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Press Release for “Here For The Present”

Join Dr. B for a poem reading at “An Evening in Paris” on Sunday, August 1st at the Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Ave, from 5:30 p.m. tp 7:30 p.m.

Poetry Slow Down invites you to “slow down, you move too fast.” Hosted by Dr. B (Barbara Mossberg) with producer Zappa Johns, the show blends poetry, music, and reflection to explore wonder in everyday life. From e.e. cummings to Rumi, it’s a reminder to pay attention, be astonished, and tell about it.

Join Dr. Barbara Mossberg and producer Zappa Johns as they explore genius, wonder, and the human spirit through Emerson, Einstein, Rumi, Lennon, and more. Drawing on art, science, and the everyday, Poetry Slow Down reminds us that insight isn’t reserved for geniuses—it’s within us all, waiting to awaken.

In Poetry Slow Down, Dr. Barbara Mossberg invites listeners to savor life through the lens of poetry and food. Comparing verse to fertile soil—ordinary yet miraculous—she celebrates how words, like earth, nurture new life. From pumpkins to banana bread, Dr. B and producer Zappa Johns explore how poetry feeds the spirit, reminding us that wonder is always on the table.

What would Rumi say? Probably this: stay open, stay amazed, and keep dancing through it all. Tune in to The Poetry Slow Down with Professor Barbara Mossberg for this week’s episode exploring what poetry has to do with it — and watch the full video now on our Facebook page.

This week on Poetry Slow Down, we set sail through myth, science, and story to explore humanity’s oldest companions—trees. From Gilgamesh to Alice Walker, we trace how trees have spoken in our history, literature, and lives. With insights from The Hidden Life of Trees and The Botany of Desire, we’ll hear how poets and storytellers have long known what science is only now confirming: trees talk—to each other, and to us.

Join Professor Barbara Mossberg as we listen in on the world’s most ancient conversation and rediscover what it means to be rooted, alive, and awake.

This week on Poetry Slow Down, we celebrate Walt Whitman’s birthday by taking joy as seriously as he did. Join Dr. Barbara Mossberg and producer Zappa Johns as they explore how poets from Emerson to Mary Oliver remind us that joy is no frivolous thing—it’s essential to being alive. Slow down with us, and rediscover the art of joy.

This week on Poetry Slow Down, we celebrate Walt Whitman’s birthday by taking joy as seriously as he did. Join Dr. Barbara Mossberg and producer Zappa Johns as they explore how poets from Emerson to Mary Oliver remind us that joy is no frivolous thing—it’s essential to being alive. Slow down with us, and rediscover the art of joy.