The Unruly Muse

Teaser:  from a journal entry by Henry David Thoreau, American author, 1859.   Song 1: “Blue Train” by John V. Modaff, from the cd POD ONE   Poem 1: “Letter from a Place I’ve Never Been,” title poem of Hilda Raz’s New and Collected Poems, University of Nebraska Press, 2021. https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/search/?keyword=Letter+from+a+Place+I%27ve+Never+Geen   Fiction: Excerpt from the novel, Th...

Teaser: Sinclair Lewis, American writer, 1915, “The Trail of the Hawk: A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life” Song 1: Good Time written and performed by John V. Modaff Poem 1: “Reasons the Suggestion Box Has Been Removed” by Carrie Shipers. Carrie teaches higher ed. In Providence, RI. This poem first appeared in bosque journal #6, 2016: www.bosquepress.com . https://www.carrieshipers.com/ Short stor...

Show artwork, Lynda Miller  Teaser, excerpt from Leaves of Grass Walt Whitman , 1855  "Time to Go," song by John V Modaff , 2005, performed with Good Enough on More Than A Line "Fade and Erase," poem by Timothy Schaffert , https://www.unl.edu/english/timothy-schaffert ; https://theperfumethief.com   Excerpt from The Fool's Journey by Lynn C. Miller , 2002, https://www.amazon.com/Fools-Journey-Lynn...

Episode art work by Lynda Miller The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1886, excerpt. “EmmaJo,” song by John Modaff. “Pursuit,” poem by Scott Wiggerman , originally published in ABQ inPrint #3, 2019, https://bosquepress.com ://bosquepress.com. “The Shadow Mirror,” story by Lynn C. Miller, in press in ABQ inPrint #5, 2021 (and part of collection “Inside the Archive,...

The Wizard of Oz, (brief teaser,  L. Frank Baum, 1900) The Roof of the Jewel, song by   John Modaff “Advice to a Stalker of Sekhmet, from Ra, Who Understands Her Best,” poem by Mikki Aronoff ,  (published in ABQ inPrint #3 , 2019 Bosque Press) “Coincidence,” short story by Lynn C. Miller , part of collection in progress, “Inside the Archive.”  Dance, song by David R. Merrill , from the CD Thirteen...

Our sincere thanks to all contributors, even Henrik Ibsen, who might be beyond caring. A Doll's House , excerpt, by Henrik Ibsen Up & Left, song by Mark E. Collins and John Modaff ( Good Enough ) Pale Blue , excerpt of a story by Lynn C. Miller The Company That Keeps Me , a poem by Sarah Kotchian * Dakota Plains , song by Dan Modaff & Mark E. Collins, performed with Good Enough Luminescent, poem b...

Excerpt from The Age of Innocence , a novel by Edith Wharton, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1920 “What I Married Into” poem by Barbara Rockman, from To Cleave , University of New Mexico Press, 2019   "More Than A Line" song by John Modaff, title track for Good Enough's album . “Other Married People,” short story by Lynn C. Miller, www.lynncmiller.com "You Intoxicate Me" by Daniel Bugli & T Bone Kelly,...

Featured Pieces: The Importance of Being Earnest (excerpt, Oscar Wilde) Wander  (song,  jvm) Is It Really You? (story excerpt,   Lynn C. Miller ) Meet & Greet  (song, Red Fire ) The Salesman (poem, Jon Kelly Yenser ) Good Gossip  (song, jvm ) Episode Artwork:  Doug Ring Theme and Incidental music by jvm, Red Fire,  and David R. Merrill Harmonica on Good Gossip by Kentucky Colonel Steven Middleton...

The In-Between Featuring: Alice Chats up a Cat (excerpt from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll) The 10th Hour ( song, John Modaff ) The Unmasking (novel excerpt and commentary, Lynn C. Miller ) Anatomy of Silences (poem, Tina Carlson ) The Sisters (poem, Hilda Raz ) Saturday's Child (song, John Modaff) Episode and podcast artwork, Lynda Miller Theme and incidental music by jvm Musica...

The show rundown includes: "Soldiers Home" (song, John Modaff) "Noir by Night" (short story, Lynn C. Miller),  "Raymond Chandler Drafts My Obit" (poem, Scott Wiggerman) "River Roses" (poem by DH Lawrence, musical arr. Phil Schmidt and John Modaff) "Alone" (poem, Edgar Allen Poe) Thank You to our listeners around the world. Please tell your friends about the podcast.  Lynn & John