The Akebono Tree

Columbus Remains

How can we ever get over these crazy old hometowns of ours? In this episode, I land back in Astoria after two weeks in the Nebraska homelands and share some about that mythology-saturated place of 'deer, corn, and lightning.' Long-ago friends are praised, complicated Columbus is loved up on, a poem is read (of course), and the medicine of it all is spoken out into the world. So, grab a mug of your favorite beverage, prepare for some heart-traveling, and enjoy! And as always, for more episodes of The Ponca Poet's Podcast, please consider joining my Patreon. Indigenous storytelling scout's honor, you won't regret it!

A Postcard from Columbus

Bonus episode! Found myself once again in my hometown and out came this audio postcard. Enjoy!

A Sundancer's Short Circuit

"Do Sundancers dream of Short Circuits too?" In this episode, we share a moment celebrating that other classic 80s film shot here in Astoria, OR...Short Circuit! This past weekend was the 40th Anniversary of Short Circuit and the town was alive with fans, actors from the film, and even Johnny Five, the star robot. About to dash back to Nebraska to do sacred tribal things, I caught a lucky wind and was able to visit the house from the film and check out Johnny Five himself. It was a memorable evening. How and why was it memorable? Well, you're going to have to give this episode a listen to find out. So, grab a mug of your favorite beverage, get out your 80s gear, and enjoy! And as always, for more sacred wild poetic Indigenous fun, please consider joining The Ponca Poet's Podcast Patreon. You won't regret it!

Astral Projection Sonnet

*Annual Free Patreon Episode, Wherein We See What's Happening Over There!* What would any of us be/ without our spirituality? In this episode, we get real and artful and honest about spirituality. It's the inspiration for and saturating undercurrent of this podcast, my poetry, and all of my creative endeavors. It's the light leading the buffalo herd, the engine and mind of the ocean, the source of the cosmos, the consciousness dreaming force inside of all sentient beings, hairy, luminous, winged, burrowing, and otherwise. Can we get a Bigfoot roar for the heart-truth that is our spirituality? JOYOUS BIGFOOT ROAR!!! So, grab a mug of your favorite beverage, call up your spirit, and enjoy!!!

The Elves and the Shoemaker Part Two

Who would love to hear an Indigenous interpretation of this classic Grimms' fairy tale? In this episode, I bring the little people themselves into our examination of the Elves and the Shoemaker, seeing how the fairy tale has much actual truth to share about these sacred little relatives. It's time to remember. It's time to laugh. It's time to get our joy dance on and get real about the little people! So, grab a mug of your favorite beverage, open your heart to the sacred, and enjoy! And as always, for more episodes of The Ponca Poet's Podcast please check out my Patreon and consider joining the poetry-and-story-loving community there!