Yeats and Sartre

On June 14 I read the poetry of William B. Yeats again. He is a good writer, but not one I am finding that I like deeply. This last week I read from Jean Paul Sartre. I only had read No Exit a hundred years ago. I don't know much of existentialism, and reading him at 7 in the morning doesn't make me want to read much more. I ran into David Joseph the other day, he now owns the Willow Bakery. He said he listens to the show. So I thought I would go support his business and read some recipes on air this week, June 28.

Thursday, June 7

Last week I read a section from Whitman's, Leaves of Grass. It was most enjoyable. I had not had the opportunity to read that aloud before. It is amazing to do such, the meanings and expressions are more alive and engaged when reading Whitman out loud. This week I will be reading a few poems by Gwendlyn Brooks and Nikki Giovonni, both of whom have a birthday on the 7th of June. But then I will be spending most of the hour reading from F.G. Lorca's work. Lorca is a poet that has haunted and attracted me for years. His birthday is June 5th. This will give me a chance to get to know more about him and his work.