This episode is a part of Mark’s “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘The Embodiment of Poetry’, from his poetry collection The Pathfinder, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
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My Poem “Fearless Felix”
To the first man to jump
from the edge of the space,
who broke the sound barrier,
who successfully managed
to open a parachute
and safely return to Earth…
to the fearless Felix Baumgartner,
who was not afraid to undertake
the most daring of risks
in order to achieve their dreams
of doing what no one had done before…
to the man who caught the attention
of the entire world and who inspired
people from all around the world
to take a leap into the unknown…
to the Austrian daredevil, skydiver,
athlete, astronaut, hero
who has now sadly broken the barrier
between life and the world to come,
you will always be an inspiration
and example to many of what is possible
and what can be achieved
if we continue to chase the outer limits of our potential,
reach beyond our grasp,
and never stop being fearless.
In memory of Felix Baumgartner
1969-2025
A Journey Through Poetry #16: Tatters
This episode is a part of Mark’s “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Tatters’, from his poetry collection The Comeback Kid, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
A Journey Through Poetry #15: I, Poet
This episode is a part of Mark’s “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and an author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘I, Poet’, from his poetry collection Poet of the Multiverse, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
A Journey Through Poetry #14: Buona Fortuna
This episode is a part of Mark’s “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Buona Fortuna’, from his poetry collection The Rambler, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
A Journey Through Poetry #13: Turned Around
This episode is a part of Mark’s “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Turned Around’, from his poetry collection The Dreamer and The Dream, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
A Journey Through Poetry #12: Wormhole
This episode is a part of Mark’s “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Wormhole’, from his poetry collection The Eternal Boy, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
A Journey Through Poetry #11: Poet of the Sphere
This episode is a part of Mark’s “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections.In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Poet of the Sphere’, from his poetry collection The Sound of Mark, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
A Journey Through Poetry #10: The Theory of Poetry
This episode is a part of Mark’s “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections.In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘The Theory of Poetry’, from his poetry collection Poet of the Sphere, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
A Journey Through Poetry #9: Once Upon A Time
This episode is a part of Mark’s “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections.
In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Once Upon A Time’, from his poetry collection The Storyteller, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
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