The Daily Spark

The Daily Spark. Episode 502. Tipping a Hat Your Way. "As a longtime wearer, collector, observer of hats; an amateur hatologist, I felt it was high time to tip another hat and hand to them, to the love of them..." Composed & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn Bell. Image: portrait of King Camp Gillette, inventor of the Gillette razor, vintage photograph circa 1907. This is a public epis...

The Daily Spark. Episode 501. Earth's Night Light. "Earth's night-light switches itself on. At just the right moment..." Composed & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Image: Lovers Under the Moon, 1913 illustration by Margaret C. Cook for Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepoetisphere.subst...

The Daily Spark. Episode 500. What Flag Are You Flying? "A friendly flag? A flag of convenience? A Jolly Roger?..." Composed, imaged & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn Bell. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepoetisphere.substack.com/subscribe

The Daily Spark. Episode 499. Terra Santa. "This Illuminated Place. This Dwelling Place..." Composed, imaged & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn Bell.. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepoetisphere.substack.com/subscribe

The Daily Spark. Episode 498. What Kind of Tourist Are You? "A sun, sea & sand tourist? Sunblock, snorkels, cervezas and margaritas. A cultural tourist (whether cultured or not). A culinary tourist. Open your mouth and..." Composed, imaged & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn Bell. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epis...

The Daily Spark. Episode 497. The Wayfarer. "One in a state of not occasional but perpetual motion..." Composed in the open air, imaged and voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn Bell. Digital book link: The Wanderer , an Oracle of Landscapes, by Tim Girvin. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepoetisphere.s...

The Daily Spark. Episode 496. Come, Sit by the Lily Pond. "Come and sit, here, by the lily pond. Compose your self..." Composed, imaged & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn Bell. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepoetisphere.substack.com/subscribe

The Daily Spark. Episode 495. Your Intelligence Test. "Today's intelligence test. Nothing to be nervous about. But something to take..." Composed & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn Bell. Image: vintage 19th century phrenology chart, via Cavallini & Co. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepoetisphere.s...

The Daily Spark. Episode 494. Bearing Witness. "Not in court. Or at the altar. Or passively. Rather, actively . In a daily role few reflect on..." Composed, imaged & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn Bell. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepoetisphere.substack.com/subscribe

The Daily Spark. Episode 493. Your Last Meal on Earth. "Whatever heavenly dishes may come your way beyond , beyond this bodily form, what would you love your last meal on Earth to be?..." Composed, imaged & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn bell. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepoetisphere.substack...

The Daily Spark. Episode 492. Exchanging Vows. "With your self . Saying 'I do'..." Composed, imaged & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn Bell. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepoetisphere.substack.com/subscribe

The Daily Spark. Episode 491. Your Breaking Heart. "Your heart, and mine, were built to break. To sink. But also..." Composed, imaged & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn Bell. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepoetisphere.substack.com/subscribe

The Daily Spark. Episode 490. Spiraling. "Happening everywhere in the natural world. In sacred architecture. In weather patterns, snail shells..." Composed, imaged & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn Bell. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepoetisphere.substack.com/subscribe

The Daily Spark. Episode 489. The Moon~Dancer. "Is as light on his feet as an owl feather..." Composed & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn Bell. Image, "The Dancers Berinoff & Angelina" Germany, 1920s, by Martin Badekow. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepoetisphere.substack.com/subscribe

The Daily Spark. Episode 488. Who Is That Face in the Mirror? "The one you're looking at. The person you're looking into..." Composed, imaged & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn Bell. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepoetisphere.substack.com/subscribe

The Daily Spark. Episode 487. Plenty of Infinity. "Today's twin symbols semaphore, underscore the point..." Composed, imaged & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn Bell. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepoetisphere.substack.com/subscribe

The Daily Spark. Episode 486. Just My Cup of Tea. "Tea. Filling pots with gold, spices, flowers, tempests..." Composed, imaged & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn Bell. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepoetisphere.substack.com/subscribe

The Daily Spark. Episode 485. The Lost Art of Nose Folding. "Start with a decent-sized nose..." Composed & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn Bell. Image: " Institut de Beauty, " vintage 1930s 'nose-job' caricatures by French artist SEM aka Georges Goursat. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepoetispher...

The Daily Spark. Episode 484. If You Had to Close the Book. "If you had to close The Book, of Your Life..." Composed, imaged & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn Bell. Featured table of contents page from the 1904 book "How to Live Forever" by Harry Gaze. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepoetisphere....

The Daily Spark. Episode 483. You Don't Need a Fig Leaf. "We were off , the two of us, on a mountainous hike..." Composed, imaged & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn Bell. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepoetisphere.substack.com/subscribe

The Daily Spark. Episode 482. Show Me Your Heartfolio. "All the love songs, notes, givings and longings..." Composed, imaged & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn Bell. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepoetisphere.substack.com/subscribe

The Daily Spark. Episode 481. The Green Room. "The one I ease into today. Has a blonde gravel drive..." Composed, imaged & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn Bell. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepoetisphere.substack.com/subscribe

The Daily Spark. Episode 480. I Bless This Body. "While the town sleeps and dreams behind me..." Composed, imaged & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn Bell. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepoetisphere.substack.com/subscribe

The Daily Spark. Episode 479. Behind the Bunting. "Behind the bunting. Behind the flags waving from all the porches..." Composed, imaged & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn Bell. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepoetisphere.substack.com/subscribe

The Daily Spark. Episode 478. Mastering the Day. "Whatever each day in your life sets out for you..." Composed, imaged & voiced by Colin Goedecke. Cello music by Fawn Bell. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepoetisphere.substack.com/subscribe