Song 1: “Lost Soul” (by Dave Merrill)

Poem 1: “Rock, Scissors, Paper, the Anniversary Edition, 11 September 2020” by Sandra Yannone. This poem comes from her recent collection, The Glass Studio. Since March 2020, she's hosted the international online reading series Cultivating Voices LIVE Poetry. Her newest collection is Fire at the Big Top. Visit her at www.sandrayannone.com

Fiction: “Another Time, Another Place” a short story by Lynn C. Miller. Her most recent publication is the novel The Surrogate, 2026. www.lynncmiller.com

Feed the Cat Break: “Amelia’s Waltz” (by Dave Merrill)

Poem 2: “The Horse as the Letter L” by Mark Sanders. A selection from the forthcoming publication in 2027, The Messiah Horse: Poems, 1988-2025, Cornerstone Press

Song 2: “Trainman” (composed by John & Larry Modaff, performed by John V. Modaff with Dave Merrill)

Episode artwork by Lynda Miller

Theme & Incidental Music by John V. Modaff, BMI

Recorded in Albuquerque NM and Morehead KY

Produced at The Creek Studio

NEXT UP on Episode 61: Holding On

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Lynn & John

Song 1: “Peace” (by Larry Modaff with Good Enough)

Poem 1: “For a Long Time I Have Wanted to Write a Poem About Happiness” by Susan Aizenberg. This poem, from her second collection, Quiet City (BkMk Press 2015); her newest collection is A Walk With Frank O’Hara (Mary Burritt Christiansen Poetry Series/University of New Mexico Press 2024).

Fiction: excerpts from “David’s Harvest: Stories,” a collection in process by Lynn C. Miller. www.lynncmiller.com

Feed the Cat Break: “Sea Change” (Christopher B. Geyerman & John V. Modaff)

Poem 2: “Before, We Sat Back and Twiddled Our Thumbs as Needles Rose Up from Below and Nails Rained Down from Above” by Mikki Aronoff. Her new book of fairy tales in 2026 is called Neverafters A collection of fairy and folk tales, of hauntings and whispers, of nibbles and notions by her and co-authors Christine H. Chen, and Amy Marques.

Song 2: “A Corner of Heaven” (by Dan Modaff with Good Enough)

Episode artwork by Lynda Miller
Theme & Incidental Music by John V. Modaff, BMI

Recorded in Albuquerque NM and Morehead KY

Produced at The Creek Studio

NEXT UP on Episode 60: Deja Vu

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Lynn & John

Song 1: “Before the Magi” (John V. Modaff, sung by The Woman of Mystery)

Poem 1: “Occupied” by Scott Wiggerman. His new collection, Beginning and Ending with Emily, came out Spring of 2026 with Casa Urraca Press. Scott lives in Albuquerque and is a painter and a poet. https://scottwiggerman.myportfolio.com/

Fiction: excerpt from The Surrogate by Lynn C. Miller, published March 31, 2026 from University of Wisconsin Press. Available on major platforms or order from your local bookstore. www.lynncmiller.com

Feed the Cat Break: “Song of the Owl” (by John V. Modaff)

Poem 2: “There Was…Pause” by Barbara Rockman whose book NIGHT SAID is in press for fall of 2026 from the University of New Mexico Press.

Song 2: “Never Give Up” (John Modaff, with Dan Modaff on guitar leads)

Episode artwork by Lynda Miller
Theme & Incidental Music by John V. Modaff, BMI
Recorded in Albuquerque NM and Morehead KY

Produced at The Creek Studio, Morehead, KY

NEXT UP on Episode 59: Peace

Thank You to our listeners around the world. Please tell your friends about the podcast.

Lynn & John