Chris Dombrowski has proven himself to be among the best poets of his generation. As one of those readers who admired and enjoyed his first two books — better put, who has gone to the poems for spiritual sustenance, for wisdom, and for the magic of being transported to the landscapes where the poet makes his life—I’m happy to report that Ragged Anthem continues to sing those essential songs in beautiful and unexpected ways.
– Todd Davis, author of Native Species and Winterkill
Episode Show Notes
Connect with Chris Dombrowski
Resources by Chris Dombrowski
- Ragged Anthem
- Body of Water: A Sage, a Seeker, and the World’s Most Elusive Fish
- By Cold Water
- Earth Again
Resources & People Mentioned
- Jeffrey Foucault
- Blood Brothers by Jeffrey Foucault
- Tom Waits
- Mason Jennings
- Gillian Welch
- Tallest Man on Earth
- Norman MaClean
- A River Runs Through It by Norman MaClean
- Tomas Tranströmer
- Aldo Leopold
- Jim Colando
- Joni Mitchell
- Greg Brown
- “China” by Greg Brown
- Robertson Jeffers
- Czesław Miłosz
- ‘Cooking Christmas Dinner with My Son, the Runner’ by Chris Dombrowski from Ragged Anthem
Questions
- Where I am finding you today? What is the context of your setting?
- When you hear the word “contemplative”, how does that moniker relate to you?
- What is the rhythm between writing and guiding?
- Can you say more about being a guide as a vocation?
- What impact did Jim Colando have on your life?
- I first learned of your poetry by musician Jeffrey Foucault whose lyrics find a spot in Ragged Anthem. But also such notables from my music collection as Tom Waits, Mason Jennings, Gillian Welch, Tallest Man on Earth and others. What is the interconnected of music and your poetry?
- The arc of this collection of poems in Ragged Anthem took me on a ride, a sense of devastation towards a rebirth, while simultaneously feeling every birth pang along the way. How do you see the arc of this collection?
- There are a lot of images of masculine darkness, of the depth these experiences. Is poetry a vehicle for you to tap into the darkness we all carry?
- How do your kids connect to poetry?
- Can you read ‘Cooking Christmas Dinner with My Son, the Runner’ from Ragged Anthem?
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