I Will Read for You: The Voice and Writings of Jaiya John
Voice medicine to soothe your soul, from freedom worker, poet, author, and spoken word artist Dr. Jaiya John. Bedtime bliss. Morning meditation. Daytime peace. Comfort. Calm. Soul food. Come, gather around the fire. Let me read for you... Books online wherever books hang out. Learn more at jaiyajohn.com.
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Sacred Conversations are periodic episodes of my podcast in which I reach out to people whose work and life inspire me, and we simply have a soulful conversation. Prerecorded for video and available on my YouTube channel. No scripted, transactional, extractive, one-sided interview dynamic. Just two people with a care and curiosity for each other’s journey and creative work, asking each other about what stirs in us, and enjoying the ancient, mutually healing art of listening deeply. Again, not an interview. A spiritual communion. The idea is for us to relax and enjoy an organic conversation, like over tea or breaking bread, and to get to know each other along the way.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 8 minutes
- Episodes
- 305
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
245. last night in my dreams.
Reading a selection from my new book, All These Rivers and You Chose Love, which begins, "Last night in my dreams, I ran with my ancestors..."
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244. bless you.
Reading a selection from my new book, All These Rivers and You Chose Love, which begins, "Bless you. Bless you with the drapery of this morning's grace..." My new Daughter Drink This Water audiobook …
243. all these rivers and you chose love.
Reading a selection from my new book, All These Rivers and You Chose Love, which begins, "This thing you call your life..." My new Daughter Drink This Water audiobook is available exclusively at my w…
242. glowing embers drifting (piano composition).
Piano composition by Jaiya John. A relaxing, soothing, meditative piano composition. Length: 9:46. Available for purchase and download at my website. Use in your videos with full artist and title cre…
241. maybe love is not the problem.
Reading an unpublished piece which begins, "Maybe Love is not the problem..." My new Daughter Drink This Water audiobook is available exclusively at my website. My new book, the short story No Man Ca…
240. all the purest things.
Reading an unpublished piece which begins, "Sweet soul. Do not allow yourself..." My new Daughter Drink This Water audiobook is available exclusively at my website. My new book, the short story No Ma…
239. Your Brown Red Star.
Reading a passage from my upcoming novel, Habibti, which begins, "I have never told you this..." My new Daughter Drink This Water audiobook is available exclusively at my website. My new book, the sh…
238. A naked diaphanous figure.
Reading a selection from my book, Freedom: Medicine Words for Your Brave Revolution, which begins, "A naked, diaphanous soul is dancing..." My new book, the short story No Man Came, and all my books …
237. IN THE SOFT NOOK OF AN OLD TREE.
Reading a selection from my book, Lyric of Silence, which begins, In the soft nook of an old tree... My new book, Fragrance After Rain, and all my books are available online at booksellers worldwide…
236. JASMINE TEA.
Reading a selection from my book, Fragrance After Rain, which begins, Jasmine tea...
My new book, Fragrance After Rain, and all my books are available online at booksellers worldwide. eBooks are excl…
235. GRIEF AND SOVEREIGNTY: SONALI FISKE INTERVIEW OF JAIYA JOHN
An interview with host Sonali Fiske for her Revolutionary Voices radio show, airing on Rukus Avenue Radio, itself hosted on Dash Radio. Our conversation addresses grief in these times of pandemic and…
234. I'M GONNA MAKE YOU SEE ME (live keynote).
Reciting I'm Gonna Make You See Me, from my book, Beautiful: A Poetic Celebration of Displaced Children, during my keynote speech to 600 9th graders at Gar-Field Senior High School, Prince William Co…
233. TODAY I WILL WRITE POETRY FOR YOU.
Reading a selection from my book, Fragrance After Rain, which begins, Today, I will write poetry for you...
My new book, Fragrance After Rain, and all my books are available online at booksellers wor…
232. I SIT IN THE GARDEN.
Reading a selection from my book, Fragrance After Rain, which begins, I sit in the garden, in the poetry of blossoms...
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231. A BLANKET OF MOONLIGHT.
Reading a selection from my book, Fragrance After Rain, which begins, She woke beneath a blanket of moonlight...
My new book, Fragrance After Rain, and all my books are available online at bookseller…
230. I LEAD MYSELF (live keynote excerpt).
Sharing a live keynote clip, reciting my spoken word piece on youth leadership, I Lead Myself, from my book, Beautiful: A Poetic Celebration of Displaced Children. Keynote presented at the California…
229. THIS HOME I AM (live keynote excerpt).
Sharing a past live recording, reciting my spoken word piece, This Home I Am, from my book Beautiful: A Poetic Celebration of Displaced Children, as part of my keynote speech for the National Associa…
228. A MILLION GOLDEN BLADES.
Reading a selection from my book, Lyric of Silence, which begins, A million golden blades make plush the meadow within your heart...
My new book, Fragrance After Rain, and all my books are available …
227. I CALL YOU LEGENDARY (live keynote excerpt).
In honor of Social Work Appreciation Month, I am honored to share with you this live recording of me reciting my poem I Call You Legendary, from my book, Legendary: A Tribute to Those Who Honorably S…
226. SHATTER THE GLASS PITCHER.
Reading a selection from my book, Lyric of Silence, which begins, Shatter the glass pitcher hoarding your sweet soul...
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