Best Gizzie Podcasts (2026)

Episode 87 Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘Dover Beach’ by Matthew Arnold. https://media.blubrry.com/amouthfulofair/media.blubrry.com/amouthfulofair/content.blubrry.com/amouthfulofair/87_Dover_Beach_by_Matthew_Arnold.mp3 Poet Matthew Arnold Reading and commentary by Mark McGuinness Dover Beach By Matthew Arnold Th…

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d.a. levy - Suburban Monastery Death Poem 40:37

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Suburban Monastery Death Poem by d.a. levyBy Erik Lomen

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Barbara Tomash's "to begin and end in the garden, slapping mosquitos, reading her book": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye 9:02

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Glory and the mundane in this Barbara Tomash poem.By marmccabe

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The Beat: Arlene Keizer's Poems for Beauford Delaney 9:01

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Arlene Keizer, an Afro-Caribbean American poet and scholar, writes about the literature, lived experience, theory, and visual culture of the African Diaspora. The recipient of an Academy of American Poets Prize, she later earned an MA in English and Creative Writing (Poetry) at Stanford University and a PhD at the University of California, Berkeley…

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Mark Doty's "Little George": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye 5:24

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Vain attempts to control the uncontrollable, barking into the void with this Mark Doty poem.By marmccabe

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Brief excerpt from my new book Always With the Questions: One Poet's Writing Manual 3:12

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Questions of "I" in poetry in this brief excerpt from my book Always With the Questions: One Poet's Writing Manual, wordworksbooks.org.By marmccabe

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Kathryn Petrucelli's "At the Grave": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye 7:36

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Advice from the dead in this poem by Kathryn Petrucelli.By marmccabe

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Recalling Brigid by Orna Ross 34:42

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By Mark McGuinness

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Larry Levis's "Signs": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye 4:33

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Signs and significations in this Larry Levis poem.By marmccabe

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Offenses and Conflict Resolution 46:36

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Pastors Jamie Gizzi and Dr. Gary Garden discuss Biblical approaches to conflict resolution, using Jesus' examples and Matthew 18 to show when to confront, when to avoid, and how to restore relationships in the church. They share practical guidance, personal stories, and steps—private confrontation, one or two witnesses, and pastoral/congregational …

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Arlene Keizer's Poems for Beauford Delaney 9:01

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Arlene Keizer, an Afro-Caribbean American poet and scholar, writes about the literature, lived experience, theory, and visual culture of the African Diaspora. The recipient of an Academy of American Poets Prize, she later earned an MA in English and Creative Writing (Poetry) at Stanford University and a PhD at the University of California, Berkeley…

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Elizabeth Zuba's "On Forces and Motion": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye 5:09

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The physics of essential confusions in this poem by Elizabeth Zuba.By marmccabe

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Elizabeth Hazen's "Approximations": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye 4:33

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Testing truths with this poem by Elizabeth Hazen.By marmccabe

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From The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge 44:08

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By Mark McGuinness

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Halloween, Part 2 1:03:58

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Pastor Jamie Gizzi and Dr. Gary Garden explore the historical roots and modern practices of Halloween, explaining why they believe Christians should avoid participating. They trace pagan origins like Stingy Jack, matchmaking rituals, and superstitions surrounding black cats and ghosts, and connect these traditions to issues such as divination, purg…

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Bertha Rogers's "Turkey Vulture": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye 3:42

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Life and death in this poem by Bertha Rogers.By marmccabe

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Halloween - Part 1 1:07:37

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Pastor Jamie and Dr. Gary explain the history and modern practices of the Halloween season and discuss whether Christians should participate.By Jamie Gizzi

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Gustaf Sobin's "According to Seneca": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye 2:55

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Trying to trace meaning in this Gustaf Sobin poem.By marmccabe

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The Restrainer 59:25

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Pastor Jamie and Dr. Gary discuss the identity of the restrainer in 2 Thessalonians 2.By Jamie Gizzi

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Allison Zhang's "Porcelain Theory": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye 3:25

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The power of breaking things in this poem by Allison Zhang.By marmccabe

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Migwi Mwangi's "Karatina Market": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye 4:22

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By marmccabe

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Jay Wright's "Crispus Attucks": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye 4:09

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The first person to die in the American Revolution, or so we're told: Crispus Attucks and the tinderbox that was Boston, in this poem by Jay Wright.By marmccabe

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Alchemy by Gregory Leadbetter 40:44

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By Mark McGuinness

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Sally Van Doren's "1 Kings": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye 4:56

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Building the self, in this poem by Sally Van Doren.By marmccabe

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Oksana Maksymchuk's "The Stages of Ukrainian Futurism": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye 5:11

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Considering the costs of war in this poem by Oksana Maksymchuk.By marmccabe

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Antonio Machado's "Proverbios y cantares XXIX": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye 5:25

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Finding a way, with this poem by Machado, and several different translations.By marmccabe

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The Beat: Chris Barton and Peter Gizzi 9:10

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Chris Barton is the author of the poetry chapbook A Finely Calibrated Apocalypse, published by Bottlecap Press in 2024. His writing has appeared in Epiphany, Peach Magazine, The Plenitudes, Hotel, and elsewhere. From 2016 to 2019, he co-hosted the Electric Pheasant Poetry in Knoxville, TN. Peter Gizzi grew up in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. His many …

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Chris Barton and Peter Gizzi 9:10

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Chris Barton is the author of the poetry chapbook A Finely Calibrated Apocalypse, published by Bottlecap Press in 2024. His writing has appeared in Epiphany, Peach Magazine, The Plenitudes, Hotel, and elsewhere. From 2016 to 2019, he co-hosted the Electric Pheasant Poetry in Knoxville, TN. Peter Gizzi grew up in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. His many …

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William Stafford's "You Reading This, Be Ready": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye 3:24

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Taking a breath, with this poem by William Stafford.By marmccabe

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Sir Walter Raleigh to His Son 31:36

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By Mark McGuinness

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Richard Siken's "Devonian Forest": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye 5:36

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Strange tales in this prose poem by Richard Siken.By marmccabe

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Jim Carns's "Tornado": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye 3:52

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Questioning what we think we know in Jim Carns's poem.By marmccabe

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Pablo Neruda's "Keeping Quiet" (tr. A. Reid): Whirled Through a Poem's Eye 4:02

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A little quiet sanity in the loud world with this Pablo Neruda poem.By marmccabe

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End Times Discussion 1:07:56

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Pastor Jamie and Dr. Gary discuss recent global headlines and their relationship to prophecies spoken of in the Bible.By Jamie Gizzi

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Martha Silano's "Is This My Last Ferry Trip?": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye 4:19

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Moving toward mortality in this poem by Martha Silano.By marmccabe

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The Beat: Charles Douthat and Robert Frost 12:48

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Charles Douthat is a poet, retired litigator, and visual artist. Born and educated in California, he practiced law for many years in New Haven and began writing poems during a long mid-life illness. His first collection, Blue for Oceans, received the PEN New England Award, as the best book of poetry published in 2010 by a New England writer. Concer…

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Charles Douthat and Robert Frost 12:48

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Charles Douthat is a poet, retired litigator, and visual artist. Born and educated in California, he practiced law for many years in New Haven and began writing poems during a long mid-life illness. His first collection, Blue for Oceans, received the PEN New England Award, as the best book of poetry published in 2010 by a New England writer. Concer…

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Anna Akhmatova's "White House": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye 3:56

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The loss of the White House in this poem by Akhmatova.By marmccabe

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Godly Parenting, Part 2 1:14:04

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Pastor Jamie and Dr. Gary conclude this message.By Jamie Gizzi

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Findspot Unknown by Peter Gizzi 40:33

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By Mark McGuinness

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Emily Adams-Aucoin's "Delay": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye 4:44

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We're all in this together in this poem by Emily Adams-Aucoin.By marmccabe

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Nickole Brown's "A Prayer to Talk to Animals": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye 5:02

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A plea for communication in this poem by Nickole Brown.By marmccabe

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The Good and Bad of Ministry 1:54:26

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Jamie and Gary are joined by their wives, Crystal and Rebekah, as well as Pastors Howard and Benita Swick and Pastors Stephen and Yvette Noel to discuss the trials, tribulations, and victories which go along with ministryBy Jamie Gizzi

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Robert Hayden's "Those Winter Sundays": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye 4:44

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The vast possibility of forgiveness in Hayden's poem "Those Winter Sundays."By marmccabe