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Voicing and Sharing Poems from a Wide Range of Voices.

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June 4, 2025

“Banyan” by Mary Oliver read by Sher Schwartz

Regarding the banyan tree–other sources report the oldest tree covers over 5 acres and is located in the small village Kadiri in India. (Times of India) Continue reading

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Banyan tree, Mary Oliver, Strangler fig
May 12, 2025

“Why Should I Ever Be Sad” by Parker J. Palmer Guest Reader Keith Smith

Note: in the afterward I leave out the word “ever” in the title. Continue reading

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Parker J Palmer
May 6, 2025

“Water Colors” by Ivor Gurney read by Sher Schwartz

If you would like to read this poem, please click here —https://allpoetry.com/Water-Colours Continue reading

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Ivor Gurney, Spring

About Me

I’m a retired Humanities professor, published essayist, poet, painter, singer, and old-time fiddle musician living on an historic two-hundred-acre farm in Eastern Oregon. I plant gardens for pollinators and revel in insects, bird dogs, donkeys, goats, cats, and American fantail and roller pigeons. My lyric landscapes are oak savannah, prairie, and riparian. Writing poetry gives me a way to express and question the rhythms I hear. My chapbook The Beautiful One’s Ark (2024) is available through The Poetry Box and online bookstores. Sher Poetry celebrates poetry as an oral language art. Each week I’ll share a poem from some of my work or from that of other poets who I love to hear. To comment on a post or to reach me send an email to voices@sherpoetry.com

Afterward

“Banyan” by Mary Oliver read by Sher Schwartz

“Why Should I Ever Be Sad” by Parker J. Palmer Guest Reader Keith Smith

“Water Colors” by Ivor Gurney read by Sher Schwartz