The Troubadour Podcast

SMP #27 Old Man Travelling: Animal Tranquility and Decay, a Sketch by William Wordsworth

In the Oxford Book of English Verse, edited by Christopher Ricks, there are 9 William Wordsworth...

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Old Man Travelling: Animal Tranquility and Decay, a Sketch by William Wordsworth

In the Oxford Book of English Verse, edited by Christopher Ricks, there are 9 William Wordsworth...

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The Convict by William Wordsworth

In November, 2019 the state of Oklahoma released almost 500 "non-violent" criminals in the...

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SMP #26 The Convict by William Wordsworth

In November, 2019 the state of Oklahoma released almost 500 "non-violent" criminals in the...

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The Female Vagrant by William Wordsworth

The Female Vagrant is one of Wordsworth's most political poems. It tells the story two wanderers...

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SMP #25 The Female Vagrant by William Wordsworth

The Female Vagrant is one of Wordsworth's most political poems. It tells the story two wanderers...

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SMP #24 The Tables Turned, An Evening Scene on the Same Subject by William Wordsworth

In this special episode I quote several passages from William Wordsworth's prefaces to the...

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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

I am releasing this poem on Halloween, because it is indeed a horror story. In fact, it was so...

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Conversation with Screenwriter and Poet, Paul Guay

Paul Guay conceived and co-wrote "Liar, Liar" and co-wrote "The Little Rascals" and...

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SMP #24 Expostulation and Reply by William Wordsworth

In his conversation poem, "Expostulation and Reply," William Wordsworth brings the art of...

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MM #9 "Air and Angels" By John Donne

The ultimate question of the sexes: Do men love women more than Women love Men? Donne argues...

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SMP #23 Lines Written near Richmond, Upon the Thames, at Evening, By William Wordsworth

There is deep value in removing yourself from your own skin and entering the skin of another...

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Lines Written near Richmond, Upon the Thames, at Evening, By William Wordsworth

There is deep value in removing yourself from your own skin and entering the skin of another...

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The Idiot Boy by William Wordsworth

On this special episode I will read The Idiot Boy by William Wordsworth. This poem was published...

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Metaphysical Mondays #8: The Triple Fool by John Donne

Ah to love is to be a fool, to tell your love is to be a double fool. But to be  a triple fool?...

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SMP #22 "The Dungeon" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

What is the purpose of a penal system? Is it strictly to punish or can it be to reform? If it can...

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A Poet for All Times: Quent Cordair Conversation

I had the pleasure of visiting the Quent Cordair Fine Art Gallery in Napa Valley and chatting...

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Metaphysical Mondays #7 The Canonization by John Donne

Do you know that annoying couple that is always so lovey dovey? You know the type, they wear...

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SMP #21 The Foster-Mother's Tale by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

In this episode I will give you two extreme models of education. One is best represented in the...

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Metaphysical Mondays #6: The Sun Rising by John Donne

Have you ever laid in bed with your significant other and just wished you could lay there all day...

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