Wordsmith Corner https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com Readings of my autobiographical stories, poems, and insights.

]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:49:42 -0500 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en us Copyright 2012 Catherine Sheffield. All rights reserved. Society & Culture 1440 episodic Poetry, true short stories, and insights into social issues. Cat Sheffield Cat Sheffield No false https://feed.podbean.com/wordsmithcorner/feed.xml https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/538139/Wordsmith_Corner_Podcast_Logo8gjlp.jpg Wordsmith Corner https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com 144 144 POEM: THE BOX POEM: THE BOX https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-the-box/ https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-the-box/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:49:42 -0500 wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/12cfb9b4-b571-3196-af09-d2f1d0d867ad A bereaved mother laments about not being active in her son's life.

Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound

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Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound

]]> Cat Sheffield false No 77 24 full POEM: I USED TO HAVE A VOICE POEM: I USED TO HAVE A VOICE https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-i-used-to-have-a-voice/ https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-i-used-to-have-a-voice/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:46:21 -0500 wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/dadb2f34-7256-3235-bc4d-f7c06b1a67c2 Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

"Ballad in D Minor"

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"Ballad in D Minor"

]]> Cat Sheffield false No 128 23 full POEM: DANCE OF THE HUMMINGBIRDS POEM: DANCE OF THE HUMMINGBIRDS https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-dance-of-the-hummingbirds/ https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-dance-of-the-hummingbirds/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:43:47 -0500 wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/3280d7b5-62d1-3c01-aa66-def00c86bc79 Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound

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]]> Cat Sheffield false No 32 22 full POEM: BEN POEM: BEN https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-ben/ https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-ben/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:17:32 -0500 wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e4cc8c0c-71b5-3de9-9876-ca6c3d877376 Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

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]]> Cat Sheffield false No 49 21 full POEM: BEAUTIFUL ARE THE STRETCHMARKS POEM: BEAUTIFUL ARE THE STRETCHMARKS https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-beautiful-are-the-stretchmarks/ https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-beautiful-are-the-stretchmarks/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:16:27 -0500 wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/467f0f38-8cfa-34f5-8bcb-5eebd47c64e9 Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

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]]> Cat Sheffield false No 87 20 full POEM: SCORCHED POEM: SCORCHED https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-scorched/ https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-scorched/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:15:37 -0500 wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/94ceed6c-a4ed-3351-8d09-47957f1f4d16 Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

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]]> Cat Sheffield false No 32 19 full POEM: STARDUST POEM: STARDUST https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-stardust/ https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-stardust/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:37:32 -0500 wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/faaf586b-7ee3-32e6-a25f-1abd1aea2410 Music by Epidemic Sound.

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]]> Cat Sheffield false No 40 18 full POEM: ASSESS BEFORE YOU ARREST POEM: ASSESS BEFORE YOU ARREST https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-assess-before-you-arrest/ https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-assess-before-you-arrest/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:36:27 -0500 wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/15def6e4-c691-3bd3-9c79-71692d67062b Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

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]]> Cat Sheffield false No 24 17 full POEM: HEALING IN THE SILENCE POEM: HEALING IN THE SILENCE https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-healing-in-the-silence/ https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-healing-in-the-silence/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:33:21 -0500 wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/f615b065-5e71-383a-8aeb-675717b3034e Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound

 

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]]> Cat Sheffield false No 28 16 full TRUE STORY: REALITY SHIFT TRUE STORY: REALITY SHIFT https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/true-story-reality-shift/ https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/true-story-reality-shift/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:29:13 -0500 wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/eabdbc7b-5ba2-3381-9a26-30632a242205 A woman experiences a terrifying time shift in the middle of the night.

 

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]]> Cat Sheffield false No 116 15 full POEM: DO NOT LOWER THE BAR POEM: DO NOT LOWER THE BAR https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-do-not-lower-the-bar/ https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-do-not-lower-the-bar/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:27:00 -0500 wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/ba423a2c-f6e3-39b2-8169-5fede0521da7 No special favors are needed for success.

Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

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Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

]]> Cat Sheffield false No 47 14 full TRUE STORY: COLD SHOWER TRUE STORY: COLD SHOWER https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/true-story-cold-shower/ https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/true-story-cold-shower/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:23:19 -0500 wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/5edb48b5-3cc8-3ff5-a161-d04ac38d12ef A plumbing disaster puts a man at risk of freezing to death.

Music and sound effects courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

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Music and sound effects courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

]]> Cat Sheffield false No 223 13 full POEM: FLUTTERBY POEM: FLUTTERBY https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-flutterby/ https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-flutterby/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:56:28 -0500 wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/8b067ef2-c600-3594-a535-5f7023a66808 A woman invites a butterfly to rest awhile.

Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.  "Kiku Rain".

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Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.  "Kiku Rain".

]]> Cat Sheffield false No 46 12 full POEM: MISSISSIPPI NIGHTS POEM: MISSISSIPPI NIGHTS https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-mississippi-nights/ https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-mississippi-nights/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:55:06 -0500 wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/5a235be7-f35f-39a5-a465-2707f105493e It's hard to beat the peacefulness of a night in the MS countryside!

Music by Epidemic Sound.  "Some Things Come Easy".

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Music by Epidemic Sound.  "Some Things Come Easy".

]]> Cat Sheffield false No 65 11 full POEM: LET ME BE LIKE THE MOON POEM: LET ME BE LIKE THE MOON https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-let-me-be-like-the-moon/ https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-let-me-be-like-the-moon/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:52:20 -0500 wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/f5ffc32f-d3b8-3e9d-9e46-6ff2a20cdd9e Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound.  "Delicate Transitions".

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]]> Cat Sheffield false No 51 10 full POEM: SHE WAS ORDINARY POEM: SHE WAS ORDINARY https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-she-was-ordinary/ https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-she-was-ordinary/#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:08:29 -0600 wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/8d91041c-817f-35ae-8638-7cce7adf2419 Older women are beautiful!

Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.  "Moving Towards Fine".

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Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.  "Moving Towards Fine".

]]> Cat Sheffield false No 59 9 full POEM: FREEDOM FIGHTERS POEM: FREEDOM FIGHTERS https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-freedom-fighters/ https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-freedom-fighters/#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:06:13 -0600 wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/2a4dd499-6927-3a92-a6ba-a9de240c5751 A tribute to the men and women of our military.

Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.  "American Flag".

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Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.  "American Flag".

]]> Cat Sheffield false No 36 8 full INSIGHT: YOU ARE NOT YOUR LABELS INSIGHT: YOU ARE NOT YOUR LABELS https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/insight-you-are-not-your-labels/ https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/insight-you-are-not-your-labels/#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:05:00 -0600 wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/da4c2100-41bd-3aeb-9602-c7c7c0c2af8e Other people don't define you.  Don't fall into that trap.

Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.  "Vibration".

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Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.  "Vibration".

]]> Cat Sheffield false No 198 7 full POEM: AN AWKWARD LOVE POEM POEM: AN AWKWARD LOVE POEM https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-an-awkward-love-poem/ https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-an-awkward-love-poem/#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2026 08:01:56 -0600 wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/278a712c-cd91-3664-8d43-ca9581f3a6a3 A woman declares her undying love.

Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.  "Reggae or Not, Here I Come".

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Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.  "Reggae or Not, Here I Come".

]]> Cat Sheffield false No 49 6 full POEM: FREE VERSE FROM AN IMPRISONED MIND POEM: FREE VERSE FROM AN IMPRISONED MIND https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-free-verse-from-an-imprisoned-mind/ https://wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/e/poem-free-verse-from-an-imprisoned-mind/#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:59:54 -0600 wordsmithcorner.podbean.com/b7c9408c-7b3a-3033-b795-3e3f63bccce2 A woman struggles with mental illness.

Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.  "Black Radiance"

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Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.  "Black Radiance"

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