Prose

In "The Vodka Talks" question sanity and monogamy. *** The backing track for this story was taken from FreeSound.org, an amazing community of artists that set out to help one another through the sharing of their art.  Frankum wrote and recorded this track, titled "Sweetness Dark."  This track is being used under CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication Licenses.  A sincere thank you to Frankum a...

In "Cheeks," experience a dream come true.   *** The backing track for this story was taken from FreeSound.org, an amazing community of artists that set out to help one another through the sharing of their art.  Summonhue provided the track, which is being used under CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication Licenses.  A sincere thank you to Summonhue and Freesound.org for the contribution.  The...

Hello and welcome to episode sixteen of Prose .  This week, have a dream come true, question monogamy, fear the disappearance of amphibians, and confront the rotting stench of adultery.   In Episode 15, I mentioned that our most current guest author in residence Nicholas B. Morris's set of stories was at an end here on Prose .  After which, several people emailed in about possibly getting some mor...

In "Asclepius," take a poetic crash course in comparative religion.   ***   The backing tracks  for this poem were taken from the FreeSound.org, an amazing community of artists that set out to help one another through the sharing of their art.  The opening track comes from Roigianno , the second track is the work of Kickhat , and Frankum is responsible for the final track on the poem.  Roigianno a...

In "Gravediggers," find yourself two feet in the grave.   *** Nicholas B. Morris grew up in Arkansas but fell in love with Colorado. His stories and other assorted writings have been published in  The Harpoon Review ,  Cliterature ,  Connotation Press ,  Danse Macabre Online , and  Nebo . He has published two short story collections, the full-length Tapeworm and the chapbook  The Boy in the Well ,...

"Nogal" features a leap into forgiveness and death intertwined.  *** The first and last backing track for this story you hear is an original by David Ezell, written specifically for this story.  David Ezell is a devoted father, a devoted creator, a devoted friend, and a devoted friend of the Republic, not to mention an extremely talented musician.  Long ago, in our heyday, he and I used to make so...

Hello and welcome to episode fifteen of Prose .  This week, leap into forgiveness and death intertwined, find yourself two feet in the grave, and take a poetic crash course in comparative religion.   Episode fifteen has three major special features of note: Episode 15.1 contains the first ever musical composition written exclusively for Prose , a track by the indelible David Ezell, Episode 15.2 wi...

Finish our harrowing  journey with the boy in the well in the final chapter of "The Boy in the Well" by Nicholas B. Morris. *** Nicholas B. Morris grew up in Arkansas but fell in love with Colorado. His stories and other assorted writings have been published in  The Harpoon Review ,  Cliterature ,  Connotation Press ,  Danse Macabre Online , and  Nebo . He has published two short story collections...

In "Yel•Low, or One Hundred Indecisions," contemplate indecision and cowardice. 

Experience a terrifying fall in "The Fall."

Hello and welcome to episode fourteen of Prose .  This week, experience a terrifying fall, contemplate indecision and cowardice, and finish our harrowing journey with the boy in the well.    Please head over to iTunes , Google Play , Stitcher, or the podcast-catcher of your choice and leave a rating and/or review for Prose .  Doing so truly helps this podcast keep going.  Also, follow Prose on Twi...

Continue our tense journey with Chapter 2  of "The Boy in the Well." *** Nicholas B. Morris grew up in Arkansas but fell in love with Colorado. His stories and other assorted writings have been published in  The Harpoon Review ,  Cliterature ,  Connotation Press ,  Danse Macabre Online , and  Nebo . He has published two short story collections, the full-length Tapeworm and the chapbook  The Boy in...

Look to the seas for relief from burdens in "On the Horizon."  *** The backing track for this story was taken from the Free Music Archive at freemusicarchive.org, an amazing community of artists that set out to help one another through the sharing of their art.  The title of the rack is "The Big Blue" by Sea of Åland is being used under an Attribution-Non-Commercial, No-Derivatives 4.0 Internation...

In "Too Much," we will combat internal voices with sound and silence. *** The backing track for this story was taken from the Free Music Archive at freemusicarchive.org, an amazing community of artists that set out to help one another through the sharing of their art.  The title of the rack is "Episode 027 △ Witch House ][ BL▲CK V∃LV∃⏄ ORCH†D))" by Das Kabinett is being used under an Attribution-N...

Hello and welcome to episode thirteen of Prose .  This week, we will combat internal voices with sound and silence, look to the seas for relief from burdens, and continue our journey of discovery with a young boy.    Please head over to iTunes , Google Play , Stitcher, or the podcast-catcher of your choice and leave a rating and/or review for Prose .  Doing so truly helps this podcast keep going. ...

"The Death of Freedom" by David Ezell is a timely poem pondering trying times.  

Come experience a town with two stoplights, three churches, and a small dose of conflict. 

In "My Little Creatures," meet some individuals with imagination. 

"The Boy in the Well", Chapter 1 begins us on a journey of discovery with a young boy.

Hello and welcome to episode twelve of Prose .  This week, we will take a journey of discovery with a young boy, meet some individuals with imagination, and experience a town with two stoplights, three churches, and a small dose of conflict.  We also have a bonus episode that considers liberty through verse.  This episode of Prose marks a major first, in that all three short stories and the bonus...

"Any Given Sunday" takes a trip to a Southern Baptist church in the South on a Sunday.  *** The piano backing tracks for this story were performed from my dear mother.  The rain sound effect comes from Freesound.org and was provided by user Jongrubbs under a CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. The beautiful loop at the end of the track comes from Little Robot Factory and is used under a Cr...

"Love Lost" examines a once beautiful goddess that is now wasting away.  *** The backing tracks for "Love Lost" was taken from the Free Music Archive at freemusicarchive.org, an amazing community of artists that set out to help one another through the sharing of their art.  These tracks are "Dances and Dames" and "Night at the Docks," both from the amazing Kevin MacLeod .  A sincere thank you to M...

"A Lesson for Ducklings" by Nicholas B. Morris looks into the brutal realities of nature.  ***  Nicholas B. Morris grew up in Arkansas but fell in love with Colorado. His stories and other assorted writings have been published in  The Harpoon Review ,  Cliterature ,  Connotation Press ,  Danse Macabre Online , and  Nebo . He has published two short story collections, the full-length Tapeworm and t...

Hello and welcome to episode eleven  of Prose .  This episode takes a trip to a Southern Baptist church in the South on a Sunday, looks into the brutal realities of nature, and examines a once beautiful goddess that is now wasting away.  The second of thee three stories, "A Lesson for Ducklings," is the third from Prose 's current guest author in residence, Nicholas B. Morris. More information abo...

In the wake of the 2017 US Presidential Inauguration, Episode 10.3 reminds us all upon what ideas the USA was founded by way of the words of Thomas Paine.