"The Sponge" by Joshua Mehigan

Text of poem here. Order Versecraft merch here!  Topics discussed in this episode include: -Matthew's new book, Midlife! -Joshua Mehigan and his books, The Optimist and Accepting the Disaster-Josh's interview on SLEERICKETS-American Naturalism-Josh's poem Down In the Valley-Sponges 101-Parapraxis, aka "The Freudian slip"-Venice by Herman Melville -The gang and I talk The Pathetic Fallacy on SLEERICKETS-Monism, Pantheism, Mysticism, oh my!-Zen and the art of microbe filtration-Everything is connected, man! -Learning how to be and not to be mortal.-The Hindu Asrama system-Accepting our disaster  Support the showVISIT MY WEBSITE HERE.BUY 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 (/ /)