SONG 1: “Coffee Cup” (composed by Dave Merrill, performed with John Modaff)

POEM 1: “Liberace Writes Me A School Absence Note…” (by Scott Wiggerman, https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/scott-wiggerman) (Julie Lind performs Ave Maria on piano)

PROSE: an excerpt from The Unmasking (by Lynn C. Miller, https://www.lynncmiller.com)

FEED THE CAT BREAK: “Hot Wheels and Legos” (by Chris Geyerman with John Modaff)

POEM 2: “Heat Wave at the One World Coffee Shop” (by Kelly Yenser, https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Jon-Kelly-Yenser/241011320)

SONG 2: “Ode to a Preowned Dog” (composed by Larry and John Modaff; performed by jvm)

Episode Artwork by Lynda Miller

Theme and incidental music by John V Modaff

The Unruly Muse is recorded in Alburquerque NM and Morehead KY

Mixed and engineered at The Creek Studio, Morehead KY

Next on episode #65: “What Makes a Community?”

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Lynn & John

Song 1: “Vuja De” (composed/performed by John V. Modaff with Jonathan A. Modaff on drums)

Poem 1: “She Said, he Said” by Julie Williams, a poet and visual artist. Author of Escaping Tornado Season and Drama Queens in the House. Her new poetry collection is in process.

Fiction: “Alice, Again,” by Lynn C. Miller. Her most recent publication is the novel The Surrogate, 2026. www.lynncmiller.com

Feed the Cat Break: “The Between” (John V. Modaff)

Poem 2: “Cusp” by Jules Nyquist, the founder of Jules’ Poetry Playhouse in Placitas, New Mexico, a place for poetry and play. She is the author of a number of award-winning books. www.poetryplayhouse.com

Song 2: “Teeth” (composed/performed by John V. Modaff with Jonathan A. Modaff on drums)

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
NEXT UP on Episode 64: “Humor Heals”

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Lynn & John

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

NEXT UP on Episode 63: She said, He said

Thank You to our listeners around the world. Please tell your friends about the podcast.

Lynn & John