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

Some keep the Sabbath going to Church 22.05.2022 1:35

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2022/05/22/some-keep-the-sabbath/

Black Velvet 20.05.2022 2:46

This episode is also available as a blog post with Emily's portrait and her poem that I borrowed from for my poem: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2022/05/20/black-velvet/

Gorgeous Nothings 19.05.2022 1:30

This episode is also available as a blog post showing two of the envelope poems and with a link to a digital collection of her envelope poems - the "gorgeous nothings"   https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2022/05/19/gorgeous-nothings/

Hope Is the Thing With Buds 18.05.2022 2:28

This episode is also available as a blog post and includes a link to Emily's inspiring poem: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2022/05/18/hope-is-the-thing-with-buds/

Might I but moor – Tonight – With Thee 17.05.2022 2:20

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2022/05/17/might-i-but-moor-tonight-with-thee/

A Week for Emily 16.05.2022 2:55

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2022/05/16/a-week-for-emily/

The Victorian Woman Reading Across From Me 15.05.2022 1:43

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2022/05/15/the-victorian-woman-reading-across-from-me/

The Metamorphosis of Ovid 28.04.2022 2:23

This episode is also available as a blog post with links to some of Ovid's writing both of metamorphoses and the erotic  https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2022/04/28/the-metamorphosis-of-ovid/

Cause and Effect 22.04.2022 1:57

You can read the text of this podcast episode at https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2022/04/22/cause-and-effect/

Still Life 11.04.2022 1:43

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2022/04/11/still-life/

Darwin Goes to Rio 06.04.2022 3:38

The text of this episode is at https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2022/04/06/darwin-goes-to-rio/

The Seasons 30.03.2022 0:51

To see the text of this poem, go to https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2022/03/30/the-seasons/

Podcast Update for March 2022 27.03.2022 1:24

The text of this episode with links to the different platforms for listening is available at https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2022/03/27/podcast-update/

P-Value 26.03.2022 1:01

This poem is also available online at https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2022/03/20/p-value/

Anywhere 25.03.2022 4:07

The text of this episode is available as a blog post at https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2022/03/24/anywhere/

When October 5 Became October 15 21.03.2022 1:44

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2021/10/04/when-october-5-became-october-15/

Migration 21.03.2022 0:59

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2021/10/20/migration/

On Sylvia’s 30th Birthday 18.03.2022 3:43

This episode is also available as a blog post with a link to more information about Plath's poem that inspired my poem: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2021/10/27/on-sylvias-30th-birthday/

Cosmic Dawn 14.03.2022 1:32

This poem and the explanation with some additional information is available as a blog post: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2022/03/14/cosmic-dawn/

Time and the River 10.03.2022 4:15

The full text of this episode is available as a blog post at https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2022/03/09/time-and-the-river/

The Voices 03.03.2022 2:00

This text of this episode is available as a blog post: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2022/02/27/the-voices/

Not Saving Daylight 28.02.2022 3:00

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2019/11/05/not-saving-daylight/ with a link to other non-poetic thoughts I have had about saving daylight,

Laws of Motion 27.02.2022 0:11

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2014/01/04/laws-of-motion/

Meteor Shower 26.02.2022 0:10

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2014/01/03/meteor-shower/

Yesterday was a new day 26.02.2022 1:44

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/2022/03/03/yesterday-was-a-new-day/