Song 1: “Surprise,” composed & performed by John V Modaff, member of the group “Good Enough” and part-time bicycle mechanic.

POEM 1: “Magnitude 7.6, San Francisco 1906” by Mikki Aronoff. Her new book of fairy tales in 2026 is called Neverafters: A collection of fairy and folk tales, of hauntings and whispers, of nibbles and notions, with co-authors Christine H. Chen, and Amy Marques.

Fiction: “Desolation,” a short story by Lynn C. Miller. Her most recent publication is the novel The Surrogate, 2026. www.lynncmiller.com

Feed the Cat Break: “New Boots” by John V Modaff, with guitar by Kelly Modaff.

Poem 2: “nobody saw her” by Mary Oishi, Albuquerque Poet Laureate (2020-2022), and the author of three poetry collections, most recently Sidewalk Cruiseship (University of New Mexico Press, 2024).

Song 2: “Walk Away” (composed & performed by John V Modaff)

Episode artwork by Lynda Miller

Theme & original incidental music, John V. Modaff, BMI

Recorded in Albuquerque NM and Morehead KY. Produced at The Creek Studio

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Song 1: “Your Arms Around Me” (by Dan Modaff & Jennifer Butler Modaff, performed by Dan Modaff with Good Enough, from the album Saturday’s Child)

Poem 1: “The Trees Were Filled With Blossoms But No Bees,” by Katherine Seluja. From her poetry collection Point of Entry (University of New Mexico Press, 2023). Katherine is a Santa Fe-based poet, writer, and speaker.

Fiction: “Holding On,” a short story by Lynn C. Miller. Her fifth novel, The Surrogate, came out in March 2026 from the University of Wisconsin Press. www.lynncmiller.com

Feed the Cat Break: “Lollygagging” (John V Modaff)

Poem 2: “Disposition” by Kelly Yenser. This poem was originally published in the Hampden-Sydney Poetry Review. Kelly is working on a new poetry collection.

Song 2: “Not OK” (composed & performed by John V Modaff)

Episode artwork by Lynda Miller /

Theme & original incidental music, John V. Modaff, BMI

Recorded in Albuquerque NM and Morehead KY / Produced at The Creek Studio

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Song 1: “Lost Soul” (by Dave Merrill)

Poem 1: “Rock, Scissors, Paper, the Anniversary Edition, 11 September 2020” by Sandra Yannone. This poem comes from her recent collection, The Glass Studio. Since March 2020, she's hosted the international online reading series Cultivating Voices LIVE Poetry. Her newest collection is Fire at the Big Top. Visit her at www.sandrayannone.com

Fiction: “Another Time, Another Place” a short story by Lynn C. Miller. Her most recent publication is the novel The Surrogate, 2026. www.lynncmiller.com

Feed the Cat Break: “Amelia’s Waltz” (by Dave Merrill)

Poem 2: “The Horse as the Letter L” by Mark Sanders. A selection from the forthcoming publication in 2027, The Messiah Horse: Poems, 1988-2025, Cornerstone Press

Song 2: “Trainman” (composed by John & Larry Modaff, performed by John V. Modaff with Dave Merrill)

Episode artwork by Lynda Miller

Theme & Incidental Music by John V. Modaff, BMI

Recorded in Albuquerque NM and Morehead KY

Produced at The Creek Studio

NEXT UP on Episode 61: Holding On

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Lynn & John