Haiku Friday March 20, 2026

 

Haiku Friday March 20, 2026

Dehydration blues

Find solace at the hose bib. 

Water rates rising. 

Max Q

With bulletproof chic 

It’s business as usual          

When you’re a cowboy 

Rikosan

Earth gives hope and love

That evil dopes love to kill

Her embrace awaits

Maeve 

 

Yesterday's Out and About - Eclectic Irish Music Knotted "Celtically" with the History of Irish Social Justice...

Yesterday on Out and About, I played some Irish music that spanned the decades, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. In between songs, I talked about the social messages behind the music, some of the history of Irish social movements and how those movements came to America, largely in the IWW and in a religion that encouraged the social justice called for in the Gospels (the Gospels contain the teachings of Jesus - the guy that today’s ignoramus “Christian” “Nationalists” like to ignore). Somebody was calling in to the show and I tried answering the phone but couldn’t get it to pick up. With my hearing loss, I probably would have set “WHAT!?!?!” a lot, had I been able to answer, and maybe the caller should be grateful that I couldn’t pick up.  If you missed the show, here’s a link -  https://archive.kyrs.org/mp3/kyrs_260317_160000b.mp3

As always, thank you to my underwriters - Boots Bakery and Eastern Washington University 

Tune into Out and About every Tuesday at 4 pm on KYRS at 88.1 and 92.3 fm. Also streaming at KYRS.org. Thanks for listening! Maeve 

Today on Out and About - St Patrick's Day and Songs of Irish Social Movements

 

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today on Out and About, I will be playing music of Irish resistance and social solidarity. These are songs that come from Ireland or were influenced by the Irish to rouse your working soul and provide some joy and inspiration for the hard days to come. I will be providing a little context for the music, as well. 

Please tune in today between 4 and 6 pm. That’s when I will be on the air. You can listen on your radio at 88.1 or 92.3 fm. You can also livestream at kyrs.org. 

And, as always, thank you to my underwriters - Boots Bakery and Eastern Washington University 

Tune into Out and About every Tuesday at 4 pm on KYRS at 88.1 and 92.3 fm. Also streaming at KYRS.org. Thanks for listening! Maeve 

Haiku Friday - March 13, 2026

 

The high pressure dome

Sits heavily upon us, 

Winds ripping westward.

Max Q

The mornings are dark. 

It’s that daylight savings time -

But oh, the evenings! 

Max Q

Dewdrops on grape leaves:

Morning’s translucent gemstones. 

Ephemeral joy. 

Max Q

We're down in the polls

Here's a plan, let's start a war

This will distract them

Bill

Gas prices are up

No, this war is backfiring

Who saw this coming

Bill

I paint how I feel

Water flows across paper

Forever calming

Brian

Buying Prophecy 

Your soul for the down payment 

A small price to pay

Rikosan

Outdoor art inspires

Acres of inspiration

Making ghost salmon

Maeve

Yesterday's Out and About - We raised $712!

Yesterday,  we raised $712 for KYRS! I was on the air for two hours, playing music and talking until I was quite hoarse! Thank you very much to all who donated. I feel like KYRS is such an important tool for keeping the fading ember of democracy alive. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! 

If you missed yesterday’s Out and About,  here’s a link to the radio station’s archived recording -  https://archive.kyrs.org/mp3/kyrs_260310_160000b.mp3

And as always, I would like to thank my underwriters - Boots Bakery, Eastern Washington University and Breathing Room. 

Tune into Out and About every Tuesday at 4 pm on KYRS at 88.1 and 92.3 fm. Also streaming at KYRS.org. Thanks for listening! Maeve  

Today, please call!

Today, I am going to do something that is very hard for me - ask for money. Not for me but for our community radio station - KYRS. I have $200 that I will use to match your donations until the $200 runs out. $3.00 a month buys you a membership to the station. You’ll get a cool bumpersticker. If you want to give more, the membership gifts increase. If you are already a member, please think about making a one-time gift in addition to your membership.

By helping KYRS stay on the air, you will be preserving a lifeline for our democracy. KYRS is a pro-democracy radio station, so even when they shut the Internet down, you will be able to hear what is really happening in our world. We receive no government funding. Accordingly, we can bring you truthful news, without worrying about losing funding from the regime. That’s why we can broadcast national shows (which we have to pay for) like Thom Hartmann and Democracy Now. You can also tune into unfiltered local news from Free Range and KYRS’s Spokane Local News. Those of us who have shows are volunteers. We don’t get paid. We do it because we want to serve you.

The first Americans that the Trump Administration declared war on were transgender people. My show Out and About gives voice to LGBT folks, as well as straight allies - artists, small business owners, activists, healthcare workers, educators and all those who work to make our region a better place for all. My show provides information on where anti-fascism protests are occurring in our community. KYRS reports live from all pro-democracy events - including the No Kings Protests, the Pride Parade and Festival and many other community celebrations.

Please tune in today between 4 and 6 pm. That’s when I will be on the air. You can listen on your radio at 88.1 or 92.3 fm. You can also livestream at kyrs.org . I will be playing a little music and talking with my friend Robert. Robert is the host of Creative Mindset. The number is (509)747-3807. We have one person who volunteered to answer the phones, so if it’s busy, or keeps ringing, please call back. Thanks, Maeve

Haiku Friday - March 6, 2026

 

Haiku Friday March 6, 2026

Lizard on the oak, 

Espying the bees below:

Honeydew morsels. 

Max Q 

The man in the moon 

A face of surprised madness 

Staring down the sun 

Rikosan

This dark force festers…

Hating joy, love, creation.

Happiness kills it. 

Maeve