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Improvised and Recorded on March 25th 2022

(Piano Day 2022) Close To The Edge Of An Apocalypse

Café Papantla

Tönu Kaljuste - Te Deum (Arvo Pärt) Gustaf Vasa Kyrka, Stockholm 11 Sep. 2005

Part of a Brain Pickings collaboration with the 92Y and artist Ohara Hale – see illustrated interpretations of the poems here: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/04/28/denise-levertov-92y-ohara-hale

Recorded live at the https://soundcloud.com/92y

Audio exclusively available courtesy of the 92Y Unterberg Poetry Center and the Denise Levertov estate. 

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Denise Levertov reads "The Certainty" (1991)

Recorded at the Books at Noon program at The New York Public Library. Details and transcript: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/05/19/eve-ensler-nypl/

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Eve Ensler on how trauma makes us disconnect from ourselves

Seth Godin in conversation with Debbie Millman about courage, anxiety, change, creative integrity,  how to dance with the fear, and more. Background and transcribed highlights: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/05/20/seth-godin-debbie-millman-interview/

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Seth Godin in conversation with Debbie Millman

Lucid Dreams

Earth Whisper

(blossoms and pollen, people are crying, people are sneezing)
2 track improvised guitar, loren connors airs inspired

something in the air

Nightshade

Jasmine

Latest album by Aukai

Featured on BBC6 Music Recommends
CD of the Month on Echoes Radio January 2019

Order Limited Edition CD:  https://aukai.bandcamp.com/album/reminiscence
Watch the video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eVlyTRMPu8

Reminiscence

10 Elena

09 Home

07 Paper Boat

Background and context: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/03/18/tolstoy-reading-rare-1909-recording/

The fascinating story of A Calendar of Wisdom, with selected highlights: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/03/15/a-calendar-of-wisdom-tolstoy/

Leo Tolstoy reads from "A Calendar of Wisdom," 1909

Excerpt from Orwell's fantastic 1946 essay outlining his 11 "golden" rules of tea perfection: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/05/14/george-orwell-a-nice-cup-of-tea/

George Orwell on how to make the perfect cup of tea

An inspiring commencement address delivered to the graduating class at San Jose State University. Transcript and discussion: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/05/15/debbie-millman-look-both-ways-fail-safe/

Denise Levertov reads "The Certainty" (1991)

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