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This lovely little mid 19th century gem from Emily Bronte perfectly encapsulates my feelings about the weather. Enjoy! (This is a replay from December 2022, but so many new listeners have joined since then, I wanted to share it again!) . . . To Support The Cultured Bumpkin, check out: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jakephillips116 (if you go to the “Extras” tab you can find eBooks and recordings for a few paltry dollars) To hear my commercial demos or book me to read your original work, che...

When I was a kid I watched "Anne of Green Gables" and heard Anne Shirley recite this poem in front of her her (or at least part of it). I was smitten! Here's "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes (published in 1906). Thank you so much to Tirzah for her contribution to Buy Me A Coffee! That'll help pay two months worth of web hosting. Hurray! , To be cool like Tirzah and support The Cultured Bumpkin, check out: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jakephillips116 (if you go to the “Extras” tab you can f...

U.S. Army 1st Lieutenant Tyler Parten was a friend of mine, and I'd like to introduce you to him this Memorial Day... For more on Tyler's life and legacy, please visit: http://www.thetylerpartenfoundation.com/Foundation.html

This is one of my favorite stories in the Bible, and the "blind man" is one of the wittiest guys anywhere in there. I find this story funny and heartwarming, and I hope you will too. To hear me read the Gospel According to John in it's entirety, clicke here: https://youtu.be/oOH5N80fonM

I don't know if this was an actual Wesley rule, or whether she just made this up, but either way, here's some awesome advice by Ella Wheeler Wilcox on living well. . . . . . . . .To Support The Cultured Bumpkin, check out: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jakephillips116 (if you go to the “Extras” tab you can find eBooks and recordings for a few paltry dollars) To hear my commercial demos or book me to read your original work, check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIW3WQ0IWRk To bec...

I've had several friends pass recently, and this poem brought some wonderful faces to mind. Hope you enjoy... . . . . . . . .To Support The Cultured Bumpkin, check out: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jakephillips116 (if you go to the “Extras” tab you can find eBooks and recordings for a few paltry dollars) To hear my commercial demos or book me to read your original work, check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIW3WQ0IWRk To become a member of Libro.fm and start supporting local b...

In this short little poem, Alexander Pope explains how a bad habit is developed. I agree with him! . . . . . . . . . . .To get “Edgar Allen Poe Poems & Tales” on Libro.FM: Poe Audiobook To get “Edgar Allen Poe Poems & Tales” on Audible: Poe Audiobook To Support The Cultured Bumpkin, check out: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jakephillips116 (if you go to the “Extras” tab you can find eBooks and recordings for a few paltry dollars) To hear my commercial demos or book me to read your...

This piece is by Canadian funny man Stephen Leacock (1869-1944). Given the subject matter, it could have been written today! Hilarious! I hope you enjoy... Also, a big thank you to Steve Russell for your contribution to and kind words about, The Cultured Bumpkin! Glad to have you as a listener! . . . . . To Support The Cultured Bumpkin, check out: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jakephillips116 (if you go to the “Extras” tab you can find eBooks and recordings for a few paltry dollars) To...

Do you like kittens? Well this one's for you... . . . . . . . . To Support The Cultured Bumpkin, check out: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jakephillips116 (if you go to the “Extras” tab you can find eBooks and recordings for a few paltry dollars) To hear my commercial demos or book me to read your original work, check out: My Commercial Demos To become a member of Libro.fm and start supporting local bookstores, check out my affiliate link: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=2536...

This was the first Edgar Allan Poe story that I ever read. I was about 12, and I was made to. I didn't think I'd enjoy it, but I did, and became a big fan! I don't suppose anyone can describe innermost thoughts and feelings as well as ole Ed... . . . To get “Edgar Allen Poe Poems & Tales” on Libro.FM: Poe Audiobook To get “Edgar Allen Poe Poems & Tales” on Audible: Poe Audiobook To Support The Cultured Bumpkin, check out: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jakephillips116 (if you go to the “...

This is a beautiful parable about a little sheep who wandered off from his 99 buddies and got lost... It's a real classic!

Today we're doing something different. This is an episode from my sleep podcast "Ode to a Mockingbird" made which is available almost anywhere you get your podcasts... To subscribe on Apple Podcasts, click here! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ode-to-a-mockingbird/id1623236945

Another day, another Shakespeare Sonnet.

This week I hung out in Birmingham, Alabama for a couple of days with an artist friend. We walked all around downtown, had great conversations, lots of great food and coffee, and also did some painting. In one of our conversations (at a pizza place called "Slice") we discussed this one by Emily Dickinson...

This poem brings back alot of wonderful memories of my own childhood, but the closing line of his is the opposite for me. I hope you enjoy this! . . . . .To Support The Cultured Bumpkin, check out: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jakephillips116 (if you go to the “Extras” tab you can find eBooks and recordings for a few paltry dollars) To hear my commercial demos or book me to read your original work, check out: My Commercial Demos (Just clicking this link is helpful as its an algorithm ba...

This episode features another Sonnet from William Shakespeare- Number 96. I hope you're having a good week and thank you for listening! . . . . To Support The Cultured Bumpkin, check out: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jakephillips116 (if you go to the “Extras” tab you can find eBooks and recordings for a few paltry dollars) To hear my commercial demos or book me to read your original work, check out: My Commercial Demos (Just clicking this link is helpful as its an algorithm based site. ...

How's the weather where you are? Here in east Mississippi it's gotten to be pretty seasonal after a cooler than usual spring. It will continue to get warmer, and possibly even more humid over the next few weeks, but we're well on our way to a good old southern summer. This love poem from William Wordsworth talks about the beauty of nature, and then he ponders some other stuff too... . . . .To Support The Cultured Bumpkin, check out: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jakephillips116 (if you go ...

This one of the most well known and beloved passages in the Bible. It's gotten many a person through a difficult point in their life. And just like Herman Melville was an actual whaler before writing Moby Dick, David was an actual shepherd before he rose from the ranks of the commoners to become King of Israel. John 10 is a great parallel passage to this psalm, by the way...

On this episode we'll hear another masterpiece from ole Liz B Browning. I just love her stuff. This is Sonnet 14, If Thou Must Love Me... . . . . To Support The Cultured Bumpkin, check out: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jakephillips116 (if you go to the “Extras” tab you can find eBooks and recordings for a few paltry dollars) To hear my commercial demos or book me to read your original work, check out: My Commercial Demos (Just clicking this link is helpful as its an algorithm based site...

This is my all time favorite short story. I say things like "this is one of my favorites" alot, which is always true, but this is my favorite stories. I really hope you enjoy this one! . . . To Support The Cultured Bumpkin, check out: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jakephillips116 (if you go to the “Extras” tab you can find eBooks and recordings for a few paltry dollars) To hear my commercial demos or book me to read your original work, check out: My Commercial Demos (Just clicking this li...

I bet you didn't know that Edgar A Guest wrote a poem about me once (it might be about you too!) There's nothing quite like a quiet evening in with a good book. . . . .To Support The Cultured Bumpkin, check out: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jakephillips116 (if you go to the “Extras” tab you can find eBooks and recordings for a few paltry dollars) To hear my commercial demos or book me to read your original work, check out: My Commercial Demos (Just clicking this link is helpful as its an...

If you've ever wished you were a bird so you could get away from your problems, then you'll like this one... . . . . . To Support The Cultured Bumpkin, check out: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jakephillips116 (if you go to the “Extras” tab you can find eBooks and recordings for a few paltry dollars) To hear my commercial demos or book me to read your original work, check out: My Commercial Demos (Just clicking this link is helpful as its an algorithm based site. Do it! Do it!) To become...

In this episode, we'll read a poem by "George Eliot" (pen name of Mary Ann Evans 1819-1880) which contains some excellent life advice. . . . . .To Support The Cultured Bumpkin, check out: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jakephillips116 . . . To hear my commercial demos or book me to read your original work, check out: My Commercial Demos (Just clicking this link is helpful as its an algorithm based site. Do it! Do it!) . . . To become a member of Libro.fm and start supporting local boo...

This episode features another poem from one of America's greatest poets, Walt Whitman. . . . . To Support The Cultured Bumpkin, check out: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jakephillips116 (if you go to the “Extras” tab you can find eBooks and recordings for a few paltry dollars) . . To hear my commercial demos or book me to read your original work, check out: My Commercial Demos . . . To become a member of Libro.fm and start supporting local bookstores, check out my affiliate link: htt...