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Press release: “Here for the Present: A Grammar of Happiness in the Present Perfect, Live from the Poet’s Perch”
Press Release for “Here For The Present”
An Evening in Paris
Join Dr. B for a poem reading at “An Evening in Paris” on Sunday, August 1st at the Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Ave, from 5:30 p.m. tp 7:30 p.m.
What would Rumi do and say? Finding the rhyme in your day and Other Ways to SLOW DOWN for Pete’s Sakes and All That’s at Stake!
Poetry Slow Down invites you to “slow down, you move too fast.” Hosted by Dr. B (Barbara Mossberg) with producer Zappa Johns, the show blends poetry, music, and reflection to explore wonder in everyday life. From e.e. cummings to Rumi, it’s a reminder to pay attention, be astonished, and tell about it.
Elation Equation: And We Shall Be A Mighty Kindness (Rumi) or, e=mc² Explained–A Special Theory of Relativity
Join Dr. Barbara Mossberg and producer Zappa Johns as they explore genius, wonder, and the human spirit through Emerson, Einstein, Rumi, Lennon, and more. Drawing on art, science, and the everyday, Poetry Slow Down reminds us that insight isn’t reserved for geniuses—it’s within us all, waiting to awaken.
How Is It That Pumpkins Are Orange Coming Out of Soil?
In Poetry Slow Down, Dr. Barbara Mossberg invites listeners to savor life through the lens of poetry and food. Comparing verse to fertile soil—ordinary yet miraculous—she celebrates how words, like earth, nurture new life. From pumpkins to banana bread, Dr. B and producer Zappa Johns explore how poetry feeds the spirit, reminding us that wonder is always on the table.
Hassle of Errands on Saturday’s Stressed To-Do: When Anything Brings Bliss and Bless (in This Case, Washing the Car)
What would Rumi say? Probably this: stay open, stay amazed, and keep dancing through it all. Tune in to The Poetry Slow Down with Professor Barbara Mossberg for this week’s episode exploring what poetry has to do with it — and watch the full video now on our Facebook page.
ARE YOU TALKING TO ME? TREES TALKING TRASH AND GLORY, DISHING WISDOM—AND IT’S AN OLD STORY
This week on Poetry Slow Down, we set sail through myth, science, and story to explore humanity’s oldest companions—trees. From Gilgamesh to Alice Walker, we trace how trees have spoken in our history, literature, and lives. With insights from The Hidden Life of Trees and The Botany of Desire, we’ll hear how poets and storytellers have long known what science is only now confirming: trees talk—to each other, and to us.
Join Professor Barbara Mossberg as we listen in on the world’s most ancient conversation and rediscover what it means to be rooted, alive, and awake.
SHAMBLING OUT OF SILENCE (BRIAN DOYLE), SCATTERING JOY (EMERSON), O TO MAKE THE MOST JUBILANT POEM (WHITMAN)–THE SERIOUS RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE JOY SERIOUSLY
This week on Poetry Slow Down, we celebrate Walt Whitman’s birthday by taking joy as seriously as he did. Join Dr. Barbara Mossberg and producer Zappa Johns as they explore how poets from Emerson to Mary Oliver remind us that joy is no frivolous thing—it’s essential to being alive. Slow down with us, and rediscover the art of joy.
DOWN WITH WASTING-TIME SHAMING: WASTING TIME FOR GLORY
This week on Poetry Slow Down, we celebrate Walt Whitman’s birthday by taking joy as seriously as he did. Join Dr. Barbara Mossberg and producer Zappa Johns as they explore how poets from Emerson to Mary Oliver remind us that joy is no frivolous thing—it’s essential to being alive. Slow down with us, and rediscover the art of joy.
MOTHER’S DAY: confessions when a writer is a daughter!
This week on Poetry Slow Down, we celebrate Walt Whitman’s birthday by taking joy as seriously as he did. Join Dr. Barbara Mossberg and producer Zappa Johns as they explore how poets from Emerson to Mary Oliver remind us that joy is no frivolous thing—it’s essential to being alive. Slow down with us, and rediscover the art of joy.
QUANTUM MIRACLES THE POETRY OF EVERYTHING IS ALIVE (If e=mc2)
This week on Poetry Slow Down, we celebrate Walt Whitman’s birthday by taking joy as seriously as he did. Join Dr. Barbara Mossberg and producer Zappa Johns as they explore how poets from Emerson to Mary Oliver remind us that joy is no frivolous thing—it’s essential to being alive. Slow down with us, and rediscover the art of joy.
THE EYES HAVE IT: WHEN SO MUCH DEPENDS UPON A RED WHEELBARROW GLAZED WITH RAIN BESIDE THE WHITE CHICKENS. . . WHAT IS A WASTE OF TIME? WHO BROUGHT UP WASTE OF TIME? INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW.
This week on Poetry Slow Down, we celebrate Walt Whitman’s birthday by taking joy as seriously as he did. Join Dr. Barbara Mossberg and producer Zappa Johns as they explore how poets from Emerson to Mary Oliver remind us that joy is no frivolous thing—it’s essential to being alive. Slow down with us, and rediscover the art of joy.
THE USE OF POETRY: REVELATIONS AND OTHER LEARNING FROM MY STUDENTS—REVEALING THE I, U, US OF GENIUS
This week on Poetry Slow Down, we celebrate Walt Whitman’s birthday by taking joy as seriously as he did. Join Dr. Barbara Mossberg and producer Zappa Johns as they explore how poets from Emerson to Mary Oliver remind us that joy is no frivolous thing—it’s essential to being alive. Slow down with us, and rediscover the art of joy.
CALLING ALL LOVERS: YOU NEED THE TREE—BUT THE TREE NEEDS YOU! THE POETRY OF THE EQUAL SIGN, AKA GENIUS, or what’s at stake in how we see and express our earth (clue: life and death–ours)
This week on Poetry Slow Down, we celebrate Walt Whitman’s birthday by taking joy as seriously as he did. Join Dr. Barbara Mossberg and producer Zappa Johns as they explore how poets from Emerson to Mary Oliver remind us that joy is no frivolous thing—it’s essential to being alive. Slow down with us, and rediscover the art of joy.