1 Minute with The Bald-Headed Poet
An Epicurean's dream: Feast your eyes on this! A poetry show that never existed, bringing you motivation and inspiration in minutes; this isn’t your average poetry experience! Meaty phrases, gritty sayings, impactful poems, insightful rhymes, meaningful paeans and provocative pieces that sound like rap lyrics. Lines that are worth gold: “Poetry is good for the soul,” plus stay tuned to hear a scripture verse. Coming to you every Friday to share a quick speech, don’t skip a beat, please spend one minute with me. Lend me your ear gate, and I promise to make you feel great, or else you can leave the scene. Grace and peace. xoxo
Episodes
172 episodes
Independent Dream - Dan Higgins (Fourth of July, Acrostic Poem)
Independent Dream by Dan HigginsIn the face of oppression, an idea was born Never again to tyranny, we’d be sworn Determined to create a place free of scorn Every Fourth of July, a new hope ...
Midnight - Louise Gluck
Midnight by Louise Gluck Speak to me, aching heart: what Ridiculous errand are you inventing for yourself Weeping in the dark garage With your sack of garbage: it is not your job To take ou...
Choices - Nikki Giovanni
Choices by Nikki GiovanniIf i can't do what i want to dothen my job is to not do what i don't want to doIt's not the same thingbut it's the best i can doIf i can't have what i want... thenmy job is to want w...
Juneteenth Message and Poetry Festival Announcement
Juneteenth is an annual observance on June 19 to remember when Union soldiers enforced the Emancipation Proclamation and freed all remaining slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865. This day is an opportunity for people to celebrate freedom and equal ...
Only a Dad - Edgar Albert Guest (Father's Day Poem)
Only a Dad by Edgar Albert Guest Only a dad, with a tired face, Coming home from the daily race, Bringing little of gold or fame, To show how well he has played the game, But glad in his he...
You Tell Me - Jewel (singer)
You Tell Me by JewelIt cannot be so you say simple hands cannot change the fate of humanity.I sayHumanity is a boundless, absorbing heart <...
You And Your Whole Race - Langston Hughes
You And Your Whole Race by Langston HughesYou and your whole race.Look down upon the town in which you liveAnd be ashamed.Look down upon white folksAnd upon yourselvesAnd be ashamedThat such supine poverty ...
Art - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Dive into the timeless words of Ralph Waldo Emerson as we explore his profound poem “Art”. In this episode, we unravel Emerson’s reflections on creativity, nature, and the human spirit, discovering how art connects us to beauty and mea...
The Signs of the Times and the End of the Age Speech - The Bald-Headed Poet
Join me as I discuss the state of our nation and ask you questions regarding your beliefs and personal convictions.
Crossing The Bar - Alfred Lord Tennyson
Crossing The Bar by Alfred Lord TennysonSunset and evening star,And one clear call for me!And may there be no moaning of the bar,When I put out to sea, But such a tide as moving seems asleep,Too full f...
We Honor You Today - Susan R. Smith (Memorial Day Poem)
We Honor You Today by Susan R. SmithTo all of our veteransFar and near.We thank you for your serviceFor all those years. You sacrificed your time,And some gave your life.You preserved our freedom
Prose and Cons Talk: Bald Women Get No Respect - Liberty, Justice and Peace.
Prose and Cons Talk: Bald Women get no respect - Liberty, Justice and Peace.Join me for a brief discussion about the humor, positives, awkward experiences, and trials of being a bald woman.
The Beatitudes, The Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 5:1-12. Blessed Sayings by Jesus Christ.
The Beatitudes, The Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 5:1-12The Sermon on the Mount5 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.The Beatitudes
Equality - Maya Angelou
Equality by Maya AngelouYou declare you see me dimlythrough a glass which will not shine,though I stand before you boldly,trim in rank and marking time.You do own to hear me faintlyas a whisper out of range,
Happy Mother's Day Poem for Non-biological Mothers – The Bald-Headed Poet
Happy Mother's Day Poem for Non-biological Mothers – The Bald-Headed Poet A woman gives birth to ideas, goals, and dreams. It’s more than giving life to someone she’s conceived. Being a caretaker is arduous but rewarding. Tha...
The Most Beautiful Hands - Vinny Vi (Mother's Day Poem)
The Most Beautiful Hands by Vinny Vi There are no hands more lovelyThan the ones that held you tightAnd soothed you through the night. There are no hands more fairThan the ones that brushed your hair<...
Split Differential - Matthew McConaughey
Split Differential by Matthew McConaugheylooking for things that I have seen, on the outs and in the between.opening drawers that I've opened prior, this constant crying wolf's proof I'm a liar.<...
All The World's A Stage - William Shakespeare
All The World's A Stage by William ShakespeareAll the world's a stage,And all the men and women merely players;They have their exits and their entrances,And one man in his time plays many parts,His acts being seven...
Granny's Tree-Climbing - Ruskin Bond
Granny's Tree-Climbing by Ruskin BondMy grandmother was a genius. You'd like to know why?Because she could climb trees. Spreading or high, She'd be up their branches in a trice. And mind you,When last she climbed a t...
Solitude - Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Solitude by Ella Wheeler WilcoxLaugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone; For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth, But has trouble enough of its own.<...
Psalm 67 ESV, Make Your Face Shine upon Us
A few lines can reshape how we think about blessing, prayer, and purpose, and Psalm 67 does exactly that. We read this short psalm straight through, letting its rhythm and repetition do their work: “May God be gracious to us and bless us” becom...
Sick - Shel Silverstein
Sick by Shel Silverstein“I cannot go to school today," Said little Peggy Ann McKay.“I have the measles and the mumps, A gash, a rash and purple bumps.My mouth is wet, my throat is dry,I’m going blind in my right eye.
National Poetry Month, Good Friday and Easter Announcements
National Poetry Month Poem: Poetryhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2017713/episodes/12575592 John 17, Jesus Prays to Be Glorified | Spoken Word