The Poet (delayed)

Scott Edgar
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Welcome to The Poet Delayed Podcast! This podcast is a space for real, honest, and meaningful conversation. I explore poetry, literature, healing, relationships, and the deep importance of connection—not just with others, but also with ourselves. While we talk about the beauty and significance of relationships, we also dive into the vital act of staying true to who we are. It’s easy to lose ourselves in the world and in the connections we cherish, but this space is a reminder that being in relationship with others should never mean abandoning ourselves. Whether I’m sharing my own journey or talking with guests, my goal is to create a space where stories and experiences bring us closer together. I believe that through sharing, we find understanding, and through connection, we find a sense of belonging. "May I be I is the only prayer - not may I be great or good or beautiful or wise or strong." - E.E. Cummings

  1. Put On Your Coat

    1D AGO

    Put On Your Coat

    The Poet (delayed) Ep. 79: Put on Your Coat Available: May 5, 2026 The cold, dark morning Whispers: cancel all your plans He puts on his coat There are moments when life goes dim. Not because everything is ruined, but because weariness, grief, fear, or overwhelm can make the path disappear. This episode is about what to do in those moments. How darkness can hide what still exists. How discouragement can distort reality. How you do not need to solve your whole life before breakfast—you may only need the next faithful movement. A coat. A step. A breath. A beginning again. ThePoetDelayed #PoetryPodcast #BeginAgain #KeepMoving #InnerStrength I'd love to hear what you have to say about the episode including thoughts on the poetry and the topics that were discussed. You can email me at poetdelayed@gmail.com. My books of poetry are availabe for purchase at Amazon.com ["The Ghost of a Beating Heart", "My Mother Sleeps" and "Haiku Village"]()

    24 min
  2. When We Are Tired

    APR 28

    When We Are Tired

    There is a quote attributed to Nietzsche that reads: When we are tired, we are attacked by ideas we conquered long ago. I’ve found that to be true. When we’re exhausted physically, emotionally, or psychologically, old fears return, clarity fades, and problems that are solvable can feel impossible. We forget who we are. We forget what we’ve survived. We forget that help exists. In this episode, I reflect on fatigue, overwhelm, and the temptation to surrender ourselves when life feels too heavy. Drawing from my own poems, Forgotten Walls and Terrible Potential, along with images from Théoden and Wormtongue in The Lord of the Rings, I explore what happens when the fog sets in—and how we begin to lift it. This is an episode about remembering who you are when you’re tired, asking for help when you need it, and acting with integrity in the next honest hour. I'd love to hear what you have to say about the episode including thoughts on the poetry and the topics that were discussed. You can email me at poetdelayed@gmail.com. My books of poetry are availabe for purchase at Amazon.com ["The Ghost of a Beating Heart", "My Mother Sleeps" and "Haiku Village"]()

    24 min
  3. Why Things Fall Apart: Beauty Is Not Structure

    APR 21

    Why Things Fall Apart: Beauty Is Not Structure

    Why Things Fall Apart he tried and so did she but neither understood the other and that is how things fall apart despite the trying In this episode of The Poet (delayed), I reflect on why some relationships that feel meaningful, beautiful, and deeply connected still fail to hold over time. Using the metaphor of a beautiful building with a weak internal frame, I explore the difference between appearance and foundation—between chemistry and character, connection and structure. I talk about how trust, communication, comprehension, consideration, repair, and boundaries form the unseen architecture of healthy relationships. I also reflect on how many of us become “water”—adapting ourselves to unstable dynamics rather than building an internal structure of our own. More than an episode about romance, this is an honest reflection on friendships, family, self-respect, and the wisdom of learning what can truly hold. I'd love to hear what you have to say about the episode including thoughts on the poetry and the topics that were discussed. You can email me at poetdelayed@gmail.com. My books of poetry are availabe for purchase at Amazon.com ["The Ghost of a Beating Heart", "My Mother Sleeps" and "Haiku Village"]()

    16 min
  4. A Tree, a Star or a River: When Giving Becomes Loss

    APR 14

    A Tree, a Star or a River: When Giving Becomes Loss

    A Tree, a Star or a River: When Giving Becomes Loss What does it really mean to give? In this episode, I explore a question that has been quietly shaping my life: Where does our giving come from? Because not all giving is the same—and some forms of it come at a cost we don’t see until it’s too late. Drawing from my own writing—including On Becoming a Black Hole and On Being a River—I walk through three models of giving: • the tree, which gives until it disappears • the star, which shines while slowly burning itself out • and the river, which fills… and then overflows Along the way, I unpack a hard truth: you cannot continue to give what you don’t replenish. There is always a reconciliation. This episode is about recognizing the difference between giving from fear and giving from fullness—and why only one of those is sustainable. If you’ve ever found yourself exhausted, overextended, or quietly losing yourself in the act of giving, this conversation is for you. I'd love to hear what you have to say about the episode including thoughts on the poetry and the topics that were discussed. You can email me at poetdelayed@gmail.com. My books of poetry are availabe for purchase at Amazon.com ["The Ghost of a Beating Heart", "My Mother Sleeps" and "Haiku Village"]()

    11 min
  5. The Gateway To Understanding

    APR 9

    The Gateway To Understanding

    In this episode of The Poet (delayed), I am joined by returning guest Josh Baron for a wide-ranging conversation on uncertainty, growth, and what it means to truly live inside the unknown. Drawing from the Tao Te Ching’s line—“darkness within darkness, the gateway to all understanding”—we explore a central idea: uncertainty isn’t something to escape, but something to enter. Together, we examine why we instinctively avoid uncertainty—fear, discomfort, and the pressure to “have it figured out”—and what happens when we resist that impulse and instead choose to stay. Through personal stories, philosophy, and lived experience, they uncover several key insights: • That uncertainty is not the exception, but the condition of being alive • That clarity is not forced, but revealed over time • That many of our reactions are not to reality itself, but to our interpretation of it under pressure • And that growth often requires moving through discomfort rather than around it The conversation moves fluidly through topics like faith, science, parenting, identity, integrity, and even music theory—illustrating how tension, dissonance, and uncertainty are not obstacles to understanding, but necessary parts of it. At its core, this episode is an invitation: to sit a little longer, to resist the urge to resolve too quickly, and to discover what becomes visible when we don’t leave the doorway. I'd love to hear what you have to say about the episode including thoughts on the poetry and the topics that were discussed. You can email me at poetdelayed@gmail.com. My books of poetry are availabe for purchase at Amazon.com ["The Ghost of a Beating Heart", "My Mother Sleeps" and "Haiku Village"]() Special Guest: Josh Baron.

    1h 5m
  6. Part 2. We Die of Being Alive: Move with Integrity

    APR 7

    Part 2. We Die of Being Alive: Move with Integrity

    This is Part 2 of my series We Die of Being Alive. In Part 1, I explored a difficult truth: we don’t die because something goes wrong—we die because we are alive. Life includes uncertainty, loss, and things we cannot control. But that leaves a deeper question: How do we actually live inside that reality? In this episode, I explore what happens when fear takes over—when we panic, freeze, or react too quickly—and how, in those moments, we can lose something essential within ourselves. Through a personal story, reflections on thinkers like Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius, and ideas drawn from poetry and lived experience, this episode moves toward a simple but demanding principle: Stay in the doorway long enough… then move with integrity. This isn’t about eliminating fear. It’s about learning how to face it without abandoning yourself. I also share practical ways this shows up in daily life—how awareness, boundaries, and what I call “containers” can help reduce overwhelm and allow us to respond more clearly instead of reacting out of pressure. If Part 1 was about accepting reality, this episode is about how to move within it. I'd love to hear what you have to say about the episode including thoughts on the poetry and the topics that were discussed. You can email me at poetdelayed@gmail.com. My books of poetry are availabe for purchase at Amazon.com ["The Ghost of a Beating Heart", "My Mother Sleeps" and "Haiku Village"]()

    18 min
  7. Part 1. We Die of Being Alive: To Avoid Pain is a Death

    MAR 31

    Part 1. We Die of Being Alive: To Avoid Pain is a Death

    Most of us carry a quiet belief: if life feels hard, something must be wrong. In this episode, I challenge that idea. Drawing on a line from Michel de Montaigne—“You do not die of being sick, you die of being alive”—I explore what it really means to be alive, and why pain, loss, uncertainty, and struggle are not signs of failure, but expressions of life itself. But understanding that intellectually is one thing. Living it is another. When life becomes overwhelming, many of us respond in fear. We avoid. We run. We freeze. And in doing so, we don’t just avoid pain—we begin to step out of our own lives. This episode is about that tension: • The difference between knowing that struggle is part of life… and actually facing it • Why avoidance feels natural—but costs us something deeper • And how, in trying to protect ourselves from pain, we can lose touch with our own lives This is Part 1 of a 2-part series. In the next episode, I’ll explore what it looks like to stay, to move, and to live with integrity in the middle of it all. I'd love to hear what you have to say about the episode including thoughts on the poetry and the topics that were discussed. You can email me at poetdelayed@gmail.com. My books of poetry are availabe for purchase at Amazon.com ["The Ghost of a Beating Heart", "My Mother Sleeps" and "Haiku Village"]()

    13 min
  8. Healing Alchemy

    12/16/2025

    Healing Alchemy

    Healing alchemy: That load you struggle under— Is it lead or gold? It’s an invitation to look at the weight we carry with different eyes—to see our struggles not as proof that we’re failing, but as the raw material for something deeper, stronger, and more meaningful. I brought in a line from Epictetus that has been sitting with me lately, and we explore what it means to transform our suffering instead of being crushed by it. And as a way of saying thank you, I wrote this haiku in calligraphy, framed it, and I’m giving it away. Giveaway details: Email me at poetdelayed@gmail.com with “healing alchemy” in the subject line. I’ll put every entry into a drawing and choose a winner at random. Thanks for joining me. “may I be I is the only prayer—” — e. e. cummings I'd love to hear what you have to say about the episode including thoughts on the poetry and the topics that were discussed. You can email me at poetdelayed@gmail.com. My books of poetry are availabe for purchase at Amazon.com ["The Ghost of a Beating Heart", "My Mother Sleeps" and "Haiku Village"]()

    13 min
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Welcome to The Poet Delayed Podcast! This podcast is a space for real, honest, and meaningful conversation. I explore poetry, literature, healing, relationships, and the deep importance of connection—not just with others, but also with ourselves. While we talk about the beauty and significance of relationships, we also dive into the vital act of staying true to who we are. It’s easy to lose ourselves in the world and in the connections we cherish, but this space is a reminder that being in relationship with others should never mean abandoning ourselves. Whether I’m sharing my own journey or talking with guests, my goal is to create a space where stories and experiences bring us closer together. I believe that through sharing, we find understanding, and through connection, we find a sense of belonging. "May I be I is the only prayer - not may I be great or good or beautiful or wise or strong." - E.E. Cummings

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  • Creator
    Scott Edgar
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    79
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Scott R. Edgar
  • Show Website
    The Poet (delayed)