The thirdactpoems's Podcast
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#103-Four more little poems, et al
Ep 144#102: Preludes 1,2,5,6 by Manuel Ponce
Phineas Stolyavitch wonderfully performs Preludes 1,2,5,6, by Manuel Ponce. The drawing is by Rupert Peene.
Ep 143#101-The emperor of ashes
Madness Poem by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene
Ep 142#100: Where will we hide?
Madness and sorrow Poem by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Arturo Lexicon
Ep 141#99: Enough is enough, So many good people
Minnesota & America Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene
Ep 140#98-December 26, 2025; I live in a country
What to say . . . ? Two poems about our country in these times. Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene
Ep 139Interlude: Sherzino Mexicano by Manuel Ponce
Another lovely performance by Phineas Stolyavitch Drawing by Rupert Peene
Ep 138#97: Off their backs, Singing to the cows
Ovines and bovines, tra-la tra-la Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene
Ep 137#96: Raking leaves, A dog and a ball
Leaves, dog Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Arturo Lexicon
Ep 136#95-Shiny again, On days when I can think of nothing . . .
In a pickle, plagiarizing myself Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene
Ep 135Interlude: Naci en la cumbre (Guatemalan folk tune)
Guitarist Phineas Stolyavitch plays his arrangement of a Guatemalan folk tune. Drawing by Rupert Peene
Ep 134#94: Summer evening, An airplane crash in ancient China
From decades long gone Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene
Ep 133#93: Up at dawn, Election year
A couple of old ones Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene
Ep 132#92: Cary and Audrey
Cult classic Poem by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene
Ep 131interlude: Adagio by Tomaso Albinoni
Aural enchantment Phineas Stolyavitch performs another beauty. Photo, Laguna grasses, by Arturo Lexicon
Ep 130#91.1-The reddening dust, Bovine calligraphy
Two little boys, the written language of cows Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene
Ep 129#90.1-I sat down to write, A needle in the eye
Reluctant to write, poked with a needle Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene
Ep 128#89: Giving up giving up, The little house I am thinking of
Existential musings, imagining a house Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene
Ep 127Interlude: Cantata 147, Finale, J.S. Bach, P. Stolyavitch Gtr.
Johann and Phineas Guitar perfomance by Phineas Stolyavitch Drawing by Rupert Peene
Ep 126#88.1: Great Extinction #6
Pack the car Poem by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene
Ep 125#87: Spring!, On a warm day in February
Spring, but don't brag Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Walt McCarthy, Winter Window, copyright 2024
Ep 124#86: After the storm, Grazing in the farmyard
Arresting the perpetrator, ignored by the sheep Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene
Ep 123Interlude: Study in E Minor by F. Tarrega, arr. G. Sakellariou
Another beautiful interlude performed by guitarist Phineas Stolyavitch. The copyrighted photo is by Walt McCarthy
Ep 122#85: Gripe
Complain, complain, complain Poem by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Peg Hunter
Ep 121#84: Three winter poems
Winter, winter Poems & photo by Buff Whitman-Bradley
Ep 120#83: My good friend died many years ago
Sonja Poem by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Peg Hunter
Ep 119Interlude: Ton coeur
Composer Gildas Allard plays a favorite early work of his. Drawing by Rupert Peene
Ep 118#82-The head of a pin
Tiny dancers Poem by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Artur Lexicon
Ep 117#81-Safe and sound
Celestial bovines Poem by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Arturo Lexicon
Ep 116#80: Blackberry dreams
How sweet it is! Poem by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Arturo Lexicon You can order my new book, A Friendly Little Tavern Somewhere Near the Pleiades, from https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/a-friendly-little-tavern-somewhere-near-the-pleiades-by-buff-whitman-bradley/
Ep 115Interlude: Andantino (Germaine Tailleferre)
Guitarist Phineas Stolyavitch plays, we enjoy Photo by Mitchell Mercury
Ep 114#79: Bookish ant, Blackberry politics
Insect literacy, blackberry convention Poems & photo by Buff Whitman-Bradley
Ep 113#78: Of nothing at all, Small talk
No big deal Poems and paper cutout by Buff Whitman-Bradley You can order my new book, A Friendly Little Tavern Somewhere Near the Pleiades, from Finishing Line Press, at: https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/a-friendly-little-tavern-somewhere-near-the-pleiades-by-buff-whitman-bradley/
Ep 112#77: Looking through old books
56 years ago Poem and paper cutout by Buff Whitman-Bradley You can order my new book, A Friendly Little Tavern Somewhere Near the Pleiades, from finishinglinepress.com
Ep 111Interlude: Ballet (Michael Praetorius)
In this musical interlude, guitarist Phineas Stolyavitch plays Ballet by Michael Praetorius Art by Buff Whitman-Bradley
Ep 110#76: 200-year-old dog, Birds of low repute
Episode of oddness, under-appreciated refuse workers Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene
Ep 109#75: After his funeral
The grief . . . Poem by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Tuzzie Kingclip
Ep 108#74-Your name
Rod Anderson ¡Presente! Poem and photo by Buff Whitman-Bradley
Ep 107Interlude: Sarabande in B minor - Double
Phineas Stolyavitch performs an up-tempo version of Bach's Sarabande in B minor Photo by S. Olivetti
Ep 106#73: Drab January, No questions, High above a Douglas fir
January ambivalence, marshland beauty Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Tuzzie Kingclip
Ep 105#72: At the marsh, Quails in the rain
Marshland beauty, Covey of quails Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Tuzzie Kingclip
Ep 104#71: Deep in the rubble, All will be well
Two children go to sleep Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Tuzzie Kingclip
Ep 103Interlude: Sarabande in B minor
Stolyavitch plays Bach Phineas Stolyavitch plays Sarabande in B minor by J.S. Bach, in mourning for those killed in Gaza. Photo by Tuzzie Kingclip
Ep 102#70: Gaza mother and child, Kids galore
Gaza; Un-break the world Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Bix Fullerhooven
Ep 101#69: Decline
Ophthalmology, audiology, la la la Poem by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Tuzzie Kingclip
Ep 100#68: After weeks of cloudy skies; Masterpiece
Newfound longevity and a day of great beauty Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Peg Hunter
Ep 99Interlude: La Valentina (No. 3 of ”Tres Canciones Populares Mexicanas”)
In this musical interlude, classical guitarist Phineas Stolyavitch plays a lovely piece by Manuel Ponce. Image by Bix Fullerhooven
Ep 98#67: Merit badges, Eternity
Senior scouting and jazzy eternity Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Peg Hunter
Ep 97#66: Heat wave, Travel plans
A climate-ological gunslinger, a befuddled traveler Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Bix Fullerhooven
Ep 96#65:1812
A great performance and a guest with a different opinion Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley and Cynthia Whitman Bradley Photo by Tuzzie Kingclip