MorningPoems Podcast
Episodes
S.2, E.0.75, New Poetry: “She & Me”
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
She & Me It's been months since she and me have been together—my heart misses her. I am so happy to be near to her —as she is happy to be with...
Season 2, Episode 0.5: Poetry reading from May 16, 2025, “Oh. Fantasy!”
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Oh. Fantasy! Render me speechless with your kisses, I’ll close my eyes—go ahead. Trace your fingers across my belly so that I take your hands—...
MorningPoems Preludes—A Season 2 Opener
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ghosts Ghosts of my father, my mother, my sister, and brother no longer bother. They still talk to me. My lover ghosts still haunt me —in good ways....
Season 1 Finale! S.1, E.8: Poetry from my mother's birthday, August 17th, 2014 & 2016
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 1’s End: A Tribute to My MomMy parents! Now that they’ve passed, I try to surround myself with their pictures because I miss them deeply. R...
At my atelier—my podcast/art studio and HQ in San Francisco’s Mission
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me for my next live video in the app Get full access to The MorningPoems Podcast + Morning Poems by Tess McCarthy at tessmccarthy.substack.com/su...
S.1, E.7 June 2015 MorningPoem: "I Didn't Like Going to Mass" on Gender, and Humor
10 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Poems Podcast S1, E7: Navigating Poetry, Gender, and Humor In this episode of the Morning Poems podcast, host and poet Tess McCarthy sinks int...
July 2016 Poetry: “Sunday, Let’s Do This”
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
POETRY Sunday? Let's Do ThisAll I have to do is get off my butt,and put yoga pants on.The rest of the day is —not to worry about what I’ll do ...
“The Conference” - June 27, 2015, MorningPoem
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The ConferenceWe converge(not clash with culture).We explore city streets with open minds—if not hearts, and cataloguers take note of the typo in a ...
High Prey Drive
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
High Prey DriveLet me romance you in the winter,—for the summer is too carefree and simple.There’s too much in the way of hot summer days—beside...
MorningPoem Interludes: Poetry Narration of "You Live Your Life"
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
July 10, 2015, You Live Your LifeMorningPoem #588I see visions of your pretty, smiling face, learning to walk and giggling with delight.I see a teen v...
*Writer/Poet's Audio/Video Prompt: If Your Childhood Was a Crystal or a Color, What Would It Be?
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm hungry for engagement and want to know if other writers like these prompts. I've generated this prompt from my podcast and it's a clip from S.1, E...
MorningPoems Podcast, S.1, E.6, Pt. II - From Fantasy to Reality: Episode 5's Superheroes to Episode 6's Lost and Found
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SYNOPSIS:Podcast host and poet Tess McCarthy discusses and analyzes her poem 'Lost and Found.' Tess explains how she uses her AI bot [Oracle von Cleef...
MorningPoems Podcast S.1, E.6, Part 1: Reading of MorningPoem #324, "Lost and Found"
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SUMMARYIn Season One, Episode Six of the Morning Poems podcast, host and poet Tess McCarthy shares' Lost and Found, ' one of her poems written in 2015...
The MorningPoems Podcast, Season 1: The Midseason Trailer
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus almighty--a podcast trailer? Why now? Because you can’t have a podcast without a trailer. I don’t care that it’s smack dab in the middle o...
MorningPoems Podcast, S.1, E.5: "Girls on Film Edition" Tess Reads MorningPoems #29 & #323
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
See them walking hand in hand across the bridge at midnight, Batman! It’s me, Tess! And I’m showing my mug on video. UPDATE: This video has been ...
MorningPoems S.1, E.4 - The Passage of Time and Unrequited ADHD: MorningPoems Number 28 and 322
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TIMESTAMPS / CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction to the Morning Poems Podcast 00:58 Challenges and Realizations in Podcasting 02:36 Shoutouts and Personal A...
MorningPoems S.1, E.3: Emily Dickinson, Commitment Shyness, AI Voices, and a Cab Story
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SYNOPSIS In Season 1, Episode 3 of the MorningPoems podcast, host and poet Tess McCarthy reads and discusses poetry from their MorningPoems series, th...
MorningPoems S.1, E.2: From Morning to Mourning. Unveiling Morning Poetry of June 22nd & July 22nd
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Title: Season 1, Episode 2: From Mourning to Morning: Unveiling Morning Poetry of June 22nd & July 22ndIntroductionWelcome to Season 1, Episode 2 of t...
MorningPoems Podcast, Season 1, Episode 1: MorningPoem #321
22 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tess Reads "Poor Doggie"Poor Doggie Stormy weather inside my dog heart, too hard when my human parents part, and off she goes to yoga boot camp. The o...