HERE FOR THE PRESENT

"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures."― Thornton Wilder"Wonderful to be here"—Walt WhitmanPOEMS PRESENT PRESENCE AS GIFT--Dedicated to the Pacific Grove Poetry Collective, a treasure—A SHOW IN WHICH WE CONSIDER THE WISDOM OF RAMONA THE PEST, BEVERLY CLEARY'S FOUR-YEAR-OLD, TWELVE-YEAR -OLD EMILY IN THORNTON WILDER'S OUR TOWN, AND LIFE'S LESSONS TO DR. B WHEN WE DON'T PAY ATTENTION, WITH POET'S RX FOR PRESENCE, POEMS' ROLL-CALL FOR OUR PRESENCE, INCLUDING MARY OLIVER, WALT WHITMAN, JOHN WITTE, NANCY WILLARD, LUCILLE CLIFTON, HAFEZ, WENDELL BERRY, JAMES WRIGHT AND MORE AS POETS IN RESIDENCE, WITH YOUR HOST, PROFESSOR BARBARA MOSSBERG, POET IN RESIDENCE, PACIFIC GROVEHEAR HEAR! TODAY! THE POETRY SLOW DOWNRadioMonterey.comDr. Barbara MossbergProduced by Sara HughesJune 15, 20114Or Podcast BarbaraMossberg.com© Barbara Mossberg 2014