Song 1: “The Young & The Old” (composed by David R. Merrill, performed with John Modaff)

Poem 1: “Cousin Judy Paints” by Mikki Aronoff, a much-published Albuquerque poet, Pushcart nominee, and animal advocate.

Short Story: “Satisfaction” by Lynn C. Miller. Her novel THE SURROGATE is in process with the University of Wisconsin Press for 2026. www.lynncmiller.com

Feed the Cat Break: “Bouree” (JS Bach/Ian Anderson, performed by David R. Merrill)

Poem 2: “Bloom” by Sarah Kotchian. From “Light of Wings,” her new collection from University of New Mexico Press in 2024. https://sarahkotchian.com/

Song 2: “Sweet Songs” (by John V. Modaff, performed with Good Enough on the album “TOO”)

Episode artwork by Lynda Miller

Show theme and incidental music by John V. Modaff, BMI

The Unruly Muse is Recorded in Albuquerque, NM and Morehead, KY

Produced at The Creek Studio, Morehead 40351

NEXT UP: Episode 45 coming February 2025: “Neighbors”

Thank You to our listeners all over the world. Please tell a friend about the podcast.

Lynn & John

Song 1: “I Can’t Sing That Song” (John V. Modaff)

Poem 1: “Ecdysis Sonnet” by Sandra Yannone. Sandy’s new collection is the glass studio (Salmon Poetry, 2024).

Fiction: excerpt from the novel in progress, “The Angel of Devastation.” Her latest book is The Lost Archive: stories, https://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/6155.htm

Feed the Cat Break: “Different Same,” by Jonathan A. Modaff

Poem 2: “Sympathetic Magic” by Susan Aizenberg. Susan’s new collection is A Walk With Frank O’Hara (UNMP, 2024).

Song 2: “I Call Crazy” (T Bone Kelly, from the album Toast)

Episode artwork by Lynda Miller

Show theme and incidental music by John V. Modaff, BMI

The Unruly Muse is Recorded in Albuquerque, NM and Morehead, KY

Produced at The Creek Studio, Morehead 40351

NEXT UP: Episode 44 coming January 2025: “Harmony”

Thank You to our listeners all over the world. Please tell a friend about the podcast.

Lynn & John

Song 1: “Clever Brilliant Mind” (by David R. Merrill with John Modaff)

Poem 1: “I’m” by Jack Cooper, author of Silly Lily’s Rhyming Adventures In Nature (2023) and Across My Silence (2007) World Audience, Inc. https://sillylilysadventures.com/

Fiction: three short excerpts from her third novel The Day After Death by Lynn C. Miller, published by the University of New Mexico Press, 2016. www. lynncmiller.com

Feed the Cat Break: “One November Evening” by Chris Geyerman with John V. Modaff

Poem 2: “Sunday Afternoon with Seurat” by David Meischen, author of the linked story collection Nopalito, University of New Mexico Press, 2024 and the poetry collection Anyone’s Son (3, A Taos Press, 2020).

Song 2: “Counting Down the Raindrops” by Andrew Preston and A. P. Harbor.

Episode artwork by Lynda Miller
Show theme and incidental music by John V. Modaff
The Unruly Muse is Recorded in Albuquerque, NM and Morehead, KY
Produced at The Creek Studio

NEXT UP: Episode 43, “Breaking Up”

Thank You to our listeners all over the world. Please tell a friend about the podcast.

Lynn & John