Edward Thomas’ “Cock-Crow” cleaves the wood of thoughts that grows by night

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 ~ Frank Hudson ~ Leave a comment

A lot of these performances begin somewhat randomly. Oh, Edward Thomas isn’t random, I’ve enjoyed exploring this British writer with you since I first ran into his connection with Robert Frost in the years just before WWI. Was I looking for a poem considering a particular subject or event? One could see today’s piece, “Cock-Crow” … Continue reading Edward Thomas’ “Cock-Crow” cleaves the wood of thoughts that grows by night

She’s so unusual: "The Trees are Down” for National Poetry Month

April 29, 2022May 1, 2022 ~ Frank Hudson ~ Leave a comment

Americans know little of English poet Charlotte Mew, who wrote today’s poem during “the last Twenties,” but her poetry shows some unusual qualities, particularly for her time.* For example, this poem starts off off-hand and rises at its end to hearing an angel — so beginning like a reserved Frank O’Hara and ending as if … Continue reading She’s so unusual: "The Trees are Down” for National Poetry Month

The Cenotaph

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 ~ Frank Hudson ~ Leave a comment

Remembrance of warfare is a complex thing. There are forces for forgetfulness and memorial fighting inside us regarding war, and the entropic forces of time passing put a thumb on the scale as years pass. This Wednesday was once Armistice Day, the day when, for a mere two decades or so, countries celebrated solely the … Continue reading The Cenotaph

A great broken world with eyes gone dim

May 26, 2020June 7, 2020 ~ Frank Hudson ~ 2 Comments

I took yesterday off from the work of this ongoing project. I spent a good portion of it listening to music. I said to my wife that afternoon: “It’s odd, but spending to much time composing music, performing, recording, and mixing it largely keeps me from listening to music I’m not working on. If I … Continue reading A great broken world with eyes gone dim

A poem about grief for American Memorial Day: June, 1915

May 24, 2020May 24, 2020 ~ Frank Hudson ~ Leave a comment

This Monday is American Memorial Day, a day dedicated to remembering those that died in my country’s warfare. At its onset it was a solemn day for decorating graves, but over time it has lost some of that focus, with celebrations touching on generalized patriotism or military service. It’s also the calendar marker for the … Continue reading A poem about grief for American Memorial Day: June, 1915

Louise Bogan’s “Song”

September 7, 2019September 7, 2019 ~ Frank Hudson ~ Leave a comment

One of the nice things about this project is that I’m still running into poets that were essentially unknown to me. This is like one of the joys of my youthful musical life: digging through used LP records or a bin of “cutouts” looking for an interesting title, some compelling cover art, or an intriguing … Continue reading Louise Bogan’s “Song”

The Parlando Spring 2019 Top Ten Part 1

June 16, 2019June 17, 2019 ~ Frank Hudson ~ 1 Comment

It’s time for the seasonal tallying of the pieces presented here that received the most listens and likes from you during the past three months. We presented 36 or 37 pieces in that time, including our increased posting activity during April’s National Poetry Month, but the most notable event for me during this interval was … Continue reading The Parlando Spring 2019 Top Ten Part 1

An Arbor Day during National Poetry Month

April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 ~ Frank Hudson ~ Leave a comment

Today is Arbor Day, a curious holiday, born in the American Midwest, meant to celebrate and cultivate trees. It’s more established than the uncounted more recent designated days, special weeks and “National Months” like Poetry Month, but its observance is spotty. Wikipedia says this is someone named “Birdsey Northrup” who helped popularize Arbor Day. Since … Continue reading An Arbor Day during National Poetry Month

Not for that City

April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 ~ Frank Hudson ~ Leave a comment

Let me introduce newcomers to one of this project’s “finds,” the little-known early 20th century English poet Charlotte Mew. Of course, I didn’t really find her, some of her English contemporaries did, and they waged an unsuccessful campaign to bring her work to greater attention. Among those who thought she deserved more attention: Thomas Hardy, … Continue reading Not for that City

The Parlando Winter 2018-19 Top Ten part 1

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 ~ Frank Hudson ~ Leave a comment

It’s time to look at the most liked and listened to pieces here during our just ended winter. Overall, listenership was down in December and January, and I was a little discouraged by the drop off from the growth I was seeing throughout the rest of 2018. But then February was one of our most … Continue reading The Parlando Winter 2018-19 Top Ten part 1

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