Saint Marty confesses that he thinks he has the power to move the world. The episode concludes with "Catfish Have 27,000 Taste Buds," a psalm Saint Marty wrote about finding grace in unexpected places.
Martin Achatz is the current the U.P. Poet Laureate of Michigan. He has a Master’s Degree in Fiction and an MFA in Poetry and is a Contingent Professor in the English Department at Northern Michigan University. His collection of poems, The Mysteries of the Rosary, was published by Mayapple Press, and he has twice been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Martin lives in Ishpeming, Michigan, with his wife and two children. In his spare time, he enjoys searching for Bigfoot with his son. Read more of Martin’s work at his blog Saint Marty: http://saintmarty-marty.blogspot.com/ Contact Martin at machatz@nmu.edu to find out about his virtual poetry workshops.
Music for this episode is "Camelot Monastery" and "The Old Country Farm" by Darren Curtis, used by permission.
