Lynn & John take on the unique and sometimes essential relationships that we have with neighbors and neighborhoods. Some neighbors become family, others are those we simply greet or wave to, others keep their distance. Neighborhoods develop a culture of friendliness and behavior, depending on who lives there, and the culture includes the pets and birds and animals who live within the ‘hood. What obligations do neighbors share? What is considered neighborly in your enclave of city or rural dwellers? Take a moment with us to reflect on how you fit into the landscape where you live with the denizens you live among.
Song 1: “The Swing Set Song” by Andrew Preston and AP Harbor, from the album Mildepond
Poem 1: “Contemplating Eternity While Sticking Its Neck Out” by Julie Williams, author of Escaping Tornado Season and Drama Queens in the House. A poetry collection is under review.
Story excerpt: “Neighbors” by Lynn C. Miller, from David’s Harvest, stories, in process. Her latest book is The Lost Archive: stories, https://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/6155.htm
Feed the Cat Break: excerpt from “A Self-Setting Sun,” by Annie Wonder & Jonathan A. Modaff
Poem 2: “Good Neighbor” by Jack Cooper, author of Silly Lily’s Rhyming Adventures In Nature (2023) and Across My Silence (2007) World Audience, Inc. https://sillylilysadventures.com/
Song 2: “Bluebilly,” composed and sung by John V. Modaff, BMI
Episode artwork by Lynda Miller
Show theme and incidental music by John V. Modaff
The Unruly Muse is Recorded in Albuquerque, NM and Morehead, KY
Produced at The Creek Studio, Morehead KY
NEXT UP: Episode 46 coming in March, 2025: Judgment