📚 Tsundoku and Tea, Terentiusly returns with Episode 3 — and this one takes us deep into the Mojave.
This week, I’m reading from High Desert Elegy by Michael G. Vail, a raw and reflective collection of short stories and poems shaped by desert silence, loss, ritual, and memory. Filmed from Black Cactus Co-Working in 29 Palms, this episode invites you to pause, reflect, and sit with the stillness of the high desert.
🌵 Themes We Explore:
Desert as character: isolation, vastness, time
Family + memory: trauma, change, distance
Death + belonging: loss, ritual, meaning
Language and lyricism: poetic, observational, grounded
🫖 Tea of the Week:
Organic hibiscus, blackberry leaf & West Indian lemongrass
🖋️ Featuring passages from:
“Sir Paul Visits Pioneertown”
“Pandemic Twilight”
“Dance of the Rattlers”
“The Moaning Cave” and more
✨ Whether you’re a fan of slow reading, desert poetry, or small-town storytelling, this one’s for you.
🎧 Watch. Sip. Reflect. Subscribe.
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