1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:16,640 In the heart of a wood which lost its name long ago, is a place where a seeker of stories 2 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:17,640 may go. 3 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:25,720 If you've arrived in a story's your desire, come, take a seat, for what you require is 4 00:00:25,720 --> 00:00:32,720 a tale from the second story teller. 5 00:00:55,720 --> 00:01:01,360 Hello and welcome, I am the second story teller and today, rather unusually, I was expecting 6 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:02,360 you. 7 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:06,320 This is why today we are out here in the tower's garden. 8 00:01:06,320 --> 00:01:10,120 You know, it's rather nice to be out here in nature once in a while. 9 00:01:10,120 --> 00:01:16,200 The old tower has an indelible charm to be sure, but does sometimes make the most odd 10 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:17,200 sounds. 11 00:01:17,200 --> 00:01:23,640 Now what you might be saying, Mr. Second Story Teller, this isn't really a garden so much 12 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:28,000 as it is a table and a few chairs hastily arranged near an indistinguishably tangled 13 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:29,000 mess of wild flora. 14 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:35,560 To which I would reply, that's okay, you don't need to call me Mr. it's a bit formal. 15 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:42,080 Now as to why we're here, well, I've decided that this week shall be poetry week, quite 16 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:44,080 the special occasion. 17 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:49,560 Though typically I like to share stories here, a poem in many ways can also be a type of story, 18 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:52,920 and so the tower collects them all the same. 19 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:56,960 Today I have three poems that I'm looking forward to sharing with you, so why don't 20 00:01:56,960 --> 00:02:01,720 you take a nice seat there in the sun before it too gets reclaimed by nature and we can 21 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:04,600 begin our first poem. 22 00:02:04,600 --> 00:02:09,320 I found this first poem in a plant pot, which is what inspired me to hold this event in 23 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:11,120 the garden to begin with. 24 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:14,760 Unfortunately, when I pulled it out of the soil, the plant had already absorbed some 25 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:19,880 of the words, so I had to vigorously shake it upside down until they fell out again. 26 00:02:19,880 --> 00:02:25,440 I feel like me and my potted plant are no longer on speaking terms, but I hope you enjoy 27 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:38,280 this poem, fire. 28 00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:41,120 Fire. 29 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:45,400 Never apologize for being fire. 30 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:52,400 Those burned would rather you be tame, but tame, you could never be the sun. 31 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:54,520 Be the sun. 32 00:02:54,520 --> 00:03:23,120 I will stand in your light, and we will both be made better for the times when we touched. 33 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:28,120 This next poem here was delivered to me only a few moments before you arrived by the orange 34 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:33,280 prickly limb of one of the many lovely plants around the grounds. 35 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:37,400 This does look like a lovely poem now, and I fear if I don't read this then perhaps it 36 00:03:37,400 --> 00:03:38,400 will eat me. 37 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:40,520 So here we go. 38 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:45,920 Because an orange chair should have an ode. 39 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:48,960 Because an orange chair should have an ode. 40 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:51,560 I met him at the Salvation Army. 41 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:59,040 He sat there alone, a relic from another time, and I loved him instantly. 42 00:03:59,040 --> 00:04:03,160 I needed that ugly orange chair. 43 00:04:03,160 --> 00:04:05,680 Someone loved this chair. 44 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:08,680 Someone kept it in their home. 45 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:11,840 And the same someone finally left it. 46 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:15,520 But its days were not over, not quite yet. 47 00:04:15,520 --> 00:04:21,920 It may have sat in front of the very first hulk of a television, or an ancient monolithic 48 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:23,600 radio. 49 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:47,680 Now its in front of my computer, waiting for a technologies next move. 50 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:50,000 Ah, what a nice poem. 51 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:56,640 Really worth the new anxiety I have about the garden, maybe being sentient. 52 00:04:56,640 --> 00:05:00,240 I must admit I do get rather taken by the thought of collecting odd things that can 53 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:05,160 be found in second hand stores, but I feel like my urges are very much under control, 54 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:09,920 and its not as all as if I have an entire room in the tower just filled with a disorganised 55 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:12,120 scatter of miscellany. 56 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:16,000 Anyway, onto the next poem. 57 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:19,960 For a friend. 58 00:05:19,960 --> 00:05:25,320 Let no one pull your head from the clouds, but share the view with the few who want to 59 00:05:25,320 --> 00:05:27,800 see that universe. 60 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:31,240 Mind I can't knit you a scarf out of the stars. 61 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:35,520 The cold may be no bother, but I hope that you stay warm. 62 00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:51,080 I've heard that it gets chilly out in space. 63 00:05:51,080 --> 00:06:05,120 Hmm, the universe is quite a beautiful thing. 64 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:09,200 You get a stunning view of the night sky at the top of the tower, and sometimes I have 65 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:12,920 to wonder what its like up there with the stars. 66 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:20,760 Perhaps there are more kinds of stories out there, not yet seen, but perhaps eventually. 67 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:25,200 Well then, how did you enjoy our Poetry Week debut? 68 00:06:25,200 --> 00:06:29,840 Next time I will return to stories, but I do hope that you found enjoyment from this 69 00:06:29,840 --> 00:06:30,840 little detour. 70 00:06:30,840 --> 00:06:36,480 As for me, I think I might stay out here a bit longer, perhaps do a bit of pruning, 71 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:40,600 or at least I'll be telling myself that until I feel satisfied enough to just accept the 72 00:06:40,600 --> 00:06:46,760 task as both physically and spiritually impossible, and then go back inside. 73 00:06:46,760 --> 00:07:03,280 So for now, be well, and carry today's story, your poems in this case, in your heart. 74 00:07:03,280 --> 00:07:11,680 Today's tale has ended, but return once again to this place where you are considered a friend. 75 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:24,600 Return to this tower, and its mysterious dweller, for more from the Library of The Second Storyteller. 76 00:07:24,600 --> 00:07:27,880 Thank you for listening to The Second Storyteller. 77 00:07:27,880 --> 00:07:34,880 If you have a prompt for a story, please send it to thesecondstoryteller at gmail.com. 78 00:07:34,880 --> 00:07:40,120 If your prompt is selected, your name will be credited at the end of the episode. 79 00:07:40,120 --> 00:07:48,120 These poetry prompts were Old Furniture from C. Scott, Self Celebration from Cat Green, 80 00:07:48,120 --> 00:07:51,680 and Something from My Brother from K. 81 00:07:51,680 --> 00:07:56,240 If you would like to help support the future of this podcast, please consider becoming 82 00:07:56,240 --> 00:07:59,200 a patron by going to patreon.com. 83 00:07:59,200 --> 00:08:08,320 A donation as small as a dollar is greatly appreciated and helps keep us going. 84 00:08:08,320 --> 00:08:13,800 A donation of just $10 a month puts you on the list of current Library Card holders, 85 00:08:13,800 --> 00:08:16,480 and your name will be read at the end of the episode. 86 00:08:16,480 --> 00:08:21,680 The Second Storyteller podcast and the featured stories were written and created by Katie 87 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:22,840 Chacon. 88 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:26,400 The role of the Second Storyteller is played by Charles Scott. 89 00:08:26,400 --> 00:08:32,920 Today's voices of the story were provided by Katie Chacon, Tony Chacon, and Charles 90 00:08:32,920 --> 00:08:34,000 Scott. 91 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:38,920 The voice of the intro and outro is Chris Camp, and you can find the fantastic games 92 00:08:38,920 --> 00:08:47,320 he's worked on at rix.itch.io. 93 00:08:47,320 --> 00:08:54,840 The music was written by Fintan, who can be found at garbagebag, all one word,.itch.io. 94 00:08:54,840 --> 00:09:01,200 The Second Storyteller will return next month with more magic, fun, and of course, a story 95 00:09:01,200 --> 00:09:05,360 to tell.