Closets

Teaser: Quotes by George Bernard Shaw, Henry Van Dyke, Jeremiah Brent, and Roald Dahl on closets and secrets.Song 1: “Ballad of Mollie Bean” written and performed by John V. Modaff, with Dan Modaff on mandolinPoem 1: “The Last Detail” by Jack Cooper. Published by Bosque Press in ABQ inPrint #5, Fall, 2021. www.bosquepress.comFiction: excerpt from “The Surrogate,” a novel-in-progress by Lynn C. Miller. www.lynncmiller.comFeed the Cat break: acoustic guitar by Chris Geyerman with jvm on pianoPoem 2: “Dear Husband from Afar” by Barbara Rockman. From the collection to cleave, published by UNM Press, 2019. The poet says: “I was literally afar at a three-week artists' residency at Atlantic Center for the Arts in Florida; my husband was home in New Mexico.” Song 2: “Closets Gonna Sing” by JVM, harmonicas courtesy of Dave MerrillEpisode artwork by Lynda Miller Show theme and Incidental music by John V. Modaff Recorded in Albuquerque, NM and Morehead, KY. Produced at The Creek Studio, Morehead NEXT UP: Episode 19, “Faith” Thank You to our listeners around the world. Please tell your friends about the podcast. Lynn & John