Dane Cervine Writes

Dane reads THE GURU, in RATTLE online

Here's a link to an AUDIO recording in RATTLE of my poem, "The Guru": 

https://www.rattle.com/the-guru-by-dane-cervine/

 

 

 

Radio Interview on THE POETRY SHOW with Dane Cervine

Santa Cruz poet Dane Cervine sat down with host Dennis Morton on The Poetry Show. Dane’s newest poetry collection is titled Earth is a Fickle Dancer. See/hear more at:

http://poetrysantacruz.org/thepoetryshow.org/2019/11/18/dane-cervine-guest-poet-2/

 

Koan of the Blue Heron, in PEDESTAL Magazine

A new poem of mine entitled "Koan of the Blue Heron" appears in John Amen's magazine, PEDESTAL. It's a poem about the vicissitudes and beautiful absurdities of desire. You can read it here, with an audio recording of the poem at the end:

Koan of the Blue Heron, at PEDESTAL

Sumo In Milan AUDIO POEM recording

Well, I forgot to post the audio recording, and text, of Sumo In Milan from the book Kung Fu of the Dark Father. The online version first appeared in SPLIT ROCK REVIEW, and was a pleasure to read. You can read and listen to it here:

Sumo In Milan

YouTube VIDEO poems from the Gateless Gate at Poetry San Jose Well-RED Series

It's fun to periodically look online for poems that surface without me knowing about it... Robert Pesich of Poetry Center San Jose's Well-RED series filmed me reading "Abandoned Old Woman", from the book The Gateless Gate - Polishing the Moon Sword. You can enjoy watching it on YouTube here:

Abandoned Old Woman YOUTUBE video

There's also a link to a six-minute video at the same reading. First, the title poem from Kung Fu of the Dark Father; then, an introduction to the Zen-koan inspired collection The Gateless Gate, and the first poem "Joshu's Dog Speaks":

Kung Fu of the Dark Father & Joshu's Dog Speaks

 

Ark of Breath, in PEDESTAL Magazine

A new poem appeared in John Amen's PEDESTAL Magazine, along with an audio recording. Check it out here:

Ark of Breath, in PEDESTAL

 

 

Wisdom Template - new in PEDESTAL Magazine

John Amen's PEDESTAL Magazine has included a poem of mine in their latest edition. It's entitled "Wisdom Template", inspired by a previous trip to India (when one could still travel!). You can read it here, with an audio track available after the poem:

https://www.thepedestalmagazine.com/dane-cervine-wisdom-template/

 

 

Julie Murphy Interviews Dane Cervine on The HIVE KSQD

The HIVE Poetry Collective series episode: Dane Cervine is interviewed about his new book, The World Is God's Language, on KSQD:

Dane Cervine Interview

A WAY WITH WORDS Interview with Dane Cervine

Linda Torren, the host of the radio and podcast series A WAY WITH WORDS, interviews Dane Cervine. The new book The World Is God's Language is highlighted and discussed. My reading begins at the 10-minute mark, after a marvelous prelude that includes a poem by Ellen Bass. The show can be searched for in the Archive, if need be, by searching for "A WAY WITH WORDS LINDA TOREN".

https://archive.org/details/9.22.21-prog-55-www

 

New Video: Dane reads again in the Stockbridge Library series

I was featured in another Stockbridge Library online poetry reading this month (January 10th, 2024), reading poems from several books and highlighting anthologies from Sixteen Rivers Press. You can link to the YouTube recording here:

Dane Cervine on YouTube

You can also Google the Stockbridge Library reading series on YouTube for other fine poets.