The Sundial Writers Corner
307 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 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 "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!
The Sundial Writers Corner "Ambrosia Patterson" (5/1/2023)
May 01, 2023 13:00 - 2 minutes - 2.71 MBSundial contributor Ambrosia Patterson has been thinking about opportunities and obstacles that we face.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Martena Koken" (4/24/2023)
April 24, 2023 13:00 - 4 minutes - 3.99 MBMartena Koken helps us commemorate Earth Day with her essay entitled "Give Thanks to Earth".
The Sundial Writers Corner "Cindy Small" (4/17/2023)
April 17, 2023 17:02 - 6 minutes - 5.76 MBSundial contributor Cindy Small takes us on a zany unexpected journey through her neighborhood in New Orleans.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Anna Lee" (4/10/2023)
April 10, 2023 13:00 - 3 minutes - 3.28 MBSundial contributor Anna Lee describes her life with WLRH music as its musical background.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Susan Guthrie" (4/3/2023)
April 03, 2023 13:00 - 3 minutes - 3.33 MBSusan Guthrie has written a poem illustrating our connection to the world around us and ages past.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Donna Geise" (3/27/2023)
March 27, 2023 13:00 - 4 minutes - 4.07 MBNew Sundial contributor Donna Geise has written an autobiographical sestina!
The Sundial Writers Corner "Alan Burkett" (3/20/2023)
March 20, 2023 16:29 - 5 minutes - 5.41 MBNew contributor Alan Burkett passes along some life lessons he's learned from his dog, Jeeves.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Doreen Fulcher" (3/13/2023)
March 13, 2023 13:00 - 5 minutes - 4.96 MBSundial contributor Doreen Fulcher paints us a picture of her Mom—as she tried to assimilate to life in the South after World War II.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Alex Moore" (3/6/2023)
March 06, 2023 14:05 - 3 minutes - 15.6 MBSundial contributor Alex Moore takes us with him on a spin through the countryside.
Sundial Writers Corner "Amy Dobbs" (2/27/2023)
February 27, 2023 14:00 - 6 minutes - 61.3 MBNew Sundial contributor Amy Dobbs shares a song that has comforted her through some tough times.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Margaret J Vann" (2/20/2022)
February 20, 2023 15:11 - 4 minutes - 20.4 MBMargaret J Vann brings us two poems that highlight her observational powers and take us from Winter into the promise of Spring.
Sundial Writers Corner "Debra Quarles" (2/13/2023)
February 13, 2023 20:53 - 4 minutes - 23.6 MBNew Sundial contributor Debra Quarles brings us a story for Valentine's Day called "From the Heart".
Sundial Writers Corner "Amanda Campbell" (2/6/2023)
February 03, 2023 17:54 - 2 minutes - 14.1 MBNew Sundial Amanda Campbell contemplates becoming a morning person.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Andrew V Gonzales" (1/30/2023)
January 30, 2023 14:54 - 3 minutes - 3.21 MBAndrew V Gonzales calls himself a "work in progress". Here he lays out some of his own rules for talking-
Sundial Writers Corner "John Tate" (11/7/2022)
January 25, 2023 17:24 - 5 minutes - 29.7 MBJohn Tate's recounting of a hair raising episode earlier in life.
Sundial Writers Corner "Rose Battle" (1/23/2023)
January 23, 2023 17:24 - 4 minutes - 4.41 MBRose Battle brings us another tale of her charmed childhood.
The Sundial Writers Corner "Jimmy Robinson" (1/16/2023)
January 11, 2023 19:48 - 5 minutes - 4.58 MBJimmy Robinson brings us two poems to tug at our hearts and make us chuckle.
Sundial Writers Corner "Pat Graves" (1/9/2023)
January 09, 2023 17:41 - 6 minutes - 5.65 MBPat Graves recalls his friend's service in the essay "The Best and Worst of the Army in Vietnam"
Sundial Writers Corner "Allen Berry" (1/2/2023)
January 02, 2023 20:29 - 3 minutes - 3.58 MBAllen Berry kicks off our 2023 with four short poems.
Sundial Writers Corner "Delores Price"
December 20, 2022 20:01 - 4 minutes - 4.46 MBNew Sundial contributor Delores Price wrote this to honor the "First Lady of AAMU", who began a scholarship program to benefit worthy students AND our community! Delores has published two books of meditations--you can reach her at [email protected] if you would like more information.
Sundial Writers Corner "Alex Moore" (12/12/2022)
December 12, 2022 19:14 - 7 minutes - 6.63 MBAlex Moore recounts the story his friend and mentor Dr Donald Hayhurst shared of his experiences during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
Sundial Writers Corner "Sara Leibold" (12/5/2022)
December 05, 2022 22:36 - 4 minutes - 3.7 MBSundial contributor Sara Leibold explains how she manages to get through a grueling hike in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Sundial Writers Corner - Chris Ferguson - (11/28/2022)
December 05, 2022 16:12 - 6.45 MBSundial contributor Chris Ferguson aspires to maintain a sense of innocence.
Sundial Writers Corner - Sara Leibold - (12/5/2022)
December 05, 2022 15:12 - 3.7 MBSundial contributor Sara Leibold explains how she manages to get through a grueling hike in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Sundial Writers Corner "Chris Ferguson" (11/28/2022)
November 28, 2022 17:34 - 7 minutes - 6.45 MBSundial contributor Chris Ferguson aspires to maintain a sense of innocence.
Sundial Writers Corner - Cindy Small - (11/21/2022)
November 28, 2022 14:11 - 6.35 MBNew Orleans native Cindy Small describes the events following the demise of Cha Cha, Queen of Barkus.
Sundial Writers Corner "Cindy Small" (11/21/2022)
November 22, 2022 23:28 - 6 minutes - 6.35 MBNew Orleans native Cindy Small describes the events following the demise of Cha Cha, Queen of Barkus.
Sundial Writers Corner - Chris Gorman - (11/14/2022)
November 21, 2022 16:11 - 6.01 MBNew Sundial contributor Chris Gorman recounts a creepy experience he had during his college years...
Sundial Writers Corner "Chris Gorman"
November 14, 2022 17:13 - 6 minutes - 6.01 MBNew Sundial contributor Chris Gorman recounts a creepy experience he had during his college years...
Sundial Writers Corner - John Tate - (11/7/2022)
November 14, 2022 16:11 - 5.38 MBNew Sundial contributor John Tate learned a hard lesson early in his life--and shares his memories of the incident that has stuck with him ever since.
Sundial Writers Corner "John Tate"
November 07, 2022 17:19 - 5 minutes - 5.38 MBNew Sundial contributor John Tate learned a hard lesson early in his life--and shares his memories of the incident that has stuck with him ever since.
Sundial Writers Corner - Aubrey Fannin - (10/31/2022)
November 07, 2022 15:11 - 3.36 MBThis week we hear from poet Aubrey Fannin, for whom beauty and pain intermingle in the recesses of his Southern experience.
Sundial Writers Corner "Aubrey Fannin" (10/31/2022)
October 31, 2022 18:53 - 3 minutes - 3.36 MBThis week we hear from poet Aubrey Fannin, for whom beauty and pain intermingle in the recesses of his Southern experience.
Sundial Writers Corner - Sara McDaris - (10/24/2022)
October 31, 2022 15:10 - 4.07 MBMaster storyteller Sara McDaris takes us up into the sky for an adventure--with an unexpected ending.
Sundial Writers Corner "Sara McDaris" (10/24/2022)
October 24, 2022 18:51 - 4 minutes - 4.07 MBMaster storyteller Sara McDaris takes us up into the sky for an adventure--with an unexpected ending.
Sundial Writers Corner - Margaret Anne Goldsmith - (10/10/2022)
October 24, 2022 14:10 - 5.39 MBNew Sundial contributor Margaret Anne Goldsmith passes along a tale her grandfather used to tell about the origin of the "Paint Rock Agates", beautiful geodes found along the banks of the ri
Sundial Writers Corner - Andrew Gonzales - (10/17/2022)
October 24, 2022 14:10 - 2.92 MBSundial contributor Andrew V Gonzales reflects on the physical and spiritual significance of his first tattoo.
Sundial Writers Corner "Andrew Gonzales" (10/17/2022)
October 17, 2022 18:49 - 3 minutes - 2.92 MBSundial contributor Andrew V Gonzales reflects on the physical and spiritual significance of his first tattoo.
Sundial Writers Corner "Margaret Anne Goldsmith" (10/10/2022)
October 11, 2022 18:47 - 5 minutes - 5.39 MBNew Sundial contributor Margaret Anne Goldsmith passes along a tale her grandfather used to tell about the origin of the "Paint Rock Agates", beautiful geodes found along the banks of the river.
Sundial Writers Corner - Cathie Mayne - (10/3/2022)
October 11, 2022 13:10 - 3.63 MBSundial contributor Cathie Mayne laments the art she didn't purchase that "got away", and life's larger lessons. She's holding a cherished piece that she got on layaway!
Sundial Writers Corner - Virginia Gilbert - (9/26/2022)
October 03, 2022 13:10 - 4.96 MBDr Virginia Gilbert heard a composition at the last performance of TwickenhamFest and was moved to write about the war in Ukraine.
Sundial Writers Corner "Cathie Mayne" (10/3/2022)
September 28, 2022 18:45 - 3 minutes - 3.63 MBSundial contributor Cathie Mayne laments the art she didn't purchase that "got away", and life's larger lessons. She's holding a cherished piece that she got on layaway!
Sundial Writers Corner "Virginia Gilbert" (9/26/2022)
September 26, 2022 18:42 - 5 minutes - 4.96 MBDr Virginia Gilbert heard a composition at the last performance of TwickenhamFest and was moved to write about the war in Ukraine.
Sundial Writers Corner - Curtis Lindsay - (9/19/2022)
September 26, 2022 15:09 - 5.05 MBCurtis Lindsay has some thoughts on the death of Queen Elizabeth, and ponders what she's meant to him--and to the world.
Margaret Vann "False Spring" (Sept. 23, 2014)
September 22, 2022 15:33 - 2 minutes - 2.29 MBPoet Margaret Vann is in the SUNDIAL Writer's Corner today - no matter the season, we're likely to find Margaret in her wildflower garden...
Sundial Writers Corner "Joyce Billingsley" (9/19/2022)
September 19, 2022 18:39 - 4 minutes - 3.67 MBAs we witness the burial of Queen Elizabeth II, we present a special edition of Sundial by Joyce Billingsley, who clearly remembers Princess Elizabeth's coronation in 1953.
Sundial Writers Corner - Sam Gravel - (9/12/2022)
September 19, 2022 14:09 - 4.12 MBSam Gravel recalls the best thing that came out of his service in Vietnam.
Sundial Writers Corner - Joyce Billingsley - (9/19/2022)
September 19, 2022 13:09 - 3.67 MBAs we witness the burial of Queen Elizabeth II, we present a special edition of Sundial by Joyce Billingsley, who clearly remembers Princess Elizabeth's coronation in 1953.