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James Kibby

The Deer Tracks podcast is a place where creativity lives. Where our longings, our delights, our disappointments, and our passions are breathed out: marking the trail of our journey. These are the tracks we make and the ones we follow to find the deepest parts of ourselves: our true selves. During each episode, you will hear echoes of the past as well as current voices through discussions about and performances of creative works. Our goal is to build community and inspire others in their creative pursuits which is why we invite our listeners to submit their work for the opportunity of hearing it on a future episode or seeing it on our blog site by sending them james@deertrackspodcast.blog. All submissions must be appropriate for a general audience and should be original work. You can submit a recording of yourself performing your work, or you can submit the words to have James perform it; all we ask is that recordings run no longer than four minutes and thirty seconds or submissions to be read are no longer than one thousand words. Exceptions can be made based on literary form but as a general rule, we ask that submissions abide by the above criteria. For further questions, you can email those to the above email address.

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  • 20 episodes
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  • S3 · E3
    Nov 24, 2021 · 20 min

    Back at the Table

    Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from the Deer Tracks Podcast! Poems for this episode: “Thanksgiving” by Edgar Albert Guest “The Pumpkin” by John Greenleaf Whittier “A Boy in Church” by Robert Graves James also reads Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1863 which you can find a copy here. If you have a creative work that you would like featured on a future episode or on our blog site please email those to: james@deertrackspodcast.blog

  • S3 · E2
    Oct 28, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min

    Spooky Stories with Evan Anstey

    James and old friend of the podcast Evan Anstey read scary campfire stories, a poem, and discuss what's good and not so good about the horror/thriller genre. Music: "Grim Grinning Ghosts" (from "The Haunted Mansion") By The Melomen & Paul Frees & Betty Taylor & Bill Lee & Thurl Ravenscroft On the Walt Disney World Official Album "Here and There" By Evan Anstey On We Will Be At Peace Scary Stories: "High Beams" - https://www.highwaywestvacations.com/blog/spooky-stories "Yellow Ribbon" - https://www.highwaywestvacations.com/blog/spooky-stories "A House of Terror" - https://www.ultimatecampresource.com/campfire-stories/scary-campfire-stories/ "It Happened on a White House Tour" by James Kibby Poem: "The Pleasant House" by James Kibby Check out Tom Iak's book One Ounce of Fear for some great Halloween reading! https://www.amazon.com/One-Ounce-Fear-Mr-Thomas/dp/B086G6CRQL/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=One+ounce+of+fear&qid=1635449892&qsid=141-9149004-9160029&sr=8-1&sres=B086G6CRQL%2CB098BP1XWL%2CB07M6VMSQC%2CB00SS49UVA%2CB082RDKNWC%2CB01N6MXK13%2C1734508523%2CB07JYB9LPF%2CB082RD27MN%2CB08SSS3367%2CB08Q34BWTY%2CB07YCWTQMB%2CB07T9L92SQ%2CB076PWRHH2%2CB07DHWR5CP%2C0974011215

  • S3 · E1
    Oct 24, 2021 · 17 min

    Recapturing Humanity

    Welcome to another season of Deer Tracks! Poems for this episode are: “The Spear” by James Kibby “Upon the Annunciation and Passion Falling Upon One Day” by John Donne “I Hear America Singing” by Walt Whitman If you have a work that you would like featured on our blog site or heard during a future episode, you can email those to james@deertrackspodcast.blog

  • S2 · E15
    May 12, 2021 · 19 min

    Building an Isthmus

    Poems for this episode: “To My Mother” by Edgar Allan Poe “The Winter Moon” by James Robert Kibby “You Can’t Beat the Beech Tree” by Tiffany Clark “”Hope” is the thing with feathers” by Emily Dickinson Check out Tiffany’s Book Memories: Guiding Us Through Life For more about the American Beech Tree click here For more information about Mental Health go to: www.nami.org If you have a creative work that you would like to hear on a future episode or see on our blog site, email them to james@deertrackspodcast.blog

  • S2 · E14
    Apr 19, 2021 · 32 min

    Death & Glory

    Works for this episode are: -An excerpt from the novel Cuckoo by Robert Kerins –Death and Sleep Carry Tecumseh by Max Warfield Thank you to Max and Robert for submitting their work to be heard on the Deer Tracks Podcast. For more of Max’s writing go to: https://www.amazon.com/Max-Warfield/e/B01MDUJIRN?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1618809501&sr=8-2 For more of Robert’s writing including his novel Cuckoo go to: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Kerins/e/B009H8Z4LG?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1618809639&sr=1-2 If you have a work that you would like to hear on a future episode or see on our blog site, email it to james@deertrackspodcast.blog

  • S2 · E13
    Apr 12, 2021 · 19 min

    The Sap of Spring

    This week we focus on resurrection. Poems for this episode are: “My Heart Leaps Up” by William Wordsworth “God’s Grandeur” by Gerard Manley Hopkins “Death, be not proud” by John Donne “A Better Resurrection” by Christina Rossetti To submit your work for a chance to hear it on a future episode or see it on our blog site email james@deertrackspodcast.blog

  • S2 · E12
    Mar 29, 2021 · 21 min

    With an Eye toward Eden

    With an Eye toward Eden, She sits alone. Her mind a garden Filled with muses blooming, Dripping nectar in aromatic words For the quill-like tongue of the Bee, Who inquires of its chambers, Sips its mysteries, And reposits honey for progeny. -"With an Eye toward Eden" written by James Robert Kibby For this episode, we focus on three poems written by Emily Dickinson. "I would not paint - a picture - " "Forever - is composed of Nows - " "Come slowly - Eden!" Check out this video to learn more about Emily's life! https://youtu.be/Ri1oPRnzEZ4 To read more of her poetry head on over to poetryfoundation.org

  • Mar 8, 2021 · 16 min

    Announcement

    A brief announcement as well as a poem from me. Thank you for tuning in and I look forward to what's on tap for the rest of this season. If you have a creative work that you would like to hear on a future episode or seen on our blog site you can email those to me at james@deertrackspodcast.blog.

  • S2 · E11
    Mar 1, 2021 · 54 min

    "First, to the Grand Canyon!"

    This is part two of an interview James did with author, poet, playwright, kanjam enthusiast, dad joke teller, long time Buffalo Sabres fan, and cat lover Thomas H. Iak. In this episode, we share some dad jokes, discuss Tom's joys and challenges with writing his first novel, and acquaint ourselves with Seneca Grove's most notable residents. To check out Tom's novel One Ounce of Fear click here. If you have a creative work that you would like to hear on a future episode or see on our blog site, email those to james@deertrackspodcast.blog

  • S2 · E10
    Feb 22, 2021 · 27 min

    Brontosaurus for a Quarter

    This is part one of an interview I did with author, poet, playwright, kanjam enthusiast, and future lead singer of the Zombies (listen to find out how) Thomas H. Iak. In this episode we get to know Tom a little and talk about his short stories, Farewell Earthlings and Mother May I, and his play Peach Pie. To check out Tom's novel One Ounce of Fear click here. If you have a creative work that you would like to hear on a future episode or see on our blog site, email those to james@deertrackspodcast.blog

  • S2 · E9
    Feb 15, 2021 · 29 min

    Apples in Bloom

    We take a special look at a couple traditional ballads and some literary ballads. Works for this episode: "John Henry" traditional ballad performed by Pete Seeger from his Smithsonian Folkways album American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 1 "Barbary Allen" traditional ballad performed by Jean Ritchie from her Smithsonian Folkways album Jean Ritchie: Ballads from Her Appalachian Family Tradition "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats "La Belle Dame sans Merci: A Ballad" by John Keats To submit your work to be heard on a future episode or seen on our blog site, email James at james@deertrackspodcast.blog

  • S2 · E8
    Feb 8, 2021 · 30 min

    One Man's Garage...

    In this episode James discusses his approach to songwriting specifically for his album One Man Garage Band. Songs featured from the album are: "Old John Henry" "Wake Up From Your Dreams (Open Your Eyes)" "Back in the Light" To purchase a copy of James' album as well as learn more about his other projects go to: jrkibbymusic.bandcamp.com Also, check out my friend Trevor's business Imprint Coffee Roasting by going to: imprintcoffeeroasting.com To hear your creative work on a future episode or see it on our blog site, email James at james@deertrackspodcast.blog

  • S2 · E7
    Feb 1, 2021 · 24 min

    Inner Workings

    Poems for this episode: "The Snow-Storm" by RALPH WALDO EMERSON "A Noiseless Patient Spider" by WALT WHITMAN "Difference" by STEPHEN VINCENT BENÉT "The Pearl" by GEORGE HERBERT To submit your work to be heard on a future episode send it to: james@deertrackspodcast.blog

  • S2 · E6
    Jan 25, 2021 · 26 min

    Hope for Earthlings

    For this episode we hear a couple short stories: "Hope" by Elizabeth Mitchell "Farewell Earthlings" by Thomas H. Iak To submit your creative work for a chance to see it on our blog site or hear it on a future episode, email it to: james@deertrackspodcast.blog

  • S2 · E5
    Jan 18, 2021 · 28 min

    Back and Back and Back

    Poems for this episode: "Sonnet 60: Like as the waves make towards the pebbl'd shore" by William Shakespeare "The House on the Hill" by Edwin Arlington Robinson "Song: Memory, hither come" by William Blake "I Love all Beauteous Things" by Robert Bridges To submit your work to be heard on a future episode send it to: james@deertrackspodcast.blog

  • S2 · E4
    Oct 30, 2020 · 21 min

    Quote the Raven

    Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most prolific figures in American literature. We enjoy some of his poems on this episode: -The Conqueror Worm -The Haunted Palace -"Alone" -The Raven To submit your work to be heard on a future episode just email it to james@deertrackspodcast.blog

  • S2 · E3
    Oct 19, 2020 · 29 min

    Colors and Sounds with Olivia Haas

    James interviews painter and songwriter Olivia Haas about her work. Go to deertrackspodcast.blog to see a sample of some of her paintings as well as a video of her painting in the recording studio while working on her debut EP "Peace in the Waiting." For more about Olivia's paintings follow her on Facebook and Instagram @livjoyartwork. Listen to Olivia's EP "Peace in the Waiting" on platforms like Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon Music, and Spotify.

  • S2 · E2
    Oct 12, 2020 · 42 min

    Everything is Okay with Evan Anstey

    James sits down with Buffalo singer-songwriter Evan Anstey to discuss his two releases, Recent Time - EP (2016) & We Will Be At Peace (2018). Here is a link to Evan's music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1XkQuLGiy35nHEvD6pyozI Here is a link to Evan's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EvanAnsteyMusic To watch James and Evan discuss their project titled The Weekend Preacher go here: And don't forget to check out our blog site deertrackspodcast.blog

  • S2 · E1
    Oct 6, 2020 · 20 min

    Land Ho!

    Welcome to another season of the Deer Tracks podcast! We've got some great things in store as we voyage through new waters. Poems for this episode: "Over the Sea our Galleys Went" by Robert Browning "The Forsaken Merman" by Matthew Arnold "The Chambered Nautilus" by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. "Eternal Father, Strong to Save" by William Whiting Check out our new blog site: www.deertrackspodcast.blog Submit a work of your own to be heard on an upcoming episode by emailing it to james@deertrackspodcast.blog

  • S1 · E10
    May 25, 2020 · 22 min

    "One, if by Land, and Two, if by Sea"

    For the final episode of this season I've thrown in some Shakespeare and an American classic by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Thank you to everyone who has tuned in and listened to these episodes. I look forward to another season! Poems for this episode: Sonnet 18: Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? by William Shakespeare When the Morning Comes (Civil War Ballad) by James Kibby The Landlord's Tale. Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Music heard during The Landlord's Tale. Paul Revere's Ride courtesy of the Mountaineer Fifes and Drums from West Virginia University's College of Creative Arts. Click here to check out their music.

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