It's okay to want to retreat and be on your own... Introverts especially need time alone to recharge. But also, being on your own and finding peace is important for your mental health. This is a podcast from the RIFT NATION NETWORK with your host, Artist & Poet, Ariana R Cherry. For more about Artist & Poet Ariana R Cherry, visit her website & read her blog at: http://arianarcherry.wordpress.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spokenwordpoetrypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spokenwordpoetrypodcast/s ..read more

Mother Moon is an original poem written and read by author Ariana R Cherry. It is a spoken word poetry reading with piano accompaniment which Ariana also wrote and played herself. MOTHER MOON POEM We wait for the moon to rise to awaken our tired eyes. She leads us through the unseen darkness, as we wait for the warm light to materialize. The nighttime moon gives us hope, and protects us from nightmares and dreams. She's so much more than the image that we see in our favorite telescope. The moon lights up the dark nighttime sky, and means more than the science that we can see with our own naked ..read more

Listen to Ariana Cherry's original poem, "Hazy Smoke," complete with an instrumental background that she created... "Dreaming away in a hazy smoke, dancing under a crescent moon, I remember all that I was, all that I have been…" For more poetry by Ariana, check out her website at http://arianarcherry.wordpress.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spokenwordpoetrypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spokenwordpoetrypodcast/support ..read more

A spoken word poem titled, "Curtain Call," read & written by the poet, Ariana R Cherry. It also features original written & played piano music by Ariana. If you would like to see the digital time-lapse drawing that goes along with the audio, check out the YouTube video at: https://youtu.be/9OcvNuf52yI Purchase poetry collections and read more poetry by Ariana R Cherry at: http://arianarcherry.wordpress.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spokenwordpoetrypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spokenwordpoetryp ..read more

A spoken word poem titled, "Curtain Call," read & written by the poet, Ariana R Cherry. It also features original written & played piano music by Ariana. If you would like to see the digital time-lapse drawing that goes along with the audio, check out the YouTube video at: https://youtu.be/9OcvNuf52yI --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spokenwordpoetrypodcast/support ..read more

We will not just be dust in the ground, but we will carry on with our souls as star dust... Listen as artist/poet Ariana R Cherry speaks on the grief of losing her cat, and how it also made her think about how she would like to leave her legacy. Our souls will carry on beyond our physical lifetime here on this Earth. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spokenwordpoetrypodcast/support ..read more

Listen to Poet, Ariana R Cherry read her original poem about life as she compares it to art...We as humans are always a "work in progress," as life is a continuous process. #poetry #spokenword #poetryreading #spokenwordpoetry --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spokenwordpoetrypodcast/support ..read more

A spoken word poem titled, "The Moon Sings to Me," written and read by the poet, Ariana R Cherry. It features original piano music which Ariana also wrote and played.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spokenwordpoetrypodcast/support ..read more

In this episode of Spoken Word Poetry, Ariana sits down and talks with poet Gayle Danley. She is a slam poet who has been writing and sharing poetry with the world for most of her life. Her electrifying live performances have garnered critical appraise. She has been a frequent guest on NPR and has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and on CBS’ 60 Minutes. Her TED-Ed Talk, “Five Steps to Becoming a Slam Poet” has received upwards 600K views to date. In addition to being one of the nation’s most sought after inspirational writers and speakers, Ms. Danley is also an acclaim ..read more

Poet Ariana R Cherry has created & played her first piano accompaniment for one of her poems. In this episode she will be reading her poem, "One Year," with her own personal piano accompaniment playing in the background. "One Year" was written about the pandemic we all have struggled with, but the poem could be about any struggle that has had an impact in your life within a year.  For more about the poet, Ariana R Cherry, visit: https://solo.to/arianathepoet --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spokenwordpoetrypodcast/support ..read more