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Writing the Day

Writing the Day

By Kenneth Ronkowitz

Writing the Day is a poetry practice that started in 2014. These short poems are in the ronka form of 5 lines, each containing 7 words. Podcasts of the poems began in 2021, so 2024 is Season 4. Some poems are accompanied by additional commentary by the poet, Kenneth Ronkowitz. There are many more poems archived on the website at writingtheday.wordpress.com Thanks for listening - and reading.

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Annunciation

Writing the DayAug 01, 2021

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In My Fever

In My Fever

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Apr 11, 202402:20

A Library Romance

A Library Romance

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Apr 05, 202401:20

Chocolate Day

Chocolate Day

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Apr 02, 202400:40

Morning Snow

Morning Snow

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Mar 20, 202400:41

Book of Days

Book of Days

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Mar 08, 202401:43

Doppelgänger

Doppelgänger

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Feb 27, 202401:05

Stories in the Snow

Stories in the Snow

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Feb 24, 202401:33

Two Different Worlds

Two Different Worlds

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Feb 15, 202400:36

Another One (or two) Bite the Dust

Another One (or two) Bite the Dust

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Feb 14, 202402:48

Kafka on the Beach

Kafka on the Beach

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Jan 20, 202401:33

Moodboard

Moodboard

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Jan 20, 202402:13

Last Year's Words

Last Year's Words

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Jan 05, 202401:26

Ending the Year

Ending the Year

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Dec 31, 202303:30

Goldfish Memory

Goldfish Memory

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Dec 29, 202300:38

Paradise Regained

Paradise Regained

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Dec 25, 202301:26

Moving the River

Moving the River

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Dec 21, 202300:43

In a Cold Wood

In a Cold Wood

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Dec 20, 202300:43

Adventus

Adventus

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Dec 08, 202301:32

Hamlet's Father

Hamlet's Father

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Dec 04, 202300:50

Just Slightly West of Eden

Just Slightly West of Eden

This episode is also available as text online.

Nov 30, 202301:15

Formal Poetry

Formal Poetry

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Nov 29, 202301:37

Yellow Chrysanthemums

Yellow Chrysanthemums

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Nov 19, 202301:39

Looking Up at the International Space Station

Looking Up at the International Space Station

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Nov 19, 202302:06

True Name

True Name

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Nov 18, 202300:48

Walking to the Office with Wallace Stevens

Walking to the Office with Wallace Stevens

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Nov 08, 202301:54

Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost

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Nov 03, 202302:12

#200

#200

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Nov 01, 202302:01

Allhallowtide

Allhallowtide

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Oct 31, 202300:57

All Hallows Eve

All Hallows Eve

A poem from 2020 on a Halloween when many people were wearing masks.

Oct 31, 202301:03

Soul Cakes

Soul Cakes

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Oct 31, 202301:19

By Heart

By Heart

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Oct 26, 202301:01

Palimpsest

Palimpsest

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Oct 26, 202302:31

Fear and Love Times Five

Fear and Love Times Five

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Oct 24, 202301:14

Bone Clocks

Bone Clocks

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Oct 15, 202300:42

Soft Conspiracy

Soft Conspiracy

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Sep 30, 202301:20

Hope in the Harvesting

Hope in the Harvesting

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Sep 25, 202301:02

The Circle and the Seed

The Circle and the Seed

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Sep 23, 202300:53

Manuscript Sky

Manuscript Sky

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Sep 15, 202301:02

August and Late August

August and Late August

This is a double episode. "August" is an older poem with an updated note. "Late August" is a new poem. These are poems 75 and 76 of season 3 and this is podcast episode 189 in the catalog of Writing the Day. All the podcasted poems and many more poems are online at https://writingtheday.wordpress.com/

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Sep 10, 202303:34

The Effect of a Butterfly

The Effect of a Butterfly

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Sep 08, 202302:10

The Floating Bridge of Dreams

The Floating Bridge of Dreams

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Aug 29, 202301:29

Or Not To Be

Or Not To Be

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Aug 23, 202302:02

No Reply

No Reply

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Aug 19, 202301:32

This summer night feels more like autumn

This summer night feels more like autumn

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Aug 10, 202300:52

A Podcast Note About Stitcher

A Podcast Note About Stitcher

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Aug 09, 202301:19

Walking with Rilke

Walking with Rilke

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Aug 08, 202301:53

Reading Rilke

Reading Rilke

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Aug 08, 202303:03

Hello, Listener

Hello, Listener

After taking a look at the demographics data from the podcast and wondering who all of you listening might be.

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Aug 04, 202302:50

Photo at the Great Falls

Photo at the Great Falls

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Jul 26, 202301:14

Crêperie Américain

Crêperie Américain

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Jul 24, 202300:44