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

Edward Thomas’ “The Owl” as heard in a yurt

October 8, 2021October 8, 2021 ~ Frank Hudson ~ 1 Comment

Every so rarely I treat this Project as a “regular blog” and talk about what I’ve done recently. Not my usual mode, but this is one of those. In case you’ve noticed a gap in posting, this week I’ve been in a yurt situated in a forest a few miles from Lake Superior. No cellphone … Continue reading Edward Thomas’ “The Owl” as heard in a yurt

But These Things Too (Are Spring’s)

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 ~ Frank Hudson ~ Leave a comment

British poet Edward Thomas, who deserves to be better-known in the U. S., is one of the best nature poets I’m aware of. And today’s ode to the beginnings of spring shows one reason why. Like many a good nature poet, Thomas’ landscape, animals, and plants are infused not only with his region’s specifics, but … Continue reading But These Things Too (Are Spring’s)

Synchronicity: Spring 2022 Parlando Top Ten numbers 4-2

June 24, 2022June 25, 2022 ~ Frank Hudson ~ Leave a comment

Sometime before The Police made it an album title, this project’s alternate voice and keyboard player Dave Moore took to using the term synchronicity to explain some things that going forward cause significant effects where there was no pre-existing reason or even connection. Maybe me seeing Dave read a poem in a church while we … Continue reading Synchronicity: Spring 2022 Parlando Top Ten numbers 4-2

Gone, Gone Again for National Poetry Month

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022 ~ Frank Hudson ~ Leave a comment

We continue today our National Poetry Month series where we re-release some of our favorite performances from the early days of this Project in the hopes that more ears will be able to hear them. Today’s piece steps forward a couple of years from yesterday’s, where in “Adlestrop” British poet Edward Thomas had written with … Continue reading Gone, Gone Again for National Poetry Month

Adlestrop for National Poetry Month

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022 ~ Frank Hudson ~ 1 Comment

You’ll sometimes find Edward Thomas filed under “War Poets,” but his best-known poem “Adlestrop” is a unique peace poem that emerged from a journal entry written a few days before war broke out in Europe in 1914. In Thomas’ “Adlestrop”, nothing happens — the sweetest nothing. This poem is lesser-known in America than it is … Continue reading Adlestrop for National Poetry Month

Easter Monday (In Memoriam E. T.) for National Poetry Month

April 17, 2022April 17, 2022 ~ Frank Hudson ~ Leave a comment

It’s Easter and time to close my short Edward Thomas series for National Poetry Month with a short elegy written by a poet both less and more known than Thomas in the United States. But before I get to that, let me fill in a few spaces in the Edward Thomas story. I ran into … Continue reading Easter Monday (In Memoriam E. T.) for National Poetry Month

Edward Thomas’ October

September 29, 2019August 30, 2021 ~ Frank Hudson ~ 1 Comment

Moving from 17th century Welsh poet Henry Vaughn we’ll jump forward to a favorite of this blog: 20th century Welsh poet Edward Thomas. Thomas is less well-known in the U.S. than he is in the U.K., perhaps because he’s sometimes classed as a “Georgian poet,” a loose classification given to early 20th century British poets … Continue reading Edward Thomas’ October

Winter Stars

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023 ~ Frank Hudson ~ Leave a comment

Yesterday was some kind of day to celebrate Wales, and I asked the teenager in the house what they did to celebrate since they have an interest in languages and had recently been studying Welsh language online. “You mean for St. David’s Day?” They replied. I was surprised they knew — but then they’re often … Continue reading Winter Stars

The most popular Parlando Project piece, summer of 2022

September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 ~ Frank Hudson ~ Leave a comment

They tell us: yesterday was the last hot day of the year, with temps peaking above 90 F. The summer night ended, like a fair or exhibition with fireworks lightning and booming thunder, and the coolness of fall seems to have arrived today. The urban trees here have just a touch of autumn colors on … Continue reading The most popular Parlando Project piece, summer of 2022

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