TIMESTAMPS / CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction to the Morning Poems Podcast
00:58 Challenges and Realizations in Podcasting
02:36 Shoutouts and Personal Anecdotes
03:05 Today's Poems and Their Background
03:21 Reading and Analyzing Morning Poem 28
04:31 Reading and Analyzing Morning Poem 321
11:08 Conclusion and Upcoming Episodes
SYNOPSIS
In this episode of the Morning Poems Podcast, Tess McCarthy revisits her past poetic works and provides insightful commentary on the creative process. She also introduces herself and her ambitious goal of surpassing Emily Dickinson's poem count.
Segments Include:
Introduction: Tess shares her passion for poetry and the joy of rereading her old works.
Challenges and Quirks: Tess discusses the technical difficulties faced in previous episodes and emphasizes the importance of authenticity.
Audience Engagement: Encourages listeners to follow her on Instagram and discusses the labor involved in creating the podcast.
Shoutouts: Tess gives special mentions to friends who have supported her journey.
Poetry Background: Detailed exploration of poems from June 22nd, focusing on their themes and inspirations. Tess reads Morning Poem 28 ("MMP") and Morning Poem 321 ("They Don't Teach You How to Juggle Balls in Grade School").
Poetry Analysis: An in-depth look at the poem “They Don’t Teach You How to Juggle Balls in Grade School” links the juggling metaphor to time management and early education.
Conclusion: Tess previews upcoming episodes, including a light-hearted Episode Five and an emotional Episode Six.
Call to Action: Listeners are encouraged to subscribe, leave ratings, and provide feedback. Tess also mentions the possibility of making T-shirts for supporters.
Stay tuned for more poetic explorations and heartfelt reflections in Episode Five, and get prepared to cry when we get to Episode 6!
MorningPoem #28: MMP (Monday Morning Poem)
MMP:
If I envisioned the future to be this way, just as it is now,
in a cinema-topographic landscape where
the morning sun looks like afternoon skies,
or, as if Ridley Scott himself teleported into 2014
(from my vantage point in 1984), I'd be tickled.
The next thirty years, I hope,
the afternoon sun
will look like the dawn, and the plants
—they won't be reliant on water but air.
I can only imagine: I see their tendrils snapping in the hyper-evolving futuristic world.
MorningPoem #321: They Don’t Teacher How to Juggle Balls in Grade School
They teach you structure.
Visitors come by to show you juggling
but there's never a class to take,
and you can beg your parents to get you a set of balls,
but they tell you, "no,"
if they are the kind of parents who always tell you, "no,"
and then you don't learn,
because they tell you you're too clumsy.
Unless, if you're an autodidact,
and you teach yourself on your dad's golf balls
the ones he never uses, and then he gets mad at you,
and punishes you for putting them to good use:
Oh, and for losing one to the gutter.
So you give up on juggling,
and you save it for the clowns who never teach you either,
and then, you never know
what it's like to physically move things
in the air,
to reliably catch things as they hit your hands.
And your mind, your little mind,
doesn't learn how to deal with one thing or several things
coming at you and then you grow up
and realize
life uses the same mechanics:
You have to balance aspects out,
yes, you do need structure and routine
but for chrissake, in life's randomness
you got to
juggle
to beat
the struggle.
MorningPoems S.1, E.4 - The Passage of Time and Unrequited ADHD: MorningPoems Number 28 and 321