Scott reads poems from his collection Compass of Affection and then introduces us to the Russian Orthodox poet Olga Sedakova.

Return Directive

Scott reads the writings of three Eastern Saints that he versified for his collection Love's Immensity.

Love’s Immensity - Part 2

Scott reads the writings of four early Church Fathers that he versified for his collection Love's Immensity.

Love’s Immensity

Scott introduces us to the poetry of Claire Bateman, a recent convert to Orthodox Christianity.

How We Fall

Scott reads poems that resonate with the grind of our respective Lenten journeys.

Quiet Toil

As Scott is thinking about and preparing for Great Lent, he share some of his works in progress.

In Progress For Lent

Scott shares poems from an old collection titled Recovered Body.

Recovered Body

Scott shares the poetry of Tryfon Tolides, as well as the work of some Orthodox Saints whose writings exhibit a poetic sensibility.

Poems from the Holy Mountain

Scott reads some older poems from his book Figures for the Ghost.

Figures for the Ghost

Scott reads the poems "Advent," "City Under Construction," "Possible Answers to Prayer," "Blessed," "The Modern Poet," and "Three Descents." He also shares the work of Liliana Ursu, gleaned from her collection of poems titled Lightwall.

Advent

The Incarnational Poetry of Scott Cairns - Professor Scott Cairns reads his poetry, as well as that of other Orthodox poets.

In his inaugural episode, Scott talks about language and art and reads two of his Nativity poems, as well as a touching poem by Nick Samaras. The poems in this episode come from Compass of Affection: Poems New and Selected (Paraclete Press, 2006 -  http://paracletepress.com/compass-of-affection-new-and-selected-poems.html). The Nick Samaras poem comes from Hands of the Saddlemaker (Yale University Press, 1992 - http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/book.asp?isbn=9780300054583).

In his inaugural episode, Scott talks about language and art and reads two of his Nativity poems, as well as a touching poem by Nick Samaras. The poems in this episode come from Compass of Affection: Poems New and Selected (Paraclete Press, 2006 -  <a href="http://paracletepress.com/compass-of-affection-new-and-selected-poems.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://paracletepress.com/compass-of-affection-new-and-selected-poems.html</a>). The Nick Samaras poem comes from Hands of the Saddlemaker (Yale University Press, 1992 - <a href="http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/book.asp?isbn=9780300054583" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/book.asp?isbn=9780300054583</a>).

The Language of Poetry

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