Words, Spoken

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." -John 1:1

We take language for granted much of the time. The words that come out of our mouth are just reflexive, a way to communicate in the moment. But the spoken word is an ancient, powerful force that can take on something deeper. Poets and storytellers have been working magic with words since human beings first started using spoken language. The live performance of spoken word can be a transformative event for the listener, much more profound and moving than listening to a recording or watching a video.

Last week I invited a few amazing friends and poets to come over and read some poetry for the Lame Town Review podcast. Inspired by my friend and talented poet Renee Podunovich (check out her blog at reneepodunovich.blogspot.com), I thought it would be fun to record some poetry for the podcast, but what transpired could never be captured in a recording. Listening to Renee, Russ, Laura, and Danielle read poetry aloud created a space that felt essential, and I think we all felt more connected somehow.

Check out the recordings of those poems and some good tunes in the latest Lame Town Review podcast by clicking HERE. It won't be as magical as it was in my backyard on that warm summer evening last week, but its still worth checking out. Word.