaiyajohn.com/books. Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

24. Love Like Love Loves. 02.07.2020 5:45

Reading " Love Like Love Loves ," a poetic meditation on the nature of Sacred Love. jaiyajohn.com/books. Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

22. Care for Your Sacred Stories. Part One. 23.06.2020 4:26

Reading " Care for Your Sacred Stories , part 1" from the softcover edition of my newborn book, Freedom: Medicine Words for Your Brave Revolution . jaiyajohn.com/books. Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

21. Removing a Splinter (What It Means to be a Revolutionary). 15.06.2020 7:37

Reading "Removing a splinter (what it means to be a revolutionary)... from pages 210 and 211 of the softcover edition of my newborn book, Freedom: Medicine Words for Your Brave Revolution . jaiyajohn.com/books. Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

20. Father to Son: Ode to Black Boys. 29.05.2020 37:49

On this date in 1851, African American abolitionist and women's rights activist Sojourner Truth attended the Ohio Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio, where she delivered an impromptu speech that became known as Ain't I a Woman ? Given the current visible violence on human beings who are Black, which is but a highlighted fraction of centuries of ongoing genocidal illness, my so...

19. Becoming Peace. 25.05.2020 8:34

Reading an unpublished spoken word piece titled, Becoming Peace . I wrote this piece for a speaking engagement last Fall at a Boys & Girls Club, as a message of self determination and healing for young people. Surely the words apply for us all. jaiyajohn.com/books. Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

18. Sacred Lake. 24.05.2020 10:03

Reading a piece titled, I Find My Sacred Lake , from my book, Legendary: A Tribute to Those Who Honorably Serve Devalued Children . jaiyajohn.com/books. Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

17. We Used to Rest Together. 16.05.2020 6:06

Reading from pages 102 and 103 of the softcover edition of my newborn book, Freedom: Medicine Words for Your Brave Revolution . jaiyajohn.com/books. Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

16. Would You Like to Hear an Epic Love Story? 09.05.2020 5:20

Reading from pages 206 and 207 of the softcover edition of my newborn book, Freedom: Medicine Words for Your Brave Revolution . jaiyajohn.com/books. Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

15. Gather Your People. 02.05.2020 6:29

Reading a passage from my newborn book, Freedom: Medicine Words for Your Brave Revolution. jaiyajohn.com/books. Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

14. Sunshine and Rain. 28.04.2020 9:58

Reading the short story, Sunshine and Rain , from my book, Beautiful: A Poetic Celebration of Displaced Children . jaiyajohn.com/books. Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

13. Nature of Freedom. 24.04.2020 8:30

Reading an excerpt from my newborn book, Freedom: Medicine Words for Your Brave Revolution . jaiyajohn.com/books. Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

12. Worthiness. 21.04.2020 4:32

Reading an unpublished piece on the journey to feeling worthy and living a worthy life. jaiyajohn.com/books. Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

11. Grandmother & Grandson. 20.04.2020 6:44

Reading two untitled pieces from my book Lyric of Silence: A Poetic Telling of the Human Soul Journey . jaiyajohn.com/books. Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

10. Teahouse. 18.04.2020 16:18

Reading a short story, the first piece in my book Lyric of Silence: A Poetic Telling of the Human Soul Journey . jaiyajohn.com/books. Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

9. Nile River Woman. 18.04.2020 7:52

Reading my short story, Nile River Woman. jaiyajohn.com/books. Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show

8. Inner Peace. 15.04.2020 15:29

Reading a passage called, Inner Peace , from my book Daughter Drink This Water ......jaiyajohn.com/books. Books online everywhere... Send us Fan Mail Support the show