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EPISODE · May 22, 2025 · 40 MIN

John MacKenzie (Mumbling Jack) on his love of the written word and his advice to "just do it"

from Artists on Art · host Drea Macdonald

John and I discuss his no-nonsense approach to the craft of writing poetry, his escape from PEI at a young age and what it takes to get good at anything. His poetry spans a range of subjects from the human condition to nature (the moon, the crows) to the confluence of physics and art. He has released three collections of poetry (you can buy one of them here) and uploads new poems regularly on his blog.Theme song - "Art" by Tanya Davis Podcast logo/artwork by BirdmouseFollow the Podcast on InstagramDonate to help keep this podcast running and ad-free

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