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She & Me It's been months since she and me have been together—my heart misses her. I am so happy to be near to her —as she is happy to be with me. It has been too long, too much to be away from her already, but then I see, I see she is meant to be away from me. It's so the missing is sweeter. It’s so the reunions are deep. We walk together on bright days —when the fall wind comes seeping in. The c...

Oh. Fantasy! Render me speechless with your kisses, I’ll close my eyes—go ahead. Trace your fingers across my belly so that I take your hands—as if to stop them —and kiss them as punishment. You feel so good. Who are you, and more importantly, why are you in my head? Why can’t you be in my bed? It would be funner if you were. But now, vivid doesn’t cut it. Instead of you touching me, I’m touching...

Ghosts Ghosts of my father, my mother, my sister, and brother no longer bother. They still talk to me. My lover ghosts still haunt me —in good ways. I love the help they give me —especially in bed while sleeping. II. But give me the ghosts of my pets, please. Bring back Poogie—who ran away —after eight years. Bring back Piglet —who did not die in my company because I left my ex. And bring back Geo...

Season 1’s End: A Tribute to My MomMy parents! Now that they’ve passed, I try to surround myself with their pictures because I miss them deeply. Recently, I heard on a podcast that true wisdom comes from forgiving your parents. While I don't claim to be wise, I can say that I've learned a great deal from forgiving my parents for their imperfections, for being human, for their shortcomings and mist...

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Morning Poems Podcast S1, E7: Navigating Poetry, Gender, and Humor In this episode of the Morning Poems podcast, host and poet Tess McCarthy sinks into a June 2015 poem from her previously published poetry collection, sharing insights into her creative process and personal experiences. Tess talks about her future plans for digitizing her poetry collection, her fascination with Emily Dickinson, and...

POETRY Sunday? Let's Do This All I have to do is get off my butt,and put yoga pants on. The rest of the day is —not to worry about what I’ll do just go to class, do so now—get a spot. Maybe fellow yoga mates will be there? Maybe that charming lad originally from Pakistan with a British accent? Maybe that woman will wear her green sweater—again? And that new person—another to see—the one who looks...

The Conference We converge(not clash with culture). We explore city streets with open minds—if not hearts, and cataloguers take note of the typo in a book at a bookstore.  The director stepson soft gum on the street. No one laughs, but everyone on the tour is charged with a solution for gum removal. -Edited 7/8/24 at 9:14 a.m.  The original poem reads differently: The Conference We converge as a g...

High Prey Drive Let me romance you in the winter, —for the summer is too carefree and simple. There’s too much in the way of hot summer days—besides I’d rather pursue you in the snow —looking at your body covered in layers lends to the intrigue. I’ve got a high prey drive. I’ll go after you with ease. I don’t mind if you tease. Half of my job—of this doing this romance—is two parts listening to yo...

July 10, 2015, You Live Your LifeMorningPoem #588 I see visions of your pretty, smiling face, learning to walk and giggling with delight. I see a teen version of you on the phone, the cord wrapped around your finger, talking to friends until all odd hours of the night--your parents: only mildly exasperated. You live your life so fully and elegantly, and no moment passes by where your energy is dul...

I'm hungry for engagement and want to know if other writers like these prompts. I've generated this prompt from my podcast and it's a clip from S.1, Episode 6, Part 1 of the podcast. I think it's important to reframe as a writer, and while we don't have to, it's very beneficial. 16:29 My childhood experience has been, in general, extremely heavy. I think of comparing it to crystals or stones. Each...

SYNOPSIS:Podcast host and poet Tess McCarthy discusses and analyzes her poem 'Lost and Found.' Tess explains how she uses her AI bot [ Oracle von Cleef ] , based on Gemini, to analyze her poems, providing additional insight into her analysis on the show.   In MorningPoem #324, “Lost and Found,” the poem explores themes such as fear, loneliness, abandonment, the kindness of strangers, and the power...

SUMMARYIn Season One, Episode Six of the Morning Poems podcast, host and poet Tess McCarthy shares' Lost and Found, ' one of her poems written in 2015. Content Warning: The episode highlights the poet’s childhood experience of getting lost at Knott's Berry Farm, then being found by a young couple who take her to Lost and Found. Exploring themes of childhood abandonment, familial neglect, and the p...

Jesus almighty--a podcast trailer? Why now? Because you can’t have a podcast without a trailer. I don’t care that it’s smack dab in the middle of Season 1, but here we are. This, by the way, is the LONGEST trailer you'll ever hear. // 00:00 / Introduction to the Morning Poems Podcast // 03:29 Why I Started This Podcast // 03:46 Making Poetry Accessible // 05:00 Talking About Reading Poetry Aloud /...

See them walking hand in hand across the bridge at midnight, Batman! It’s me, Tess! And I’m showing my mug on video. UPDATE: This video has been up for days, and no one’s told me my mascara was running!? What’s wrong with you all? Ah, that’s right: No one’s engaging with my content. June 30, 2014 MorningPoem #29 Afternoon: I saw the snowfall in my mind's eye so silently. And, I can look up at it f...

TIMESTAMPS / CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction to the Morning Poems Podcast 00:58 Challenges and Realizations in Podcasting 02:36 Shoutouts and Personal Anecdotes 03:05 Today's Poems and Their Background 03:21 Reading and Analyzing Morning Poem 28 04:31 Reading and Analyzing Morning Poem 322 11:08 Conclusion and Upcoming Episodes SYNOPSIS In this episode of the Morning Poems Podcast, Tess McCarthy revis...

SYNOPSIS In Season 1, Episode 3 of the MorningPoems podcast, host and poet Tess McCarthy reads and discusses poetry from their MorningPoems series, then talks about Emily Dickinson's prolific year in 1862—which takes committed effort. Tess shares insights into her writing process and her lack of commitment out of fear in general with projects. She briefly mentions how MorningPoems became a daily p...

Title: Season 1, Episode 2: From Mourning to Morning: Unveiling Morning Poetry of June 22nd & July 22nd Introduction Welcome to Season 1, Episode 2 of the Morning Poems Podcast. A podcast where I read poetry from my Facebook and Instagram accounts is found under the hashtag Morning Poems. I'm your host and poet, Tess McCarthy. My claim to fame is that I've written over 1,400 poems and counting. I...

Tess Reads "Poor Doggie" Poor Doggie Stormy weather inside my dog heart, too hard when my human parents part, and off she goes to yoga boot camp. The other one stays with me for a bit, sipping her coffee, petting the top of my head, and then she rustles and gets up, puts a helmet on her head, to go off to work for a long, long, long time, and I hear her footsteps down the hall, but earlier, we had...