Stories From The Hiber-nation

Amazon: Handy Guide for Beggars, Especially Those of the Poetic Fraternity (Paperbound)A Handy Guide for Beggars, Especially Those of the Poetic Fraternity, by Vachel Lindsay. True story.  In 1906, young poet Vachel Lindsay wanders through a dozen states, with no money and no baggage, staying with random strangers, reciting poetry and teaching "The Gospel of Beauty."  So, what do you suppose that was like?  Wonder why this book was popular in the 1960s & '70s? Part 1.3 -- "Macon" and "The Falls of Tallulah."Music by Kevin MacLeod.

Amazon: Handy Guide for Beggars, Especially Those of the Poetic Fraternity (Paperbound)A Handy Guide for Beggars, Especially Those of the Poetic Fraternity, by Vachel Lindsay. True story.  In 1906, young poet Vachel Lindsay wanders through a dozen states, with no money and no baggage, staying with random strangers, reciting poetry and teaching "The Gospel of Beauty."  So, what do you suppose that was like?  Wonder why this book was popular in the 1960s & '70s? Part 1.2 -- Second Story "The Man with the Apple Green Eyes"Music by Kevin MacLeod.Handy Guide for Beggars, Especially Those of the Poetic Fraternity (Paperbound)

Amazon: Handy Guide for Beggars, Especially Those of the Poetic Fraternity (Paperbound)A Handy Guide for Beggars, Especially Those of the Poetic Fraternity, by Vachel Lindsay.  True story.  In 1906, young poet Vachel Lindsay wanders through a dozen states, with no money and no baggage, staying with random strangers, reciting poetry and teaching "The Gospel of Beauty."  So, what do you suppose that was like?  Wonder why this book was popular in the 1960s & '70s?NOTE:  Some use of "The N-Word" on the part of the author, quoted faithfully by me.  Sorry if you're offended.Part 1.1 -- Preface through the first story.Music by Kevin MacLeod.

Amazon: Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe Music from Kevin MacLeod.

Amazon: The Biography Of A Grizzly Stories from the Hiber-Nation 6: "Biography of a Grizzly," by Ernest Thompson Seton, Part 3, Chapters 1 through 4.  The story ends the way stories end.Themes: "Continue Life" and "Sovereign" from Kevin MacLeod.

Amazon: The Biography Of A Grizzly Stories from the Hiber-Nation 5: "Biography of a Grizzly," by Ernest Thompson Seton, Part 2, Chapters 4 and 5.  Wahb meets some human "Grizzlies."  And he starts learning a few things about being an old grizzly. Themes: "Continue Life" and "Sovereign" from Kevin MacLeod.

Amazon: The Biography Of A Grizzly Stories from the Hiber-Nation 4: "Biography of a Grizzly," by Ernest Thompson Seton, Part 2, Chapters 1, 2 and 3.  Wahb is now a fully grown Grizzly, strong and bad-tempered.  Some men try to hunt him.  Some men try to trap him.  Some men try to invade his territory.  All fail, and all regret it.  And a couple of them die.Themes: "Continue Life" and "Sovereign" from Kevin MacLeod.

Amazon: The Biography Of A Grizzly Stories from the Hiber-Nation 3: "Biography of a Grizzly," by Ernest Thompson Seton, Part 1, Chapters 4 and 5.  Wahb starts getting his growth, getting bigger than some old enemies, and getting smart about some new dangers.  But it's still dangerous out there in the wild.  End of Part 1.Themes: "Continue Life" and "Sovereign" from Kevin MacLeod.

Amazon: The Biography Of A Grizzly Stories from the Hiber-Nation 2, "Biography of a Grizzly," by Ernest Thompson Seton, Part 1, chapters 2 and 3.  Wahb faces tragedy, and meets his enemies -- seemingly everybody.Themes: "Continue Life" and "Sovereign" from Kevin MacLeod.

Amazon: The Biography Of A Grizzly The beginning of "Biography of a Grizzly," by Ernest Thompson Seton.  An old book, but I thought it appropriate for the first show in the "Stories from the Hiber-Nation" feed.  Why "Hiber-Nation?'  Because I was so proud of thinking of it, of course, even though it doesn't seem to mean anything in particular.It's actually kind of sad in spots, especially if you like bears.  Think Bambi with 3-inch claws.Theme: "Continue Life" from Kevin MacLeod.Comments encouraged.  Any idea how often I should post these?  I've got the first three shows recorded already -- if no one objects, I'm setting them up for every Thursday, at the moment.  I can change that later, if you'd like, though...