Get Both Halves

Sunday, July 1st, 2006

Join us in congratulating TWO poets in reaching the half-way point in their daily writing projects: Harry Lafnear of The Everyday Muse and Thom Ingram of The PoetGuru Podcast. To mark the event, both authors are sharing their July 1st poems on each others shows.

You can find Thom's version, along with more of his work at The PoetGuru Podcast.

Pod People Unite For Poetry

Sunday, July 1st, 2006

The best poetry podcasts are banding together! The brand new Association of Poetry Podcasting (APP) will be making good audio poetry easier to find, foster new and established spoken word artists, and generally spread our collective word to the world.

To join the group or peruse the list of member shows, visit the Association of Poetry Podcasting.

EDM Author Back Online

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

Thursday, June 22nd, a power interruption crashed Harry's home network. While the ProsodyEtc. site was not affected, the failure made it impossible for Harry to upload new files. The network has since been restored and the programming will be back on schedule very soon.

It's Time for Second Sunday

Sunday, June 11th, 2006

Check out Cloudy Day Art hosted by Will Brown. In episode 52, featuring listener submissions, the theme is "television" and includes Harry's poem, "Grandma Alice."

Find the latest at Cloudy Day Art.

Slamming the Voting System

Sunday, June 11th, 2006

Episode 121 of The Slam Idol Podcast ends contest 11. Also in this episode, Simon plays Harry's take on the voting process.

Find the latest at The Slam Idol Podcast.

16 Ways to Please Your Podcaster

Thursday, June 1st, 2006

In issue 5 of Podcast User Magazine, an up-and-coming resource for podcast listeners and creators, Harry contributes an article, "16 Ways to Please Your Podcaster," on the art of providing listener feedback.

Find the latest at Podcast User Magazine.

Slam Idol Voting Now Open

Sunday, May 28th, 2006

Voting is now underway at The Slam Idol Podcast for contest 11. In the current competition, Harry reads "The Medicine Chest of Dorian Gray." Your job is easy and fun: listen to the competing poems and rate them. With a few dozen votes, the last contest was decided by less than half a point out of 10, so your opinion counts!

Find the latest at The Slam Idol Podcast.

Moving Day!

Tuesday, May 16th, 2006

Harry, author of The Everyday Muse, is moving his household over the next few days. Updates and responses may be delayed until he's settled in. Apologies.

Soaring with Mongo

Wednesday, May 10th, 2006

We're very proud to announce that Harry's poem, "The Flight of Words" has been included on IndieFeed, hosted in beautiful fashion by Mongo. IndieFeed offers audio poetry from such greats as Sylvia Plath and Allen Ginsberg, as well as the best of today's cutting edge spoken poetry artists. It's a terrific venue.

Find the latest at IndieFeed: Performance Poetry Channel.

Head in the Clouds

Sunday, May 7th, 2006

Check out the Cloudy Day Art podcast, with host and fellow poetic adventurer Will Brown. In episode 48, Will invites Thom Ingram of The PoetGuru Podcast and Harry Lafnear of The Everyday Muse to discuss the ins and outs of their daily writing projects.

Find the latest at Cloudy Day Art.

Slamming with Simon

Sunday, May 7th, 2006

Harry has just been featured in The Slam Idol Podcast, hosted by the dulcet Simon Toon. Slam Idol is a friendly poetry competition where listeners jury the outcome. Harry kicks off contest 11 with an exclusive reading of his poem called "The Medicine Chest of Dorian Gray." Follow Slam Idol over the next couple of weeks as the remaining contestants are revealed, poets are interviewed, and then when polls are finally opened.

Find the latest at The Slam Idol Podcast.

Poetry Competition

Thursday, April 27, 2006

Take CafeRg's Splash Picture Poetry Mother's Day Challenge

Through May 5th, 2006, enter your Mother's Day poem for a chance to win your share of a $900 prize pool from Kingsgate Diamonds, SlamNation (the acclaimed DVD), and a Splash Poetry Competition Award Banner. See the Official Details.

Support this Feature

Saturday, April 15, 2006

The Everyday Muse can use your help. If you like the show, find out what simple things you can do to show your support.

Support The Everyday Muse.

Web Interface Update

Thursday, March 30, 2006

All the most current recent content and news is now shown on The Everyday Muse home page. We've also added side buttons for navigating between the various topics, as well as an index page so you can quickly locate past weeks' written poetry.

A Need for Speed

Wednesday, March 15, 2006

We've upgraded our web connection. In addition to providing more reliable service, we've gained a whopping 100 x speed increase! You should notice substantial improvement for audio download times.

Syndicated on BZoO Homegrown Radio

Tuesday, March 14, 2006

The Everyday Muse can now be heard on BZoO Homegrown Radio. BZoO provides a perpetual online radio stream with a variety of independent music and spoken word art.

Find the audio stream and show times at BZoO Homegrown Radio. BZoO is also now on iTunes radio as a Talk/Spoken Word channel.

More Poetry on Cloudy Day Art

Sunday, March 12, 2006

A new poem from Harry can be heard on Cloudy Day Art hosted by Will Brown. Will's audio shows are a great collection of poetry related interviews, readings, and insights. In Episode 41, the theme is "silence," though Harry's poem, "Tooth and Claw," is far from quiet.

Will has also started writing some daily poetry himself, and credits The Everyday Muse in part.

Find the latest at Cloudy Day Art.

Service Outage

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Monday night, a power outage brought the server down from 7:30-10:30pm Pacific, outlasting our UPS capacity. After power was restored, the system was not fully recovered until around 10pm today. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Listener Contest #1

Sunday, February 19th, 2006

Now through Tuesday, February 28th. Send in the name of your favorite poem from The Everyday Muse, and optionally, a brief statement about why you listen or read. One prize will go to the first responder, another to a random entry, and one to the best optional statement. Prizes are a $5 Amazon.com certificate or Paypal transfer.