Spencer Reece's guest appearances

Spencer Reece

The Deerfield Public Library Podcast

Poetry Spoken Here

The Poet Salon

The Path to Authenticity

Paisley Rekdal

Jenny Johnson

Jericho Brown

Campbell McGrath

Gwendolyn Brooks

Carl Phillips

Ross Gay

Benjamin Garcia

Richard Rothstein

Chris Claremont

Mary Oliver

Stephen Crane

Albert Flynn DeSilver

Lee McCormick

John Prine

OwlTail

Spencer Reece is the author of The Clerk's Tale and The Road to Emmaus, long-listed for the National Book Award. In 2017 he edited, Counting Time Like People Count Stars: Poetry by the Girls of Our Little Roses. The Secret Gospel of Mark: A Poet’s Memoir and All The Beauty Still Left: A Poet’s Painted Book of Hours arrived in 2021. He has worked as an Episcopal priest in Honduras, Spain, and New York City. Copyright © 2022 by Spencer Reece. Originally published on Queer Poem-a-Day, June 2022. Text of today’s poem and more details about our program can be found at: deerfieldlibrary.org/queerpoemaday/ Find books from participating poets  in our library's catalog.  Queer Poem-a-Day is directed by poet and teacher Lisa Hiton and Dylan Zavagno, Adult Services Coordinator at the Deerfield Public Library. Music for this second year of our series is the first movement, Schéhérazade, from Masques, Op. 34, by Karol Szymanowski, performed by pianist Daniel Baer. Queer Poem-a-Day is supported by generous donations from the Friends of the Deerfield Public Library and the Deerfield Fine Arts Commission. Queer Poem-a-Day is a program from the Adult Services Department at the Library and may include adult language.

Spencer Reece is the author of The Clerk's Tale and The Road to Emmaus, long-listed for the National Book Award. In 2017 he edited, Counting Time Like People Count Stars: Poetry by the Girls of Our Little Roses. The Secret Gospel of Mark: A Poet’s Memoir and All The Beauty Still Left: A Poet’s Painted Book of Hours arrived in 2021. He has worked as an Episcopal priest in Honduras, Spain, and New York City. Copyright © 2022 by Spencer Reece. Originally published on Queer Poem-a-Day, June 2022. Text of today’s poem and more details about our program can be found at: <a href="http://deerfieldlibrary.org/queerpoemaday/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">deerfieldlibrary.org/queerpoemaday/</a> Find books from participating poets <a href="https://dpl-encore.deerfieldlibrary.org/iii/encore/search/C__Squeer%20poem%20a%20day__Orightresult__U?lang=eng" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> in our library's catalog</a>.  Queer Poem-a-Day is directed by poet and teacher <a href="https://www.lisahiton.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lisa Hiton</a> and Dylan Zavagno, Adult Services Coordinator at the Deerfield Public Library. Music for this second year of our series is the first movement, Schéhérazade, from Masques, Op. 34, by Karol Szymanowski, performed by pianist <a href="http://danielbaerpiano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daniel Baer</a>. Queer Poem-a-Day is supported by generous donations from the <a href="https://deerfieldlibrary.org/friends-of-the-library/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Friends of the Deerfield Public Library</a> and the <a href="https://www.deerfield.il.us/456/Fine-Arts-Commission" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Deerfield Fine Arts Commission</a>. Queer Poem-a-Day is a program from the Adult Services Department at the Library and may include adult language.

Queer Poem-a-Day: Humpty Dumpty by Spencer Reece

Tommye Blount

What's good, baby. We're back for the second part of our conversation with esteemed Tommye Blount. For us today, Tommy brought Spencer Reece's "Interlude," a short poem that imagines, does, asks so, so much. TOMMYE BLOUNTE grew up in Detroit, Michigan. He earned an MFA from Warren Wilson College. He is the author of the poetry collection Fantasia for the Man in Blue (2020) and the chapbook What Are We Not For (2016). Blount has been awarded scholarships and fellowships from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, Cave Canem, and Kresge Arts. He lives in Novi, Michigan. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, and raised in Minneapolis, SPENCER REECE is the son of a pathologist and a nurse. He earned a BA at Wesleyan University, an MA at the University of York, an MTS at Harvard Divinity School, and an MDiv at Yale Divinity School. He was ordained in the Episcopal Church in 2011. Reece’s debut collection of poetry, The Clerk’s Tale(2004), was chosen for the Bakeless Poetry Prize by Louise Glück and adapted into a short film by director James Franco. He is also the author of the collection The Road to Emmaus (2013), which was a longlist nominee for the National Book Award.

What's good, baby. We're back for the second part of our conversation with esteemed Tommye Blount. For us today, Tommy brought Spencer Reece's "Interlude," a short poem that imagines, does, asks so, so much. TOMMYE BLOUNTE grew up in Detroit, Michigan. He earned an MFA from Warren Wilson College. He is the author of the poetry collection Fantasia for the Man in Blue (2020) and the chapbook What Are We Not For (2016). Blount has been awarded scholarships and fellowships from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, Cave Canem, and Kresge Arts. He lives in Novi, Michigan. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, and raised in Minneapolis, <a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/spencer-reece" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SPENCER REECE</a> is the son of a pathologist and a nurse. He earned a BA at Wesleyan University, an MA at the University of York, an MTS at Harvard Divinity School, and an MDiv at Yale Divinity School. He was ordained in the Episcopal Church in 2011. Reece’s debut collection of poetry, The Clerk’s Tale(2004), was chosen for the Bakeless Poetry Prize by Louise Glück and adapted into a short film by director James Franco. He is also the author of the collection The Road to Emmaus (2013), which was a longlist nominee for the National Book Award.

Tommye Blount reads Spencer Reece's "Interlude"

The Stranger &amp; the Road: The day before Martin Luther King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech to a quarter-million onlookers from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, the poet Spencer Reece was born. Spencer is the author of “The Clerk’s Tale” and “The Road to Emmaus.” The documentary “Voices Beyond the Wall” chronicles his experience teaching young girls to write poetry at their orphanage in San Pedro Sula, Honduras – the murder capital of the world. His story tells not only what persistence can yield. His is a clear example that life is anything but over when one breaks free from the shackles of alcoholism. In fact, it’s met with unlimited and, sometimes, dreamlike possibilities. Hear Spencer’s story in this episode of The Path to Authenticity with host, Tom Gentry.The Path to Authenticity is brought to you by The Bridge to Recovery, in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Visit thepathtoauthenticity.com. Email us at thepathtoauthenticity@gmail.com. Find the show on Patreon. Like us on Facebook. Find the podcast playlist on Spotify. Follow us on Instagram. The Path to Authenticity is powered by Equivox. For digital marketing and web design services, visit their website at equivox.com.© Copyright 2020, Tom Gentry; Music: Buy a Guitar, The Bad Plants, and Guitar Lessons by Punk Rock Opera, all edited for use. Used with permission from the artist under a Creative Commons license.The Path to Authenticity is a podcast for people looking for more from life. It focuses on emotional wellness and starts from the premise that our true power comes from our individuality. We talk to various types of writers and artists as well as therapists, coaches, teachers, entrepreneurs, and professionals of all kinds. Our guests possess one common trait. They’re people who know who they are. We talk about what makes them who they are, how they became who they are, and how we might become truer expressions of who we are.thepathtoauthenticity.comOn PatreonOn PinterestYouTube ChannelFacebook PageInstagram Feedtomgentry.net

The Stranger &amp; the Road: The day before Martin Luther King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech to a quarter-million onlookers from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, the poet <a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/spencer-reece" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spencer Reece</a> was born. Spencer is the author of “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Clerks-Tale-Spencer-Reece/dp/0618422544/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+clerk%27s+tale&amp;qid=1560697188&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Clerk’s Tale</a>” and “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0374535205/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Road to Emmaus</a>.” The documentary “<a href="http://www.voicesbeyondthewallmovie.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Voices Beyond the Wall</a>” chronicles his experience teaching young girls to write poetry at their orphanage in San Pedro Sula, Honduras – the murder capital of the world. His story tells not only what persistence can yield. His is a clear example that life is anything but over when one breaks free from the shackles of alcoholism. In fact, it’s met with unlimited and, sometimes, dreamlike possibilities. Hear Spencer’s story in this episode of <a href="https://www.tomgentry.net/thepathtoauthenticity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Path to Authenticity</a> with host, <a href="http://tomgentry.net/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom Gentry</a>.<a href="http://https/www.tomgentry.net/thepathtoauthenticity-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Path to Authenticity</a> is brought to you by <a href="https://www.thebridgetorecovery.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bridge to Recovery</a>, in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Visit <a>thepathtoauthenticity.com</a>. Email us at <a href="mailto:">thepathtoauthenticity@gmail.com</a>. Find the show on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thepathtoauthenticity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>. Like us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thepathtoauthenticity/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. Find the podcast playlist on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5uIejDrx5troyehGIr3xMl?si=ZGGxdbjiTL69M0x9l8CqzQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>. Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thepathtoauthenticity/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. <a href="https://www.tomgentry.net/thepathtoauthenticity-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Path to Authenticity</a> is powered by <a href="https://www.equivox.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Equivox</a>. For digital marketing and web design services, visit their website at <a href="https://www.equivox.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">equivox.com</a>.© Copyright 2020, <a href="http://https/www.tomgentry.net/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom Gentry</a>; Music: Buy a Guitar, The Bad Plants, and Guitar Lessons by <a href="http://https/open.spotify.com/artist/3Jx3FQL5bjqvdxtC7ZyNfZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Punk Rock Opera</a>, all edited for use. Used with permission from the <a href="http://https/g.co/kgs/LBTiyW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">artist</a> under a <a href="http://https/creativecommons.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a> license.<a href="http://https/www.tomgentry.net/thepathtoauthenticity-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Path to Authenticity</a> is a podcast for people looking for more from life. It focuses on emotional wellness and starts from the premise that our true power comes from our individuality. We talk to various types of writers and artists as well as therapists, coaches, teachers, entrepreneurs, and professionals of all kinds. Our guests possess one common trait. They’re people who know who they are. We talk about what makes them who they are, how they became who they are, and how we might become truer expressions of who we are.<a>thepathtoauthenticity.com</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/thepathtoauthenticity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Patreon</a><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/thepathtoauthenticity/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Pinterest</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb-_o4zi2TIR48e1ibRS98A?view_as=subscriber" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube Channel</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thepathtoauthenticity/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook Page</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thepathtoauthenticity/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram Feed</a><a>tomgentry.net</a>

IX: The Stranger & the Road -  Spencer Reece

Poet-priest Spencer Reece, joins us from Madrid, Spain, to share his poems. He also discusses the documentary, "Voices Beyond the Wall: 12 Love Poems from the Murder Capital of the World," that focuses on his year of using poetry to help abandoned and abused girls at the only girls’ orphanage in Hondurus. Spencer is also organizing the upcoming Unamuno Author Series, the first English-language reading series in Madrid.Find out more about the documentary here: http://www.voicesbeyondthewallmovie.com/Find out more about Unamuno Author Series on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/UnamunoAuthors/about/?ref=page_internalSubscribe to Poetry Spoken Here on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/poetr…d1030829938?mt=2Visit our website: poetryspokenhere.comLike us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHereFollow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere)Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

Poet-priest Spencer Reece, joins us from Madrid, Spain, to share his poems. He also discusses the documentary, "Voices Beyond the Wall: 12 Love Poems from the Murder Capital of the World," that focuses on his year of using poetry to help abandoned and abused girls at the only girls’ orphanage in Hondurus. Spencer is also organizing the upcoming Unamuno Author Series, the first English-language reading series in Madrid. Find out more about the documentary here: <a href="http://www.voicesbeyondthewallmovie.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.voicesbeyondthewallmovie.com/</a> Find out more about Unamuno Author Series on facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/UnamunoAuthors/about/?ref=page_internal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/UnamunoAuthors/about/?ref=page_internal</a> Subscribe to Poetry Spoken Here on iTunes: <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/poetr…d1030829938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/poetr…d1030829938?mt=2</a> Visit our website: <a href="http://poetryspokenhere.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">poetryspokenhere.com</a> Like us on facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere</a> Follow us on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/poseyspokenhere" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/poseyspokenhere</a> (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com