In Parallel OnScript
-
- Religion & Spirituality
-
Exploring biblical and contemporary poetry. Hosted by Brent Strawn.
-
A Time for Everything (Ecclesiastes 3)
A poetic reflection on Ecclesiastes 3 by Brent A. Strawn. In Parallel is a new podcast that explores biblical and contemporary poetry.
-
A Poem about Love and Death (Song 8:6-7) - Brent Strawn
A meditation on Song of Songs 8:6-7, a poem about love and death, written and narrated by Brent Strawn.
-
The Body, Love, Land, and Secrecy - Brent Strawn
Brent talks about the celebration of the body in Song of Songs and Sharon Olds’ ”Topography,” in a series of what he calls ”Whoohiya!” moments.
-
A Somewhat Confusing Poem about God and Justice (Psalm 82) - Brent Strawn
A reflection on Psalm 82, a somewhat confusing poem about God and justice, and poetic adventures in missing the point. The episode discusses Mitch Roberson’s ”Every Day We Are Dancers” and Billie Collins’ ”Introduction to Poetry.”
-
One Doozy of a Last Line (Ps 137) - Brent Strawn
What are we to make of the brutal last line in Psalm 137? ”A blessing on the one who seizes your children and smashes them against the rock!” This episode explores unspeakable events, justice, revenge, death, and ... blessing. This episode engages John Savoie’s poem ”Trimmed and Burning.”
-
A Dark Poem from Within the Depths (Ps 88) - Brent Strawn
A journey into the psalter’s darkest poem (Psalm 88) to explore tone and emotional state in poetry. This episode engages Linda Pastan’s poem ”Why are Your Poems So Dark?” Thanks to Linda Pastan for permission to use her poem, which was first published in Poetry Magazine in 2003, and in her collection A Queen of a Rainy Country, published by W. W. Norton.
Customer Reviews
Great Podcast!
Please produce more. These podcasts are great!!
Please sir. May I have some more
Make more podcasts. Like rn. Thanks
Enriching and Illuminating
This podcast is wonderful! While being shorter than the other podcasts put out by OnScript, each episode of InParallel is filled to the brim with wonderful insights. Like a poet, Brent Strawn chooses each topic, each phrase, and even each word carefully; and he does an excellent job of drawing the listener into the world of poetry—both biblical and contemporary! I highly recommend this podcast, and it will undoubtedly give you a greater love for biblical poetry than you had previously.