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The Poet (delayed)

The Poet (delayed)

Written by: 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© 2025 Scott R. Edgar Art Self-Help Spirituality Success
Episodes
  • Episode 72: Healing Alchemy

    Episode 72: Healing Alchemy
    Dec 16 2025
    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 (http://www.amazon.com/Scott-R.-Edgar/e/B0B2ZR7W41%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share) "The Ghost of a Beating Heart", "My Mother Sleeps" and "Haiku Village" ![My books of poetry.](https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/b/b1c4f464-ff8b-4fd1-8632-8c458a232c1a/7ZGIUFwb.jpeg)
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    13 mins
  • Episode 71: Letting Go

    Episode 71: Letting Go
    Nov 11 2025
    Nature's beauty is The result of letting go Life's beauty is too We hold on so tightly sometimes—trying to shape outcomes, control people, or force clarity when life just isn’t ready to give it. But nature reminds us: the leaf releases when its season is done. In this week’s episode of The Poet (delayed), I talk with my friend Sarah Daniels about the quiet strength of letting go—about learning to release what we can’t control, trusting the timing of life (or God, the universe, whatever name you give it), and finding peace in that surrender. Letting go isn’t easy. It’s uncomfortable. It’s scary. But it’s also where calm begins. 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 (http://www.amazon.com/Scott-R.-Edgar/e/B0B2ZR7W41%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share) "The Ghost of a Beating Heart", "My Mother Sleeps" and "Haiku Village" ![My books of poetry.](https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/b/b1c4f464-ff8b-4fd1-8632-8c458a232c1a/7ZGIUFwb.jpeg) Special Guest: Sarah Daniels.
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    45 mins
  • Episode 70: What Steals Your Sleep?: The Human Condition and the Need for Connection

    Episode 70: What Steals Your Sleep?: The Human Condition and the Need for Connection
    Sep 16 2025
    In this special episode, recorded live at "Torchlight" last April, I reflect on the defining losses, trials, and awakenings of my life through the lens of poetry and personal story. Drawing on Nietzsche’s insight that “to live is to suffer, to survive is to find meaning in the suffering,” I explore how our deepest wounds can become bridges—not barriers—to human connection. This is an honest meditation on grief, growth, and the strange alchemy that happens when we turn toward our pain and find each other there. 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 (http://www.amazon.com/Scott-R.-Edgar/e/B0B2ZR7W41%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share) "The Ghost of a Beating Heart", "My Mother Sleeps" and "Haiku Village" ![My books of poetry.](https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/b/b1c4f464-ff8b-4fd1-8632-8c458a232c1a/7ZGIUFwb.jpeg)
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    1 hr and 2 mins
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