Kenneth Ronkowitz

Writing the Day

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Writing the Day is a poetry practice that started in 2014. These short poems are in the ronka form of 5 lines, each containing 7 words. Podcasts of the poems began in 2021, so 2024 is Season 4. Some poems are accompanied by additional commentary by the poet, Kenneth Ronkowitz. There are many more poems archived on the website at writingtheday.wordpress.com Thanks for listening - and reading.

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Kenneth Ronkowitz

Episodes

Annunciation 01.08.2021 1:21

This podcast episode is also available as a blog post at https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2021/03/27/annunciation/

Poetic Obeisance 31.07.2021 0:19

This poem is titled "Poetic Obeisance" and obeisance is defined as "a gesture expressing deferential respect, such as a bow or curtsy." I bow to those poets of the past that have stood the test of time and are still read and enjoyed. This episode is also available at https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2021/03/22/poetic-obeisance/

Solipsism 27.07.2021 0:33

This poem - and all other poems from this podcast -  are available online at https://writingtheday.wordpress.com 

A Hole in the Sky 23.07.2021 1:09

This poem is for the poet Laura Boss who left us this year. The poem is also available online at https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2021/07/23/a-hole-in-the-sky/

The Pequod and the Rachel 23.07.2021 0:45

A poem about two ships in Herman Melville's MOBY-DICK. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2014/03/10/the-pequod-and-the-rachel/

On Hemingway’s Birthday 21.07.2021 0:47

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2018/07/21/on-hemingways-birthday/

She 26.06.2021 1:58

This episode is available as an illustrated blog post at https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2021/06/26/she/

Halfway House 12.06.2021 1:51

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2021/06/11/halfway-house/

Circumpolar 10.06.2021 1:13

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2021/06/07/circumpolar/

Zen Archer 16.05.2021 2:03

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2021/05/15/zen-archer/

The Spring Rain in Japan 08.05.2021 0:50

This poem is also available as a blog post: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2021/05/06/the-spring-rain-in-japan/

What Is a Ronka Poem? 05.05.2021 1:49

You can find more about the ronka form and my writing practice on the blog WRITING THE DAY at  https://writingtheday.wordpress.com 

My Octopus Dreams 05.05.2021 1:51

This episode is also available as a blog post and includes a video about octopus dreaming https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2021/03/31/my-octopus-dreams/ 

Writing the Day Podcasts 27.04.2021 0:34

This month I started doing some short podcasts of some of the recent poems on this site. I don’t know if there will be any interest in hearing the poems but I’ll give it a few months. It’s not a very difficult process using Anchor and they are available for you on Spotify . I am adding some other podcast services and so Writing the Day is also available on Google Podcasts , Pocket Casts , and&nbsp...

Seven Thousand Red Leaves 25.04.2021 1:40

The cloudy afternoon through the red maple – painted leaves, inked branches, white paper sky. This could be a haiku about spring here seven thousand miles away from Osaka where every line counts as seven beats. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2021/04/25/seven-thousand-red-leaves/

Who Owns Your Dreams? 23.04.2021 0:48

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2021/04/15/who-own-your-dreams/

Karmic Reminders 21.04.2021 1:00

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2021/04/20/karmic-reminders/

Mourning Cloak 14.04.2021 1:01

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2021/04/08/mourning-cloak/