People have been writing in the comment section asking why we no longer post the poem with in the newsletter. It is quite simple really. We have ceased all production on TWA with the exception of this Substack newsletter. If we were to place the audio and the text within this newsletter, we would need to request publisher’s permission for each and every day. By using the link, we direct you to the archive site where the poem has resided since it was first broadcast. We hope that with a simple click, you get what you need. Thank you for your continued interest in TWA even if it is now in a more dated form.
A more dated form? TWA lives! What is more, while older, I am not yet a date on a tombstone, not yet a dated form.
GK has moved on, but the bio’s and poetry are timeless. They are life giving— emotional, spiritual, artistic, linguistic and aspirational life. Does a song age? A poem? A life having been well-lived?
As the verse goes that applies to TWA, “…and this gives life to me.”
Can't see why people are finding this format difficult! I'm happy to hear poems again. Let's give Garrison credit for continuing to provide us with our daily TWA!
This retired American LIT teacher thanks YOU for your informative TWA posts. I often mentioned your blog to my students. While I am a visual person and prefer to see the poem in print and miss the old format of this blog, I understand copyright restrictions. Thank you for the clarification. Best wishes.
Let's all focus on what we did get and less upon what we can get elsewhere. There are many poem places on the internet. Find your favorite poets and google them for some of their poems. It works. Here's one....https://poets.org/poem-a-day, and there are many more. Just google it.
I love re-reading Gerard Manley Hopkins' "The Windhover" in the morning:,
"I caught this morning morning's minion, king-
dom of daylight's dauphin, dapple-dawn-drawn Falcon, in his riding
Of the rolling level underneath him steady air, and striding
High there, how he rung upon the rein of a wimpling wing
In his ecstasy! then off, off forth on swing,
As a skate's heel sweeps smooth on a bow-bend: the hurl and gliding
Rebuffed the big wind. My heart in hiding
Stirred for a bird, – the achieve of, the mastery of the thing!....."
That's a jumpstart of marvel. It's time to get rolling!
I had written my complaints, but then quickly deleted as I scoured old emails to try to understand what was happening. I had not found any explanation from Garrison, nor notice of retirement, but pieced things together. It was definitely confusing to many of us…didn’t realize at first they were already published oldies but goodies. More clarification emails and a note or three from Garrison in advance would’ve helped.
That being said…Thanks for continuing to share these treasures and so, so, SO much love and appreciation to Garrison for the many years of wonderful work! Thanks to all of you on the team, past and present.
You can send it by Island Packet boat as long as it makes its way here to Tasmania. Still deeply proud of being published here and having GK read the poem on air.
I will mourn the absence of poetry to start my day. The eclectic mix of poems, some familiar, some not, was always stimulating. What I really like about it was that I didn't have to go and find poems, they found me. There's a big difference between having to search for poems on the internet (and getting a million hits) than being treated to something random. In photography we often use the word photobombed; your daily poems Poembombed me. Sad to see them go. there is no substiture.
This retired speech teacher and coach wishes Keillor had been a better poetry reader. That said, I still start my day with the archived Almanac. Thank you.
A more dated form? TWA lives! What is more, while older, I am not yet a date on a tombstone, not yet a dated form.
GK has moved on, but the bio’s and poetry are timeless. They are life giving— emotional, spiritual, artistic, linguistic and aspirational life. Does a song age? A poem? A life having been well-lived?
As the verse goes that applies to TWA, “…and this gives life to me.”
If it ain't BROKE, DON'T FIX IT!!
Can't see why people are finding this format difficult! I'm happy to hear poems again. Let's give Garrison credit for continuing to provide us with our daily TWA!
Thank you for re-issuing instead of simply stopping publication. I have enjoyed TWA for 30-ish years. Now I can hope for many more.
This retired American LIT teacher thanks YOU for your informative TWA posts. I often mentioned your blog to my students. While I am a visual person and prefer to see the poem in print and miss the old format of this blog, I understand copyright restrictions. Thank you for the clarification. Best wishes.
Love it every day. thank you.
Let's all focus on what we did get and less upon what we can get elsewhere. There are many poem places on the internet. Find your favorite poets and google them for some of their poems. It works. Here's one....https://poets.org/poem-a-day, and there are many more. Just google it.
I love re-reading Gerard Manley Hopkins' "The Windhover" in the morning:,
"I caught this morning morning's minion, king-
dom of daylight's dauphin, dapple-dawn-drawn Falcon, in his riding
Of the rolling level underneath him steady air, and striding
High there, how he rung upon the rein of a wimpling wing
In his ecstasy! then off, off forth on swing,
As a skate's heel sweeps smooth on a bow-bend: the hurl and gliding
Rebuffed the big wind. My heart in hiding
Stirred for a bird, – the achieve of, the mastery of the thing!....."
That's a jumpstart of marvel. It's time to get rolling!
And, GK, Thanks for the memories....
A second sunrise every day, thank you.
Thank you for continuing on with the archives, preserving as it does not only the lovely writing, but of course Garrison’s voice. It means a lot!
I had written my complaints, but then quickly deleted as I scoured old emails to try to understand what was happening. I had not found any explanation from Garrison, nor notice of retirement, but pieced things together. It was definitely confusing to many of us…didn’t realize at first they were already published oldies but goodies. More clarification emails and a note or three from Garrison in advance would’ve helped.
That being said…Thanks for continuing to share these treasures and so, so, SO much love and appreciation to Garrison for the many years of wonderful work! Thanks to all of you on the team, past and present.
Thanks, I appreciate that I can still hear and enjoy TWA
I understand completely, thanks for the years of entertainment and posting the archives now, they are just as enjoyable.
You can send it by Island Packet boat as long as it makes its way here to Tasmania. Still deeply proud of being published here and having GK read the poem on air.
I don't like it. it was simple before. it's not simple now. 'tis a gift to be simple...'
what the feck?
Thank you for the link, I love starting my day with Garrison's beautiful voice and the lovely poems.
I will mourn the absence of poetry to start my day. The eclectic mix of poems, some familiar, some not, was always stimulating. What I really like about it was that I didn't have to go and find poems, they found me. There's a big difference between having to search for poems on the internet (and getting a million hits) than being treated to something random. In photography we often use the word photobombed; your daily poems Poembombed me. Sad to see them go. there is no substiture.
This retired speech teacher and coach wishes Keillor had been a better poetry reader. That said, I still start my day with the archived Almanac. Thank you.