Alden Carrow reads the wild holiness of place, from Hopkins’ Inversnaid to the granite hush of Altarnun.

In this episode, Alden Carrow explores the Sacredness of Place—the way certain landscapes don’t just surround us, but shape us. The journey begins with Gerard Manley Hopkins’ fierce and unforgettable poem “Inversnaid,” a hymn to wildness that refuses to be tamed. Alden unpacks Hopkins’ muscular language, his spiritual ecology, and the poem’s urgent plea to preserve the “wet and wildness” that keeps the world honest. From the roaring burn of Loch Lomond, the episode travels south to the granite heart of Cornwall with Alden’s own poem, “Altarnun.” Set in a village carved from Bodmin Moor’s ancient stone, the poem reflects on endurance, memory, and the quiet holiness found in places shaped by centuries of weather, worship, and human hands. Alden shares the inspiration behind the piece and the deeper meanings woven into its imagery. The episode then shifts into a practical yet soulful discussion of self‑publishing through Ingram Spark—why independent publishing empowers poets, how book design becomes an extension of artistic voice, and what it means to build a physical home for your words. Whether you’re here for poetry, creative insight, or the shared love of landscapes that linger in the spirit, this episode invites you to slow down, listen closely, and rediscover the wild, the sacred, and the enduring.