HeyJaredPenny Wagers
I write narrative poetry that leans more mythopoetic than personal. Also essays about perambulations, coffee's effect on memory and other cool stuff. Come on in. The water's nice, so feel free to take your shoes and socks off. pennywagers.substack.com
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How to Wake Up at Sewingshields (opens the original)
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Labor Day weekend came in strong and fast with a heavy fever, all but obliterating my holiday plans. But, now is roughly the time of year that coincides with this particular story, so I figured I’d share it once I was well enough to give it a go. Hope you enjoy it, and let me know what sticks out to you the most as you listen. Get full access to Penny Wagers at pennywagers.substack.com/subscribe
Saint Gall and the Bear (opens the original)
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I hope you enjoy this particular story. For a handful of reasons that I get into here, I’ve quite an affinity toward it. I also hope you don’t mind, but the “writing” portion is now in an audio format. This is because I now record this part in much the same way as the story itself: with no writing to read aloud and no notes. It’s my hope it makes the whole experience a little more personal, but let me know how you like it and what you thought of the story. Get full access to Penny Wagers at penn
Live at the Washington Folk Festival (opens the original)
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Apologies for the sound quality; best that could be done on such short notice. All in all, the day’s events were wondrous and spectacular. I shared a ride to the venue with a pair of Morris dancers, some traditional African musicians and a guy with one sweet guitar. As a highlight, my daughter and I got to ride on the carousel together. Thing is, it’s an original: a real, 1921 Dentzel menagerie; the only surviving ride from the site’s amusement park. It features 52 hand-carved animals, all origi
Young Perceval Sets Out for Camelot (opens the original)
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Fear not, friends, both the story and the accompanying essay are in the audio for this week’s post. I’m just on the road yet again, so while all is accounted for, it’s just found in the recording. Here’s something I’d love to hear from you about, though, if you can spare a comment: what are the knights like as you encounter them in the story? How do they look to you, and what are they like to be around? I’ve my own thoughts about that, but I’d love to hear from you. Get full access to Penny Wage
Hans, the Fisherman's Son (opens the original)
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I did a very strange thing some years back. I was still a kid if we’re being honest; about two years into my third office job. It was in a K street high-rise, or what passes for such in downtown D.C. The place screamed “beige open office layout,” and the journey home consisted of a crowded 45-minute metro ride followed by a 20-minute drive from the station. Usually, I’d sleep during the metro leg of the trip. But then The Feeling started creeping in. No real way to describe it other than to say
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