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Reading poems and books. Every Monday is for Mary Oliver; otherwise, it is a curated collected inspired by nature, current events, or ideas of the heart. Have a poem or other work you want read? Drop me a message with your request. seamushawkins.substack.com
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The question we’re all dying to know. Or maybe it’s just me. “Too terrible it would be, to be wrong.” Please enjoy “Do Stones Feel?” from Blue Horses. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with othe
For the love of dogs. This poem talks about death. May “Her Grave” keep you company. From Devotions. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vis
A poem about cycles, about the fullness of summer and the ache of the end in the height of ripeness. Please enjoy “The Orchard” from Mary Oliver’s Devotions. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican victory over the French
Spring is well under way and this poem brings us right into the precariousness of caring for new, tender life. Please enjoy “To Shiva” from Mary Oliver’s 2014 collection of poems, Blue Horses. This is a public episode. I
Welcome to another Monday and another le printemps-themed Mary Oliver poem. I hope you enjoyed some rest last week and have had a moment to get curious about buds, blooms, and the rummaging of birds making nests. Please
Mary Oliver touches life, death, and the “cycle of time” intimately here in her poem “No Voyage”. Please enjoy. from Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss thi
I am a quiet type – pensive, introverted, “artsy.” When Hannah Gadsby, in the comedy special Nanette (2018), said “My favorite sound in the whole world is the sound of a teacup finding its place on a saucer.” I felt that
Since I missed last week’s reading, please enjoy these two poems, “North Country” and “Rain,” both by Mary Oliver. This video is long so I am including the timestamps for each poem below: * North Country – (01:18 - 2:50)
From Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver, p. 285. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit seamushawkins.substack.com
Good morning and happy Wednesday to you all. I apologize for not uploading my usual Monday Mary Oliver poem to the podcast. Please enjoy this video recording of “Morning Poem” from Mary Oliver’s collection, Devotions. Th
Good morning and good Monday to you all. This short, meditative poem is from Mary Oliver’s collection, Blue Horses. May it go with you and bolster you with the possibility of “not yet”. This is a public episode. If you w
Though we are technically past the half-way point of winter, February often feels like the coldest, bleakest month. I thought this winter meditation, this reminder of the necessity of the dark part of our yearly cycle, c
In Chapter 19, Snyder draws a crucial distinction between nationalism and patriotism, explaining how true patriotism demands holding one's nation accountable to its ideals and universal values, while nationalism promotes
Thank you for listening. Here we have Snyder’s final chapter and the epilogue, which I have included together in this final recording. Snyder concludes this short, prescient work by examining how modern democratic societ
Using the 1933 Reichstag fire as a historical touchstone, this passage examines how authoritarian leaders - from Hitler to Putin - manufacture and manipulate terror events (real, questionable, and fake) to consolidate po
Examining Nazi legal theorist Carl Schmitt's insights on fascism, this passage warns how authoritarian leaders manufacture perpetual states of emergency to trade liberty for false security, while exploring how the label
Citing various responses to Russian disinformation campaigns in Ukraine, this passage explores how Eastern European observers better anticipated America's vulnerability to similar tactics in 2016, highlighting the crucia
Chapter 15 illustrates how everyday civil society and voluntary associations serve as crucial bulwarks against authoritarianism, drawing on historical examples from Eastern Europe. Seemingly non-political activities - fr
Chapter thirteen explores how successful resistance movements, exemplified by Poland's Solidarity movement of 1980-81, require both ideological diversity and physical presence in public spaces, demonstrating that while s
“It's not that I have something to hide. I have nothing I want you to see.” – The Girl, ANON This chapter examines how the 2016 email leaks demonstrated a dangerous erosion of privacy rights, arguing that when private co
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