Peace, the Unrulies found on a closer look, is a state of mind and heart but also an elusive state of being. So much of what we find peaceful involves quiet, reflection, contentment. Peace above all is a yearning to avoid strife, war, tension and exist in harmony. Much of history records this desire and dashed hopes as peace eludes humans caught in competition for land, resources, ways of life. Nature offers enduring hope in many of the pieces we perform this month. We invite you to meditate on your own quest for peace. The search alone can bring glimpses of happiness, and yes, moments of harmony.
Song 1: “Peace” (by Larry Modaff with Good Enough)
Poem 1: “For a Long Time I Have Wanted to Write a Poem About Happiness” by Susan Aizenberg. This poem, from her second collection, Quiet City (BkMk Press 2015); her newest collection is A Walk With Frank O’Hara (Mary Burritt Christiansen Poetry Series/University of New Mexico Press 2024).
Fiction: excerpts from “David’s Harvest: Stories,” a collection in process by Lynn C. Miller. www.lynncmiller.com
Feed the Cat Break: “Sea Change” (Christopher B. Geyerman & John V. Modaff)
Poem 2: “Before, We Sat Back and Twiddled Our Thumbs as Needles Rose Up from Below and Nails Rained Down from Above” by Mikki Aronoff. Her new book of fairy tales in 2026 is called Neverafters A collection of fairy and folk tales, of hauntings and whispers, of nibbles and notions by her and co-authors Christine H. Chen, and Amy Marques.
Song 2: “A Corner of Heaven” (by Dan Modaff with Good Enough)
Episode artwork by Lynda Miller
Theme & Incidental Music by John V. Modaff, BMI
Recorded in Albuquerque NM and Morehead KY
Produced at The Creek Studio
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