The famous poem by Dylan Thomas about fighting against the inevitability of our mortality.

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night - Dylan Thomas

Översättarna Axel Englund, Tova Gerge och Gunnar Harding läser ur och talar om sin aktuella böcker med översättning av respektive Dylan Thomas, William Shakespeare och Lord Byrons dikter. Poden spelades in inför publik på Tranströmerbiblioteket den 18 juni. Poden är originalpublicerad poesikritiksajten Örnen och Kråkan som står under ansvarigt utgivarskap. Läs mer om aktuell poesi på svenska på www.ornenochkrakan.se

Shakespeare, Byron, Thomas

Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I'm your host, James Navé. Today, I’m going solo with my thoughts on how poetry changes life. In this episode, you’ll hear me perform poems that have shaped my thinking over the years. You’ll discover why a line of verse my mother recited to me when I was a boy continues to be my north star to this day.

Traveling and being on the road have been constants in my life. Sometimes I’ve loved the journey; other times, I’ve wondered why I’m driving through a storm in Tennessee. In this show, you’ll hear a few of my poems, including "The Road" and "The Tulsa Pool Player."
Dylan Thomas makes an appearance with "Fern Hill"—or rather, I show up performing "Fern Hill," a poem I memorized in 1985 while spending two weeks at a Tibetan Buddhist center in the south of France. I touch on environmental themes with my poem "The Bug," followed by Elizabeth Bishop’s "The Fish."

I also perform a longer piece by Charles Wright titled "The Lonesome Pine Special." I love performing this poem because it reminds me of how much work I have to do to reach Wright’s level of mastery. There’s a good reason why Charles Wright was the 2014 U.S. Poet Laureate.

I close the show with a poem about a jazz band and a touch of love. Overall I enjoyed making this episode, and I hope you enjoy listening to "How Poetry Changes Life."

Poems That influence Me with poet  and Twice 5 Miles Radio host James Navé

In this festive episode, we celebrate the holiday spirit with classic literary readings from Dylan Thomas and Charles Dickens. Experience the magic of Thomas's "A Child's Christmas in Wales," a nostalgic and whimsical reflection on Christmas past, and dive into Dickens's "A Christmas Carol," a timeless tale of redemption and social critique. Join host Jack Eidt as we journey through these beloved works, capturing the essence of Christmases past and the hope for future celebrations.

We include clips from 
Dylan Thomas: A Child's Christmas In Wales: https://youtu.be/zFSs2IdDmuU
Recorded Feb 1952 in Steinway Hall in New York City

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas: https://youtu.be/vT3skWqpUMA?si=12kYQhqExUsN8rsx 
Author: Charles Dickens, This was produced by the Mormon Channel, Created in 2015.

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Thanks to Janet Sager Knott for the recommendation on the tradition behind Dylan Thomas' Christmas reading.

Dylan Marlais Thomas (1914 - 1953) was a popular poet writing in English, and from Swansea, Wales. He is famous for his acutely lyrical and emotional poetry, as well as his turbulent personal life. The originality of his work makes categorization difficult. His works include the poems "Do not go gentle into that good night" and "And death shall have no dominion", as well as the "play for voices" Under Milk Wood. He also wrote stories and radio broadcasts such as the piece we share today, A Child's Christmas in Wales, as well as Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog.


Charles Dickens (1812 – 1870) was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His notable works include the piece we excerpt today, "A Christmas Carol," as well as "Oliver Twist," and "Great Expectations," all still quite popular today.


Jack Eidt is an urban planner, environmental journalist, and climate organizer, as well as award-winning fiction writer. He is Co-Founder of SoCal 350 Climate Action and Executive Producer of EcoJustice Radio. He writes a column on PBS SoCal called High & Dry [https://www.pbssocal.org/people/high-dry]. He is also Founder and Publisher of WilderUtopia [https://wilderutopia.com], a website dedicated to the question of Earth sustainability, finding society-level solutions to environmental, community, economic, transportation and energy needs.




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Episode 243
Photo credit: Prawny from Pixabay

Ghosts of Christmas Past and Future with Dylan Thomas and Charles Dickens

James Navé here. I’ve performed A Child's Christmas in Wales every Christmas since 1991, from snowy street corners to quiet gatherings in homes and libraries, at the American Church in Paris, and even in a damp, cozy community center in Roundstone, Ireland.

This isn't just a reading; it's a journey. A Child's Christmas in Wales holds a special kind of magic—the nostalgic recollections of a Christmas past, where young boys lie in wait with snowballs, old uncles nap by the fire, and the streets echo with laughter. The piece pulls us into a simpler time, filling our minds with scenes of wonder, mischief, and deep, childlike joy.

Let's step together into a world where Christmas means snowy Welsh hills, fireside laughter, and stories that linger. A Child’s Christmas in Wales is my gift you you this holiday season. Take a few moments to listen and enjoy.

"A Child's Christmas In Wales" by Dylan Thomas performed by James Navé

This mix was made for and is dedicated to Han. She is one of the most multitalented, intelligent, courageous, generous brave and amazing people I have the pleasure of knowing. She inspires me to go further, do more and believe in myself and others.

soundcloud.com/hannahrossmusic
@hrossart

I had the honour of playing these sounds amongst friends and family (all of whom I love very much) at NYE 2024. It was deffo a major highlight of 2024 (and 2025). Your sets were banging guys. FYI I wanted there to be a sample of Werner Herzog saying something stupid/not depressing over the end track but I ran out of energy to make it happen. Please imagine it instead.

Tracklist 

Fragments of the Forgotten War (excerpt) - Suji Kwock Kim
Protecting Hands Pt 2 - Clouds
Beginnings - Rival Consoles
The Concrete River - Luis Rodriguez
Morning Room I - Sofie Birch & Antonina Nowacka
If I Told Him a Completed Portrait of Picasso - Gertrude Stein
A Sea Of Love - Huerco S.
Death of a Naturalist - Seamus Heaney
Hollow Earth - Pye Corner Audio
And Death Shall Have No Dominion - Dylan Thomas
The Ballad of Orange and Grape - Muriel Rukeyser
The Fog is Clearing - Louf
Urchin - Arca
about the kid that ran away - underscores
Monkey See… - Aardvarck
LUNCH - Billie Eilish (Phrva Flip)
Spliff Dub (Rustie Remix) - Zomby
Up The Place - Cesco
Improper - Granul
Aksayan - Granul
Land Scape -for J.C.- (with Wave) - Kenichiro Isoda (磯田健一郎)

dedicated to Han (barnprogram)

Hunchback in the park by Dylan Thomas (huw bevan voice actor as Dylan)

Poem "rage rage against the dying of the light" as a goth punk song. 

Dying Of The Light

Recorded as part of the Dylan Thomas Centenary Poems project. You can read this poem and others at https://centenarypoems.com/dylan.html 

By A Singing Light

Poem is part of the Dylan Thomas Centenary Poems project. To read this and other poems go to https://centenarypoems.com/dylan.html 

Fortieth Birthday Missed

ROLAND JUNO DI (no computer or pc midi sequencing) just appegio function on the DI 
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Provocative Conversations from Twice 5 Miles Radio is a podcast devoted to candid, often surprising exchanges with artists, thinkers, and cultural instigators who speak from the core. Each episode dives beneath the surface to explore the stories and questions that shape our lives.

I’m James Navé—poet, storyteller, educator, and longtime creative collaborator. With an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and decades of teaching experience across the globe, I help writers and performers tap into their authentic voices through public speaking, creative writing, and the Imaginative Storm method, which I co-developed with Allegra Huston.

My most recent book, 100 Days: A Poetic Memoir After Cancer (3: A Taos Press), documents a hundred days of healing and poetic reckoning. I’m also co-author of Write What You Don’t Know and How to Read for an Audience—practical guides for anyone seeking to speak and write with more truth and power.

I’ve directed festivals, hosted literary salons, taught with Julia Cameron, and memorized over 600 poems. I still believe in the power of a well-told story, the light through stained glass, and the open road with nothing but a podcast and a windshield full of stars.

ÖRNEN OCH KRÅKAN:s poesipod. Här samtalar poeter, kritiker och andra i ca 60 minuter om aktuell poesi på svenska. Och så läser poeterna sina dikter förstås. Sänds en gång i månaden. Läs mer på www.ornenochkrakan.se

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