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As the Incense Burns 🔥
by Shun P. Writes
An ongoing discussion with the Author, Poet and Genealogist Shun P. Writes as he walks the winding paths of purpose and talks out loud about what he is learning while searching for God's face.
Episodes
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Episode 62 - The cooking of the cookbook
On this episode... I'm thinking out loud. In the run up to this forthcoming cookbook, something to consider. A cookbook, recipes? Are truly love letters and historical documents, especially when you think of the love and stories shared by way of a meal. This truth has been something that has…
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Episode 61 - A Remix from the Water's Edge: Another Pa and Son Adventure
On episode 61, I have the tables turned on me (I usually do the rummaging) as my son rummaged through my literary crates to remix some prose that I dedicated to his Grandfather, my Pops... and published in my first book: From the Water's Edge Volume I (2019). This piece which is entitled: "Taking...
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Episode 60 - The conspiracy of our inhumanity
On this episode, I talk about the dangers of bending our knees to idols, false Gods and Charlatans. I also delve into the historical significance of a former President being convicted of a crime; the hold that conspiracy theories hold on some of our fellow humans we attempt to dodge the...
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On the Last Day of April - thoughts on the filling of cups series
On the last day of April 2024, I reflect on this upcoming series called: "Filling of the Cups" and the importance of us being centered on the business of our... humanity with one of my closest friends and the souls who I love the most while this music of my son plays in the background.
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Episode 59 - The cooking of the cookbook: Soul Food or Food for the Soul?
A dialogue on the forthcoming cookbook, I guess we can call it the... simmering. The meeting of a culinary trinty of Pescatarian, Vegan and Plant-based juxtaposed with my 3 decades in the act of creating food poetry in the form of recipes. On this episode I'll expand on the poetry or the...
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Episode 58 - If the only ones who can save us, is us, are we in trouble?
We face uncomfortable truths in the form of the lies that we tell ourselves. The only ones who can save is... is us, but how can we do that when we don't like each other that much? On this episode I reflect on the lessons gifted to me by my Elders before they left for their reward and how that...
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Episode 57 - The conspiracy of our humanity?
On this episode, I talk about conspiracies, contradictions, random cruelties and the duality of humanity, while digging in the crates of some old poetry and citing some findings in an article in the journal of the American Psychological Association entitled: The Conspiratorial Mind. Key…
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Episode 56 - Food as the poetry of our humanity
Food for the soul or soul food? The communal aspects of food cannot be understated, it is what defines our humanness. On this episode I delve into the poetry of food with a couple readings from some new work: origins of the forthcoming Pescatarian; Plant-based and Vegan themed cookbook (book…
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Episode 50 - When the cups overflow
On Episode 50, I take a repreive from the dark places of grief, as I mourn the passing of one of my oldest friends, Stu from the land of the Mighty Mighty Square, my dear brother from another... and I reflect on one of the greatest gifts that we can offer to another person, one that doesn't cost...
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Episode 55: Polawadism or the Poetry Of Living As We Are All Dying In Slow Motion
Polawadism is the abbreviation that I came up with for this epiphany of sorts, yes I did, all by myself... it sounds mysterious doesn’t it? There's more, read and listen on. The Poetry Of Living As We Are All Dying In Slow Motion. A simple realization that we will be gone... a lot longer than we...
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Episode 54 - Thoughts on... and a reading of a piece entitled "False Counsel"
On this episode, I muse out loud about our serial arts of inhumanity, our fealty to lies and how we stand at the precipice... a point of no return. An uncomfortable truth that only WE can save US. It is these thoughts that served to inspire the spoken word/poetry piece at the end of the episode.…
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Episode 53 - Words to Black Boys... from a former one
On this episode, I read from some selected passages of a series entitled: Words for Black Boys... from a former one. These assorted reflections on coming of age in Chicago during the 1980's and 1990's and how I contended with the darts of invective from a group of teachers who seemed determined…
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Episode 52 - When what we serve smacks away the right hand of fellowship & other readings
On this episode, I'm thinking out loud about the things that we honor, what we serve and how we abandon our humanity in the pursuit of titles and other shiny trinkets or minimal worth while wondering out loud about those who disowned me for speaking ill of a certain orange fella (that is so...
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Episode 51 - We are the only ones who can save us, but do we... humans even like us?
I ask the uncomfortable questions in the face of what seems to be the obvious. Humanity excels in the art of being cruel to each other. In the U.S we spend 10 times more on our national defense budget than we do on education, people lean on the fanciful and feeling over facts. I talk about it on...
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Episode 49 - Those winding paths where love is known to echo
On Episode 49, I discuss how I spent my time on "podcast vacation" outside of the recording booth during the month of July and what I learned on the omnipresent search to be better than my past incarnations. The reality that our legacy will outlive us and that urgency should serve as our fuel…
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Episode 48 - Be who you is... break patterns... empty your shit!
On this episode, I lean on some wisdom gifted to me by way of my son, who told me to break patterns and a gem given to me by one of my favorite Authors, my dear sister from another DNA helix, K.E Garland... that is Dr. Garland if you are literary, as she told me to empty my shit (poetry of the...
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Episode 47 - The filling of the cups
On this episode, I discuss the filling of cups, the serving of others, the power of affirmations to change our trajectories and how it healed me, as it is apparent that many are abdicating this critical role, but why? I also have readings of freshly scripted poetry, teasers from an eventual…
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Episode 46 - What do we love, 2 cents and the creative process
On this episode, I'm thinking out loud about what we honor, what we love, what/who we place on pedestals and how we cheat ourselves out of our humanity by way of choosing ideology over facts. It is against this backdrop that the creative process can serve to redeem, because if we stand by and do...
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Epiosde 45 - The Confession of Projection
On this episode, we take on current events or the poetry of living. The understanding or the acceptance of the inconvenient truths... in the form of telling lies to ourselves because our cowardice won't allow it. We point the finger at others to distract from the crimes of betrayal that we commit...
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Episode 44 - They say love, but have no grace
On Episode 44, I take on the notions of love without grace, namely the phenomenon of those... who say they love Jesus, while hating everyone that he said to love. My goal? Is to understand... just who are they... serving? Grab a seat and take a listen or let's hash it out on a walk.
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Episode 43 - From the Fiction Suite: Church and Ellen's Trail
On Episode 43, I'm rolling out a test pilot of historical fiction on the 183rd birthday of my 3rd Great Grandfather Church Tipton, who was born on Valentine's Day in 1840. Given that I have born witness to so much love by way of my genelaogy efforts, it only makes sense that my esteemed Ancestor...
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Episode 42 - Are you cheering for the crew of you?
On Episode 42, I have the incense burning and the waterfall bubbling. I'm thinking out loud about mankind's most consistent trait, along with some accidental, incidental poetry, a reading from my second book; and an esoteric question on the necessity of being our own cheering section, versus…
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Episode 41 - Thoughts and Prayers
On this episode... the first of 2023. I ask if our propensity for cruelty towards our fellow man is the best that we can do? We offer thoughts and prayers while rejecting their humanity, why even bother? I wonder about the hard truths that we run from, the resolutions that we should make in…
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Episode 40 - The poetry of living... are you for you? You are due, yes you.
On this this episode, I talk about the poetry of living and the importance... no, the necessity of being our OWN best cheerleader. I also read from my series: Finding the Glorious Ones a narrative called "And they laughed" a reflection on a life lesson gifted to me from my Elders. Now if this...
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Episode 39 - Finding the Glorious Ones: When history is known to repeat
On this episode, I delve into a discussion of the genealogy lean and the beauty of history repeating, especially in families. I am joined by my cousin Anita, one of those souls who comprise my family tree, who I refer to as the Glorious Ones, as we have a winding dialogue on the power of love…
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Episode 38 - Those binds of Brotherhood as Chicago is global
On this episode I explore the old adage of: "look at your friends and see yourself" are you inspired, do you celebrate their successes as if they are your own? Truth be told... I'm awestruck, I share orbits with some influential souls. That said, I am joined by one of my oldest friends, one of...
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Episode 37 - Who we place on pedstals says a lot about... Us.
On Episode 37, I discuss the concept of placing those people who we admire, those souls who serve as our proxies on pedalstals and what that says about us. We are at an inflection point, where we can choose to LEARN from history or follow the same tired worn path of REPEATING it. I'll also read...
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Episode 36 - Music as a conduit to healing: A discussion with the Son Unit
On Episode 36, I discuss the healing power of music with my son. A Licensed Music Therapist, known in East Coast circles as the Gentleman Boss, he is a Music Producer, Performer, Guitarist, Songwriter, DJ, Social Marketer and a host with the most (gimme a toast for sliding prose into the post)....
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Episode 35 - What is your value proposition?
On this episode, I have an ongoing soliloquy, as I attempt to answer a question on the benefits of water therapy, in a time where selfishness seems to be the default setting for living. I wonder about those things that we honor and hold most dear... our FOUNDATIONS. That ongoing journey of…
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Bonus Episode - A reading of some morning eye crust
This is a 35 second sample of something from the waking mind, that I may expand on in a wider series depending on the response.
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Episode 34 - The dangers of Blindness
On epsiode 34, I talk about a higher level of blindness, the type that robs us of the vision to see ourselves and to walk in our purpose. We often fail when we subscribe to the notions that others have for us. In short, when we look at ourselves through the lenses of others it robs us of our...
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Episode 33 - The crumbling of our humanity?
On this episode I touch on the crumbling of our humanity or the traumas of the pandemic. As I read from some recent work; join me as I wonder aloud if narcisscism is our default setting; the battles or the hard work of choosing ourselves and the notions of serving something greater than ourselves...
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Episode 32 - That search for what is really going on?
On this epsiode, I return from my summer break from the podcast booth to reflect on the state of our humanity. The real trauma of us (humanity) living in a pandemic which is arguably one of the most traumatic events in recent human history or at least in any of our lifetimes. We were forced…
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Episode 31: Those echoes of Juneteeth and letters to the Ancients
On this episode I discuss notions of being free and a lesson gifted from my Uncle, as I read from a letter that I wrote to my Ancestors in 2019, pushing back against the idea of confining honor to the narrow boundaries of a single day. I learned that when the power of love is juxtaposed against...
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Episode 30 - Food, family and the poetry of how history repeats
On this unscheduled bonus episode, you asked about the cookbook and my culinary leans, so I'm shaking up my regularly scheduled programming to discuss the topic of my upcoming cookbook (TBA), the influence of my Paw-Paw, who I inherited my kitchen swag from and the linkages of food to poetry....
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Head in clouds or thoughts on and about in a world gone... madder.
It seems as if we are careening towards a fate that we cannot wrap our minds around, but we make a grave error when we assume that we are powerless and when we forget to breathe, what do we do now is the question.
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Episode 29 - Same coin different sides: That vile spirit of racism
On Episode 29, we take on the spirit of racism and how it thrives in a vacuum of love, as I read through some published and unpublished work on the topic. It is my contention that racism is a crisis of the human spirit that is spread by those who don't have the capacity to love, simply because...
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Episode 28 - Momma's Day: A hat tip to mine and reflections of her heroism
On this episode, I coin a new term "Mommaness" as I discuss the power of my Mother (Hey Momma! 👋). The one who taught me how to stand in the storm. I celebrate her in the form of narratives, her role in an origin story on the forthcoming cookbook and a poem for her and all of the other Momma's…
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Episode 27 - When our plans are known to laugh
On this episode I reflect on the power of history, how it repeats, especially in families and the purpose that we can find in honoring the sacrifices of those who allowed us to be. Too often we are guilty of blinding ourselves to our paths when we allow doubt to have a foothold in our spirit. I...
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Episode 26 - Meeting the unexpected or when Genealogy echoes
On this episode which was inspired by a question from my cousin Shirley. I talk about the winding roots of a proud people and the gifts that they bequeathed to their children (us) and the rest of our kin. But it wasn't always like that... I tried to run from the call, on multiple occassions. Yes…
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Episode 25 - Are we living under seige or is it all in our head?
On this episode I pontificate ever so slightly on the concept of living under seige and how that is merely a side effect of us having short memories. History is apt to repeat and I give a couple examples of this including Marvin Gaye's thoughts on the topic and recollection on my wanderings in...
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Episode 24 - The therapy of water, do tell.
On this episode I discuss one of the conduits to my creative process and a medium that I use to recharge the inventories of my peace of mind... the water's edge. This notion of water therapy, isn't complex or estoeric, we simply need to be still which goes against human nature. I discuss the…
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Episode 23 - When fear is fraudulent
On this episode I explore the notions of fear and the lies that we tell ourselves. As I read from some narratives about fear that I have published over the years I've included some new missives and spoken word on this phenomena. However, there is an underlying theme where I wonder if we will be...
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Episode 22 - The Genealogy Cookbook... the poetry of the culinary
On this episode, I talk about the power of storytelling and how food and words aren't disimilar. I've applied my understanding from this in my efforts as a genealogist. Given that "breaking bread" often facilitates the exchange of oral histories/stories, I've used this in my efforts to trace my...
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Episode 21 - The art of being still in the storms of living
On Episode 21 - I expand on the notions of finding ourselves during the Great Resignation and coming to terms with our own humanity. Those lies we tell when we doubt our power, the fight against resisting our calling and reflections from you... the readers. In reading through some select pieces...
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Episode 20 - The Workplace Part 5 - what is your soul worth?
On the this installment of As the Incense Burns. I read from my series "The Workplace" where I discuss my experiences as a Black man in corporate spaces, the dangers of performative allyship, microaggressions, passive aggressiveness galore and my tenure at a Fortune 100 entity which served as one...
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Episode 19 - Are you on purpose?
As we open Season 2 - on this first episode of 2022, I touch on the vile spirit of impostor syndrome, stepping out on purpose and speaking on those inconvenient truths that we tell ourselves... so that we can get out of our way.
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Episode 18 - The myth of not being enough
In this episode - I read from some old and unreleased poetry and narratives. I touch on the myth of us not being enough, the apprehension that we have in speaking truth to ourselves and the how fear immobilizes and steals that which is stored up for us.
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Episode 17 - What you doing for a living...
On this bonus installment - I read from some old... and new poetry as I unpack a bit of wisdom gifted to me by way of my Father who cautioned me one day: "What you doing for a living... ain't what you are supposed to be doing with your life Youngblood." In the age of the Great Resignation people...
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Episode 16 - Going the Wrong Way
In Episode 16 - I read directly from a 2014 essay: "A narrative of not being ready yet." Our best laid plans always have a mind of their own. It was in the aftermath of a car accident where a seat belt saved my life nearly 10 years ago. An event that served as one of the critical sparks in…
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An ongoing discussion with the Author, Poet and Genealogist Shun P. Writes as he walks the winding paths of purpose and talks out loud about what he is learning while searching for God's face.
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