STP Episode 17 - The Heart Forgets to Laugh, Sometimes
The Shade Tree Poet
After struggling with the mortality of his loved ones, a downcast poet gets a visit from a mentor who sets the record straight.
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STP - Episode 16 "The World We Make"
The Shade Tree Poet
What do we do with the information and the misinformation that comes our way these days? How does it affect us? How does it shape the way we engage with others? You decide.
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STP Episode 15 - For the Workers
The Shade Tree Poet
A celebration of the men and women who, each day, selflessly do the work that is required to hold it all together.
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STP Episode 14 - Love & Fly Fishing
The Shade Tree Poet
After he swallows a hook one angler experiences a transformation in his approach to fishing and, perhaps, to life itself.
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STP Episode 13 - A Double Elegy
The Shade Tree Poet
This episode features two new poems, one of which is a double elegy in honor of two separate men who taught two distinct lessons.
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Episode 12 - "Haint's Story"
The Shade Tree Poet
A new romance quickly falls apart, a new friendship is born, and one young man discovers the secrets hidden deep with a local lake.
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The Shade Tree Poet - Episode 11
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Modern science now tells us what ancient cultures have known all along. Story can heal.
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STP Episode 10 - "Letting It Be"
The Shade Tree Poet
The best solutions tend to be simple. And so it goes with turning down mental chatter. One poem captures a moment of realization in an unlikely setting.
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STP Episode 9: Ghosts in the Paint
The Shade Tree Poet
Time moves on but certain memories remain for one basketball fan. As victory, loss and grief collide within his mind, his struggles continue from life's sideline.
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The Shade Tree Poet - Episode 8 "Another Last Supper"
The Shade Tree Poet
Convinced of an affair that isn't actually happening, a paranoid, delusional boyfriend seeks to exact his revenge.
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