Poetic Resurrection

This week we have Dr. Egypt Iredia. She performs a reading of her poem My Child-Like Eyes and the concept and development of the poem. We discuss her journey from a medical doctor, developing a holistic method for her patients, and her love for hidden knowledge and healing. Dr. Egypt is a multi-passionate, healer, physician, poet, metaphysician, and non-linear creative. She believes that minimalis...

Colors of Life - Nothingness and numbness We sometimes interchange these terms with how we feel, but they are different. Nothingness is a term in philosophy that is of a higher power (In existentialism, the void is associated with the belief that nothing structures existence. Within this theoretical framework, the nothingness or meaninglessness of human existence is thought to be the primary cause...

This week on the Poetic Resurrection podcast, we have poet/actor Jasmine DiAngelo. We discuss and she reads her poem “Halves of Halves”. The poem reflects on being multicultural from Denmark and coming to Los Angeles at a young age. Check out this unique discussion on identity and acceptance. Jasmine was born along the North Sea and learned how to walk under a Scandinavian sun (aka Denmark). She t...

This week on Poetic Resurrection we welcome Los Angeles Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson. We discuss her poem Invention, her experiences of being an adoptee. We laugh about rejection letters and go into detail about her journey in becoming the poet laureate. Lynne Thompson is Poet Laureate for the City of Los Angeles. She is the author of  Start With a Small Guitar  and  Beg No Pardon , winner of the...

A couple of years ago, I was thinking of writing children’s books, I came up with this story called Teddy. It was named after a teddy bear that I’ve had for many years. Today’s mood I wanted it to be uplifting and have something children can listen to. Self-reflection is always a good thing, but today we’re going to have fun with a simple rhyming children’s story. Enjoy the story of Teddy and his...

Colors of Life—Grieving Dreams Grieving Dreams is when we review our lives and realize a dream we have pursued for so long doesn’t benefit us anymore. I recorded an episode of my other podcast, Chica and the Man with my co-host Alex Greenwood. We talked about career changes and how they affected us. (Listen to that episode here) . How we grieve when we have pursued a job, career, or a business and...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!   This is a bonus episode from Chica and the Man Podcast. Many of you know I have another podcast that I co-host with Alex Greenwood of Mysterious Goings On Podcast   This is Chica and the Man's year-end episode. We humorously reflect on 2021 and the near future of where our lives, career, and self-care. We discuss lessons we've learned and be open to new experiences and appreciati...

Yearend episode 2021 Here we are at the end of 2021. Another year of the pandemic. When this pandemic started, it was a time to reflect. Reflect, I did and now in the second year–I’d like it to end. I’ve been vaccinated and boosted and, to be honest, I don’t want any more vaccinations, but it’s not about me—it’s about those around me. I want the pandemic to end. These last two years have been a ch...

This week on Poetic Resurrection we have Luivette Resto. We discuss her poem Living on Islands Not Found on Maps. How growing up bi-culturally and using Spanglish or as I like to call it “fusion of words”. We had a great time conversing about Puerto Rican culture. I love guests I can laugh with and laugh we did. Luivette Resto was born in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, but proudly raised in the Bronx....

Colors of Life – Confusion This week on Poetic Resurrection we discuss confusion. Sometimes I wonder why we go through experiences and maybe read too much into it and then we’re confused. This month didn’t get off to a great start for me. My computer crashed and I’m still recovering my info. I usually have an episode ready each Monday but that hasn’t happened this month. One of the pluses so far t...

This week, we are honored to have Luis J. Rodriguez back on the Poetic Resurrection Podcast. Luis reads his poem, Always Running. This poem describes the hardships of poverty, love loss, and how Luis dealt with his experiences. We discuss the difficulties of growing up in the hood, living in tenements full of roaches, rats, and despair. Always Running All night vigil. My two-and-a-half-year-old bo...

One evening, I had a visualization of a baker in the 1500s, working in a sweltering environment making bread. This imagery was so vivid, I wrote it down and decided to write the poem Birth of Dough. After much research into bakers of that period, I learned they were responsible for the main food source of the town. The Black Plague resurfaced around the 1530s in Europe and Nostradamus was a plague...

While cleaning and decluttering, I wondered why we give our mental power to possessions? Why is it so difficult to let go of items? Will we need it later? Was it a gift from a loved one? Did we have a moment of weakness and buy an expensive item that we don’t use? Is it because we have given it a soul/spirit? Wikipedia states, “Animism is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess...

I watched an entire season of Ram Dass teachings and all the quotes this week are his. The teachings had everything in it from his disliking of people, to his sexuality, to his questioning of Enlightenment. But what I noticed throughout the entire season it’s about being. He was just being. How difficult it is for most of us to just be. Just sit still to quiet the mind and just be. So much of what...

Yesterday, I was honored to once again interview Luis J. Rodriguez for an upcoming episode on Poetic Resurrection. We spoke for about two hours and we had an amazing conversation about many subjects, including sexual abuse. Being a survivor of this, I had written the poem The Little Girl featured in my first book, Inspire Me: Raw. I’m grateful to my parents for being there for me. It was an experi...

A speech I gave over the weekend prompted this week’s episode. Poetic Resurrection is in its third season and I realized I haven’t told you my story. How did I get started in poetry, writing, and acting? I grew up in Chicago to loving parents who stated “follow your dreams”. My parents were the working poor, but during the holidays we had live music parties with family and friends. Therefore, I wa...

Welcome to season 3 of the Poetic Resurrection Podcast. This season we will touch upon the “Colors of Life”, an international perspective with an introspective edge. We have poets and writers of different backgrounds who will read and discuss their writings. This is a breakaway from the usual podcast which steers away from politics and religion. They will speak about what happens in their culture,...

Thanking all our guests and listening audience for joining us for Season Two of the Poetic Resurrection Podcast. Jaclyn Steele—Soul of Connection we discuss the Soul Connection and how our soul’s calling intertwines our lives, beliefs, and our connection with others. Alex Greenwood—Soul of Mystery We laugh, joke, and discuss the soul of writing mysteries. Trini Rodriquez—Soul of Healing We discuss...

In our final episode of season 2, we have an amazing discussion with the lovely Louise Alexandra Erskine. We discuss toxic relationships, parenting, and being a single mother raising boys and how her poetry and photography clarified and taught her acceptance of being imperfect. We are all a work in progress. Louise Alexandra Erskine is a poet, photographer, and content creator learning through a l...

Our guest this week is Andrew Seaton author of Spiritual Awakening Made Simple. We discuss spiritual awakening and how it's simple, grief, and other emotions affecting our perceptions. Check out this informative interview. Andrew Seaton is a spiritual author, teacher, counselor, and mentor for spiritual awakening. For more than four decades, he delved deeply into educational philosophy and psychol...

Charlie Sheldon is based in Washington and is the author of Strong Heart , Adrift , and the third book in the series Totem (see links below). Charlie went to Yale University and UMass, where he received a Masters Degree in Wildlife Biology/Resource Management. He worked in the fishing industry for 15 years as a deckhand, mate, skipper, and consultant, then relocated to the Pacific Northwest in 199...

The Soul of a Relationship with Melissa Da Silva. We discuss her book Lose Me. Her journey from a toxic relationship to self-acceptance and love. We discuss grieving of love lost. Melissa Da Silva is a Canadian writer who grew up in Toronto, ON. She went to Humber College for Business. Melissa's been writing since she was 18. In 2020 she self-published her first book called Lose me. It's about a t...

In this week's episode, we have Sammy Ashe II. He performs a reading of his song "Enemy" sung by Fanesha Fabre. We listen to her singing it and find out what prompted him to write the song, This is an entertaining conversation about everything from music, the Ashe Academy, and how our experiences teach us to help ourselves and others. Samuel Jonathan Ashe II, better known as Sammy Ashe is the Exec...

This week we discuss why thoughts contradict affirmations. They contradict because we state them but our subconscious mind isn’t believing it. i.e., I am wealthy – my bank account states differently. This is because our negative self-talks are repeated over and over. EX: Someone annoys you – there will be a thought & an emotion associated with it and we usually repeat something like "I can't belie...

This week our guest is Rick White author of Before & Beyond Understanding. We have a great discussion about grief, life, illness and acceptance of self, our value, and how life changes. With his book, he hopes to have a positive impact on the reader’s life. From his being in the army to dealing with chronic illness, he put his heart into sharing the lessons that have helped him along his personal...