Shows
Neal LemeryTowards Purposeful WorkThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2023/03/30/towards-purposeful-work/2023-03-3002 minNeal LemeryWork Your HardThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2023/03/12/work-your-hard/2023-03-1204 minNeal LemeryQuiet Time and Simple GiftsThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2023/02/27/quiet-time-and-simple-gifts/2023-02-2703 minNeal LemeryDoing the Right ThingThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2023/02/11/doing-the-right-thing/2023-02-1104 minNeal LemeryThrough the Eyes of a ChildThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2023/02/02/through-the-eyes-of-a-child/2023-02-0202 minNeal LemerySpecial Moments With JimThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2023/01/22/special-moments-with-jim/2023-01-2204 minNeal LemerySavoring the SilenceThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/12/25/savoring-the-silence/2022-12-2405 minNeal LemeryYet Another Review of my Book, from the Tillamook County PioneerThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/12/19/yet-another-review-of-my-book-from-the-tillamook-county-pioneer/2022-12-1903 minNeal LemeryAnother Nice ReviewThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/12/15/another-nice-review/2022-12-1500 minNeal LemeryQuiet Time Early morning thoughts. A time to hold space, find yourself, and organize the day with calming rituals. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/11/25/quiet-time/2022-11-2503 minNeal LemerySome Post-Election Thoughts: Standing Up for MyselfThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/11/14/some-post-election-thoughts-standing-up-for-myself/2022-11-1402 minNeal LemeryRoundabout: Struggling With AddictionThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/10/05/roundabout-struggling-with-addiction/2022-10-0504 minNeal LemeryGuerrilla Gardening: Bringing Light Into Our WorldThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/09/13/guerrilla-gardening-bringing-light-into-our-world/2022-09-1304 minNeal LemeryWhat I Learned This SummerThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/08/30/what-i-learned-this-summer/2022-08-3004 minNeal LemeryListening Can Be The ChangeThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/08/22/listening-can-be-the-change/2022-08-2202 minNeal LemeryEach of Us Can Be a Force for ChangeThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/08/04/each-of-us-can-be-a-force-for-change/2022-08-0404 minNeal LemeryFinding Determination in an Old Family PhotoThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/07/27/finding-determination-in-an-old-family-photo/2022-07-2703 minNeal LemeryRanked Choice Voting: Is It In Our Future?This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/07/25/ranked-choice-voting-is-it-in-our-future/2022-07-2503 minNeal LemeryTaking Time to GrieveThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/07/14/taking-time-to-grieve/2022-07-1404 min
Neal LemeryThe Bramblebush: A Look at the Law on AbortionThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/06/28/the-bramblebush-a-look-at-the-law-on-abortion/2022-06-2805 minNeal LemeryLearning From My TomatoesThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/06/20/learning-from-my-tomatoes/2022-06-2002 minNeal LemeryMy Ten Minute RuleThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/05/28/my-ten-minute-rule/2022-05-2804 minNeal LemeryThe Power of Collective SilenceThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/05/25/the-power-of-collective-silence/2022-05-2503 minNeal LemeryFree: Two Years, Six Lives, and the Long Journey Home, by Lauren Kessler. A Book ReviewThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/05/16/free-two-years-six-lives-and-the-long-journey-home-by-lauren-kessler-a-book-review/2022-05-1503 minNeal LemeryPlanting SeedsWhat I get out of gardening. The miracle of planting a seed, and how it reverberates throughout my life. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/04/20/planting-seeds/2022-04-1901 minNeal LemeryRevising an Old Family StoryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/04/18/revising-an-old-family-story/2022-04-1805 minNeal LemeryThe Unexpected ConversationHow the unexpected conversation at the post office or the grocery store builds community, deepens friendships, and advances peace and compassion. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/03/13/the-unexpected-conversation/2022-03-1303 minNeal LemeryMeth World — My Bitter TruthCoping with a friend's relapse into the world of meth, and how I am trying to move forward. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/03/07/meth-world-my-bitter-truth/2022-03-0708 minNeal LemeryOur Differences and the Coming ChangeMoving on from the pandemic. How do we adapt to change, and move forward, building a healthy society and having productive conversations? This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/02/27/our-differences-and-the-coming-change/2022-02-2705 minNeal LemeryBeginningA poetic look at creativity and the beginning of a project. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/02/16/beginning/2022-02-1601 minNeal LemeryThe Old Hay ForkRemembering the guidance and love of my grandfather, who was more than just an old farmer. He was my hero, my teacher, and a teacher of love and neighborliness. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/02/07/the-old-hay-fork/2022-02-0706 minNeal LemeryPruning TimePruning our lives and our community relationships and institutions to build a stronger community. How we can move forward. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/01/27/pruning-time-2/2022-01-2704 minNeal LemerySmall ThingsThe small conversations, the small actions of one person can change lives and build community. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/01/20/small-things/2022-01-2003 min
The Deeply Rooted Parent PodcastMentoring Boys to Men with Neal LemeryJoin your host Brent Lamborn as he interviews guest Neal Lemery J.D on his book Mentoring Boys to Men:: Climbing Their Own Mountains2022-01-181h 03Neal LemeryReaching Out — One to OneWe need to connect with each other, one person to another, and thereby change our lives and the world. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2022/01/09/reaching-out-one-to-one/2022-01-0903 minNeal LemeryFilling Up the New CalendarBuilding community, being mindful of the spirit of ubuntu, and planning for the new year. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/12/30/filling-up-the-new-calendar/2021-12-2903 minNeal LemeryUnexpected Gifts: Giving From the HeartWe can simplify gift giving and give from our heart, the gifts of time, compassion, and friendship. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/12/17/unexpected-gifts-giving-from-the-heart/2021-12-1702 minNeal LemerySimple GiftsCoping with consumerism and the pressure to "give more" during the holidays. A look at meaningful gift giving. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/11/30/simple-gifts/2021-11-3003 minNeal LemeryThe Verdict in KenoshaLooking at the Kenosha verdict in the eyes of the law. A call for reform and dialogue. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/11/21/the-verdict-in-kenosha/2021-11-2104 minNeal LemeryExamining Our Strengths and WeaknessesThoughts on how we can engage in our community and build upon our weaknesses. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/11/14/examining-our-strengths-and-weaknesses/2021-11-1304 minNeal LemeryThe Shirt Off My BackWhat's it like to be paroled from prison, and start your life again? Freedom Day, in all its highs and lows, building a day of hope.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/11/02/the-shirt-off-my-back/2021-11-0206 minNeal LemeryRechargingDoing self-care and regrouping on a rainy Sunday afternoon. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/10/18/recharging/2021-10-1802 minNeal LemeryHow’s the Family?Connecting with each other in our hearts, while at the grocery checkout line. The pandemic and isolation, and unity. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/10/07/hows-the-family/2021-10-0701 minNeal LemeryThoughts on Creating and HarvestHow do I get through this sense of being stuck in my creativity? Fall is a time of contemplation and renewal. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/10/01/thoughts-on-creating-and-harvest/2021-10-0102 minNeal LemeryEstuary MomentPoetic thoughts on a visit to the bay. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/09/16/estuary-moment/2021-09-1600 minNeal LemeryLiving With Fear in Challenging TimesHow do I cope with my own fear of failure, disappointment? How do I deal with a fearful and frightening world?
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/09/08/living-with-fear-in-challenging-times/2021-09-0802 minNeal LemeryA Time to Give BackReflecting on how we can support each other, and build our community, by giving back. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/09/03/a-time-to-give-back/2021-09-0301 minNeal LemerySpreading Some Good CheerWhen we connect with people, we can improve society and build community. It's the simple stuff that changes lives. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/07/24/spreading-some-good-cheer/2021-07-2403 minNeal LemeryLaurel Hedges and the Evil Lurker, by Karen Keltz, a book reviewA review of Karen Keltz' new juvenile mystery novel, Laurel Hedges and the Evil Lurker. A fun book for all ages. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/07/16/laurel-hedges-and-the-evil-lurker-by-karen-keltz-a-book-review/2021-07-2401 minNeal LemeryCelebrating Independence and Honoring Our ResponsibilitiesThoughts on our responsibilities this Independence Day. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/07/05/celebrating-independence-and-honoring-our-responsibilities/2021-07-0502 minNeal LemeryTeachings From the PandemicSo many lessons to be learned from the Pandemic, and moving forward. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/06/16/teachings-from-the-pandemic/2021-06-1502 minNeal LemeryTo One Suddenly DepartedAn intimate look at grief, on the sudden passing of a friend. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/06/06/1474/2021-06-0601 minNeal LemeryWhat I Am Learning From The PandemicLooking at what I've learned from the Pandemic. A reflection on how I've grown and changed, and how we all have. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/05/22/what-i-am-learning-from-the-pandemic/2021-05-2103 minNeal LemeryBeing MotheredThinking about Mother's Day and the need to be nurtured. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/05/09/being-mothered/2021-05-0802 minNeal LemeryTaking In A Different ViewLooking at life from a different perspective on a spring day. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/04/30/taking-in-a-different-view/2021-04-2902 minNeal LemeryCalling For a ChangeI take a personal look at racism and prejudice, and how we can all act to change our attitudes, and our culture. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/04/23/calling-for-a-change/2021-04-2204 minNeal LemeryMentoring Boys to Men: Climbing Their Own MountainsHear about my book of stories on mentoring young men to lead productive lives and navigate the troubled waters of youth and emerging manhood. This is a rich collection of heroic tales of troubled young men coping with American society, and how they can succeed. You, too, can be a mentor, and an agent of change for others in need. 2021-04-2101 minNeal LemeryBuilding Community: Finding Hope and Change for Rural America: An Oregon PerspectiveHear about my book that connects with change makers in rural America, people who are making a difference in rural Oregon. Learn about their perspectives, their skills in energizing rural life. 2021-04-2101 minNeal LemeryFinding My Muse on Main StreetI'm inviting you to explore my coming of age novel of a young artist growing up in a small Oregon coastal town. Learn how he rejuvenates his home town and learns the life stories of many of his neighbors and friends. 2021-04-2102 minNeal LemeryFinding Courage in Myself to Move Ahead A response to the Pandemic, and procrastination. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/01/27/finding-courage-in-myself-to-move-ahead/2021-04-2105 minNeal LemeryTriggered: A reaction to current events and the news cycleThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/03/23/triggered/2021-04-2102 minNeal LemeryWhy I VolunteerThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/01/06/why-i-volunteer/2021-04-2105 minNeal LemeryFree Speech: A Limitation on Government, a Tool of Responsible CitizenshipThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/02/07/free-speech-a-limitation-on-government-a-tool-of-responsible-citizenship/2021-04-2105 minNeal LemeryShopping the Cultural MarketplaceThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/03/10/shopping-the-cultural-marketplace/2021-04-2103 minNeal LemeryFirst Jab, Second JabMy poem about getting vaccinated for the Covid virus. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://neallemery.com/2021/04/12/first-jab-second-jab/2021-04-2101 min
Rattle PoetryPoets Respond Live: May 22, 2020This week's episode of Poets Respond Live features Stephen Gibson's poem for Memorial Day, Tishani Doshi on a tragic mass-shooting in Kabul, Jennifer Jean with a speculative poem, Charles Harper Webb on Little Richard, and much more, including Megan Wildhood, Katie Entner, Harpreet Kathuria, Neal Lemery, Vidya Venkat, and Amit Saha.
_____
A weekly livestreaming open mic for all of your news poems. Every week, Rattle receives hundreds of submissions for our Poets Respond series, but we're only able to publish one or two of them. This is an opportunity to share more as we gather around and explore current events...2020-05-241h 10