"I look forward to the day I learn to be unyielding as hickory / not without fear that it will scare others away, / but to possess such self-assuredness that I will simply say / anything, anyway, / then only the brave will stay."  A poem about breakf

"Im not the kind of heaven you thought youd find, the sky said, spreading itself across the floor . . ."one of my all-time favorite poems -- beautifully addresses our preconceptions of the nature of the universe, explores transcendence, defines light,

“And the soul creeps out of the tree” . . . In today’s episode, I talk about Louise Glück’s poem, “All Hallows,” and how, for me, it has become something of a hallmark poem for the fall season. You can find the poem posted on my Instagram @keepingkings

Hey guys, welcome back to Keeping Kings. Thanks for taking the time out of your day to listen to this podcast — I know you guys lead busy lives so my goal here is to give you quality content. I’m not here to give you fluff or waste your time, I wanna make

In this episode, I talk about Gwendolyn Brooks's poem "We Real Cool" and how it demonstrates an exercise of empathy by exploring the perspective of another. I also break down the form and rhythm of the poem, and consider a few different ways we can interp

"Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon? Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" -- Mary Oliver In this episode, I read Mary Oliver's "The Summer Day" and talk a little bit about my experience with this poem and how

"Do you know how many books the average person reads per year? Literally two or three, for the entire year. And yet, the average CEO is reading four or five books per month. That's a drastic difference."  — Jim Kwik (brain fitness expert and speed re