POETICS Podcast: Episode 24 - "The Dance of the Emu," poetry by Paul Engel, hosted by Tamarah Rockwood

In The Dance of the Emu, Paul Engel transforms the American pastoral landscape into a realm of living mythology, where Summer awakens as a barefoot goddess on beds of clover, Winter adorns herself in diamond moonlight, and a solitary buck navigates desire and solitude under a half-moon's glow. These luminous poems move seamlessly from intimate Sunday fishing holes to cosmic mythologies, from hay field windrows to mysterious shores where an ancient emu performs its endless dance. Engel's accessible yet enchanting voice captures both the comfort of lazy afternoons and the wild magic pulsing beneath everyday moments, creating a collection that offers refuge for anyone seeking deeper connection with nature's rhythms. Perfect for readers who love Mary Oliver's mysticism and Robert Frost's wisdom, this is poetry that transforms the familiar into the magical—proof that the most ordinary moments shimmer with extraordinary meaning when viewed through a poet's careful eye. Get full access to Bainbridge Island Press at bainbridgeislandpress.substack.com/subscribe