The Sundial Writers Corner
305 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe Writer’s Corner on WLRH features prose and poetry submitted by talented TN Valley wordsmiths. With each episode, a different voice is heard in “The Writer’s Corner,” with a commentary or poem recorded by the author. Many of our writers have received awards at the state and national level, while others are exhibiting their creative abilities for the first time.
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Episodes
The Sundial Writers Corner: Margaret J Vann (4/22/2024)
April 22, 2024 13:00 - 4 minutes - 48.5 MBMargaret takes us along on a springtime adventure!
The Sundial Writers Corner: Michael Guillebeau (4/15/2024)
April 15, 2024 13:00 - 3 minutes - 40.1 MBMichael Guillebeau muses about songs and poems written in his soul.
The Sundial Writers Corner: Eileen McCoskey (4/8/20424)
April 08, 2024 13:00 - 5 minutes - 59.6 MBNew Sundial contributor Eileen McCoskey brings us her story entitled "Home".
The Sundial Writers Corner: Amy Dobbs (4-1-2024)
April 01, 2024 13:00 - 5 minutes - 57.8 MBEnglish teacher Amy Dobbs has compiled her Calhoun students' thoughts on what makes life worth living into a poem.
The Sundial Writers Corner: Suezy Proctor (3/25/2024)
March 25, 2024 13:00 - 5 minutes - 55.5 MBNew contributor Suezy Proctor recounts a "lemons to lemonade" story!
The Sundial Writers Corner: Jackie Williams (3/18/2024)
March 18, 2024 13:00 - 5 minutes - 59.9 MBSundial contributor Jackie Williams recalls a blustery day spent in a hospital waiting room with a frightening man.
The Sundial Writers Corner: Kate Watts (3/11/2024)
March 11, 2024 13:00 - 5 minutes - 56.7 MBSundial contributor Kate Watts brings a story about her investigations into her ancestry that have no connection to coffee.
Sundial Writers Corner: Cindy Small (3/4/2024)
March 04, 2024 14:00 - 6 minutes - 69.9 MBSundial contributor and snowbird Cindy Small gives us an inside look at life around the pool in her senior community in Florida.
The Sundial Writers Corner: Pat Graves (2/26/2024)
February 26, 2024 16:02 - 5 minutes - 52.9 MBSundial contributor Pat Graves remembers one of the soldiers whose interment he witnessed between his tours to Vietnam.
The Sundial Writers Corner: Andrew Gonzales (2/19/2024)
February 19, 2024 14:00 - 2 minutes - 28.9 MBAndrew Gonzales returns with his tribute to airports, which, believe it or not, he enjoys visiting!
The Sundial Writers Corner: Rose Battle (2/12/2024)
February 12, 2024 14:00 - 7 minutes - 72 MBSundial contributor Rose Battle recalls her first experience with employment and the lessons she took with her throughout life.
The Sundial Writers Corner: Ron Warren (2/5/2024)
February 05, 2024 14:00 - 4 minutes - 44.4 MBSundial contributor Ron Warren shares a personal story of a close family member with dementia.
The Sundial Writers Corner: Joyce Billingsley (1/29/2024)
January 29, 2024 14:00 - 6 minutes - 62.3 MBJoyce Billingsley looks back on her life and appreciates that she has always been able to adapt.
The Sundial Writers Corner: Hethalyn Godwin (1/15/2024)
January 15, 2024 14:00 - 4 minutes - 48.4 MBSundial contributor Hethalyn Godwin shares a personal story about gifts given—and received.
The Sundial Writers Corner: Michael Brown (1/8/2023)
January 08, 2024 15:58 - 5 minutes - 53.4 MBSundial contributor Michael Brown uses metaphor to explain the controversy over the Crimson Tide's ranking this season—and show that it's nothing new!
The Sundial Writers Corner: Melissa Ford Thornton 12/18/2023
December 18, 2023 14:00 - 5 minutes - 54.6 MBMelissa Ford Thornton remembers her anxiety at having to produce a perfect holiday meal for her extended family.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Debra Quarles" (12/11/2023)
December 11, 2023 14:00 - 3 minutes - 37.1 MBSundial contributor shares a holiday remembrance from her childhood.
The Sundial Writers Corner "John Tate" ( 12/04/2023)
December 04, 2023 14:00 - 6 minutes - 70 MBSundial contributor John Tate recalls a dangerous turn in his family's holiday journey.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Donna Geise" (11/27/2023)
November 27, 2023 14:00 - 4 minutes - 40.4 MBSundial contributor Donna Geise reads her prize winning poem "There Was Nothing Memorable or Special".
The Sundial Writers Corner "Doreen Fulcher" (11/20/2023)
November 20, 2023 14:00 - 5 minutes - 119 MBDoreen Fulcher recalls a tragedy involving gravy at Thanksgiving.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Sam Calhoun" (11/13/2023)
November 13, 2023 14:00 - 3 minutes - 8.21 MBNew contributor Sam Calhoun of Elkmont shares a poem he wrote, inspired by the canyons of Bankhead National Forest in Alabama.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Alan Burkett" (11/6/2023)
November 06, 2023 14:00 - 5 minutes - 57.7 MBSundial contributor Alan Burkett recalls a most perfect day from his childhood in Jacksonville Florida spent shopping with his Mom.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Anna Lee" (10/30/2023)
October 30, 2023 13:00 - 4 minutes - 4.37 MBSundial Writer Anna Lee returns with a tale of a most unusual visitor.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Shama Patel, Margaret Vann, Sunita Puri" (10/23/2023)
October 23, 2023 13:00 - 5 minutes - 12.7 MBThree poets share their observations through the written word.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Cindy Small" (10/16/2023)
October 16, 2023 16:24 - 6 minutes - 5.59 MBToday Cindy Small brings us another tale from her unconventional childhood in the French Quarter of New Orleans.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Randy Grider" ( 10/09/2023)
October 09, 2023 13:00 - 3 minutes - 39.2 MBRandy Grider brings us another of his "Granny stories" from his time growing up near Rainsville in North Alabama.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Sara McDaris" (10/2/2023)
October 02, 2023 13:00 - 6 minutes - 70.5 MBStoryteller Sara McDaris brings us a tale of love that reaches from beyond the grave.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Rose Battle" (9/18/2023)
September 18, 2023 13:00 - 5 minutes - 5.29 MBSundial contributor Rose Battle tells the story of her amazing Aunt Helen, and how she saved the properties of numerous families during the great Depression in Bridgeport, AL.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Monita Soni" (9/11/2023)
September 11, 2023 13:00 - 4 minutes - 9.05 MBMonita Soni takes us on a journey with her to her hometown, Jaipur India.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Alex Moore" (9/4/2023)
September 04, 2023 13:00 - 5 minutes - 4.58 MBFor our Labor Day edition of the Sundial Writers Corner, Alex Moore brings us his recollection of his college summer job spent working in the steel industry of Birmingham.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Rebecca Moore" (8/28/2023)
August 28, 2023 13:00 - 7 minutes - 6.5 MBSundial contributor Rebecca Moore shares her journey in this essay called "Modern Brides".
The Sundial Writers Corner "Alice Zou, Zayna Killedar, and Jillian Naylor--Three HSV Literary Associaton's Young Writers Contest Winners" (8/21/2023)
August 21, 2023 13:00 - 5 minutes - 5.09 MBThree young poets read their prize winning poetry from the HSV Literary Association's Young Writers Contest.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Alice Zou, Zayna Killedar, and Jillian Naylor--Three HSV Literary Association's Young Writers Contest Winners" (8/21/2023)
August 21, 2023 13:00 - 5 minutes - 5.09 MBThree young poets read their prize winning poetry from the HSV Literary Association's Young Writers Contest.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Joe Zullo" (8/14/2023)
August 14, 2023 13:00 - 5 minutes - 10.5 MBJoe Zullo brought the fire and passion of the Tango to his description of Yellowstone National Park in this poem.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Jane Patten" (8/7/2023)
August 07, 2023 13:00 - 7 minutes - 7.15 MBJane Patten has been pondering human nature lately in a piece called "The Unfriend Zone".
The Sundial Writers Corner "Randy Grider" (7/31/2023)
July 31, 2023 13:00 - 4 minutes - 4.5 MBNew Sundial contributor Randy Grider shares a couple of his "Granny stories".
The Sundial Writers Corner "Shama Patel" (7/24/2023)
July 24, 2023 13:00 - 2 minutes - 2.31 MBShama Patel brings us three poems of inspiration on today's episode.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Neal Wooten" (7/17/2023)
July 17, 2023 13:00 - 6 minutes - 5.81 MBAuthor Neal Wooten pays tribute to the special teacher that helped him overcome his impoverished childhood in Northeast Alabama.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Brigitte Pellerin" (7/10/2023)
July 10, 2023 15:11 - 5 minutes - 5.5 MBBrigitte Pellerin takes us on her long journey of darkness into light.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Sara McDaris" (7/3/2023)
July 03, 2023 13:00 - 4 minutes - 4.46 MBIn a special Independence Day edition, storyteller Sara McDaris reminds us how lucky we are to live in this country.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Madeline Rathz" (6/26/2023)
June 26, 2023 13:00 - 5 minutes - 5.08 MBSundial contributor Madeline Rathz recalls the magical thinking that pervaded much of her childhood in a piece called "Barbie World".
The Sundial Writers Corner "The Brightest Day, Part 2" (6/22/2023)
June 22, 2023 14:41 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB10 Sundial writers reflect on the summer solstice with their prose and poems based on "The Brightest Day."
The Sundial Writers Corner "Alex Moore" (6/19/2023)
June 19, 2023 13:00 - 5 minutes - 5.24 MBSundial contributor Alex Moore shares stories from his Dad's life, and encourages us to listen to our loved ones every chance we get!
The Sundial Writers Corner "The Brightest Day' Special, Part 1
June 15, 2023 15:24 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBSundial Writers read their reflections on "The Brightest Day" in a special hour long feature.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Hameed El-Amin" (6-12-2023)
June 12, 2023 13:00 - 3 minutes - 36.4 MBNew contributor Hameed El-Amin reflects on the origins of the water bubbling up out of the ground in downtown Huntsville.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Sam Mitchell" (6/6/2023)
June 05, 2023 16:39 - 7 minutes - 6.65 MBSam Mitchell lives for a bit with a seed of doubt.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Sam Gravel" (5/29/2023)
May 29, 2023 13:00 - 7 minutes - 6.65 MBIn honor of Memorial Day, we bring you Sam Gravel's account of his military service in Vietnam.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Allen Berry" (5/22/2023)
May 22, 2023 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.81 MBDr Allen Berry brings us a poem that pays homage to his fellow college students who hoped for immortality through graffiti.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Kathryn Tucker Windham" (5/15/2023)
May 15, 2023 13:00 - 4 minutes - 3.93 MBWLRH treasure and master storyteller, the late Kathryn Tucker Windham brings us another down home portrait of her family.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Kem Roper" (5/8/2023)
May 08, 2023 13:00 - 4 minutes - 48.8 MBSundial contributor Kem Roper wants us to be our best selves!