I recently had a conversation with Rebecca Budd about various forms of poetry and inspiration. “Season 5 Episode 6: Ken Gierke on A Poet’s Voice” can be found here, where you can listen to the interview, along with some of my poetry.
Thank you for this opportunity, Rebecca.
Ken G.
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Very!!
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Ken has an amazing voice for poetry recitation Annette. Don and I enjoyed meeting up for this podcast. Thank you for listening in – very much appreciated.
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Thank you, Ken, for an extraordinary conversation. Your profound insights on living boldly, aging, loss, celebration and renewal speak to my soul. I look forward to our ongoing connection. My gratitude goes to Colleen Chesebro for introducing me to your poetry. I just received “Glass Awash” on my doorstep and have been exploring your poetry collection. I want to share the poem that I began my day. It is on page 18 and is entitled “My Road Not Taken”
each path a conundrum
Intersections unmarked
each fork a temptation
blind corners
dead ends hidden
in an unmapped maze
with no view of the horizon
all the hallmarks of Fate
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Thank you, Rebecca.
And I’m glad you found a connection with “My Road Not Taken.”
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Thanks for the link & the outstanding reading(s), Ken, and thanks, Rebecca for bringing one of my fave authors to a wider public.
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This must be my week for bad links, Ron., but I fixed it.
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Thank you, Ron for your heartwarming comments. It was an honour to have Ken as my guest on TTT. Looking forward to meeting up again.
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Such a great interview, Ken. Aren’t these sessions with Rebecca fun?
Your personality really came through, and I was touched by the love for your family that came through. You are an excellent reader!
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Thank you, Merril. During the interview, time just seemed to fly by.
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That’s how I felt, too. Rebecca is so warm and friendly.
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Thank you for your heartwarming comments. You made my day.
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You’re very welcome, Rebecca.
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Thank you Merril. Don and I had so much fun meeting up with Ken. As you know, when we first connect Don needs to adjust the audio to voice. This is when the guest is supposed to talk, but I get so excited that I want to start the conversation and ask the questions right away. Ken has a wonderful way of explaining the syllabic forms. Now I know how to pronounce gogyohka, thanks to Ken. Thank you both for your generosity in sharing your poetry and vision.
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You’re very welcome, Rebecca. You are right that Ken does have a wonderful way of explaining things.
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Both you and Don made this a very pleasurable experience.
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Don and I have a great time meeting up with you and hearing you recite your poetry. We are reading Glass Awash together.
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Good going, Ken. I commented more on the other site.
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Thank you – your comments mean a great deal to me.
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Again, thank you, Lisa.
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I came here to follow you after hearing the interview.
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Thank you!
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I knew that I would find you here, Dan! You share my love of poetry – there is something about poetic words that bypasses the usual communication delivery systems and speaks directly to the soul. I think of T.S. Eliot’s thought: “It is a test [that] genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.”
Many thanks for your generous support of TTT conversations!
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Unlike prose, Rebecca, poems can take on new meanings for each reader. Hearing the poet talk about the timing and the reason for writing a particular poem is a special insight.
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Every poem is open to the interpretation of the reader, but hearing it in the poet’s voice, hearing the inflection, gives insight to the poet’s words.
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Congratulations, Ken. I have the interview saved to listen to later.
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Thank you, Liz. It’s a nice casual listen.
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You’re welcome, Ken.
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My dear friend, Liz!! You were the one that started this off when you shared your poetry on TTT and then introduced me to Colleen Chesebro. I believe that poetry sheds light in dark places. And I rather like the idea of bringing up the lights. We are on a grand adventure – together.
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Indeed we are, Rebecca. I like how you say that poetry sheds light in dark places.
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Especially when dark places are the root of a poem.
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Exactly.
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You have a wonderful reading voice, Ken! I enjoyed your interview – I’m really impressed with how much you know about all those forms of poetry and how consistent and prolific you are in your writing!
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Thank you, Lynne. From my posts lately, it would seem I’ve slowed down, but I’ve been busy working on a collection of “nature poems” (whatever that means!), editing work that I have accumulated, seeing them with new eyes.
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That’s wonderful! I too have been “away” from my blog for awhile as I’m in Mexico until mid-April – I’ll have lots of catching up to do. Maybe I’ll even get it together to get another collection organized, like you!🤞
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Congrats, Ken! I will listen soon!
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This interview resonates with me on so many levels. She did a great job highlighting your experience and words. I liked how you explained the forms. I tried to respond on her site, but I couldn’t get my comment to publish.
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Thank you, Barb. I had a very enjoyable conversation with Rebecca.
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