Mea culpa: When referring to the practice of poets, I should've used they/them pronouns rather than he/him. I was caught up in thinking of the poet as myself! Topics mentioned in this episode include:-The "Psychedelic Renaissance"-The kind of trip depends upon the mind that trips. -How to have a good time your first time-Don't be Pentheus-The difference between a cliche and an earth-shattering truth-My version of Plato's cave-Chasing the dragon of enlightenment-DMT vs. everything else-Getting Rocky Mountain High-The toke ain't no joke-The curious case of tripping sober-It's an English sonnet, mate. -Heads are gonna roll-Word painting revisited-Metrical problem children-The Mayfly Method-Magpie appreciation-From psychedelia to anagogy-A time to live, a time to die Text of poem:DMT For D.K.  Warm in life’s late morning we ascended and sought out a ground to meet the Holy Face. High on our own summit, we commendedall our spirits’ hopes to some synthetic grace. All began to melt except the mind— yet limitless and crass geometryheld nothing that the ego could not findfar better in the magpies on the tree. Sober forms and true realitythe revelation: tree, and friend, and birdmore wondrous than mindless infinity. No angels spoke but they— yet them we heard:“It’s fitting setting souls should seek their night—For you, young suns, to lend the world your light.”Support the showBUY VERSECRAFT MERCH HERE. VISIT THE VERSECRAFT SUBSTACK HERE.Please subscribe, rate, and review! Thanks so much for listening.You can leave me a tip, support the podcast, or request a commission here! TikTok: @versecraftSend me a note at: [email protected] favorite poetry podcasts for: Sharp thoughts and cutting truths (Matthew): Sleerickets Lovely introspection and sensitive reflection (Alice): Poetry Says The landscape of Ohioan poetry (Jeremy): Poetry Spotlight Supported in part by The Ohio Poetry AssociationArt by David Anthony KlugList of the most common metrical feet: Iamb: weak-STRONG (u /)Trochee: STRONG-weak (/ u)Anapest: weak-weak-STRONG (u u /)Amphibrach: weak-STRONG-weak (u / u)Dactyl: STRONG-weak-weak (/ u u)Cretic: STRONG-weak-STRONG (/ u /)Pyrrhic: weak-weak (u u)Spondee: STRONG-STRONG (/ /)

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