Cook & Crank: The Cosmic Poetry PodcastHoning The Blade1×0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -3:49-3:49Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.Honing The BladeThe Spoken WholeJun 21, 2025ShareIn days past, the village blacksmith's tools fitted out a man's entire existence of war and peace, life and death. Revisit those days in verse with Cosmic Poet Simon Pole. From the collection Poems For Ocean.Reel-to-Reel image by Joe Haput CC BYAudio CreditsDiscussion about this episodeCommentsRestacksCook & Crank: The Cosmic Poetry PodcastOfficial Substack handle of Cosmic Poet Simon Pole.Official Substack handle of Cosmic Poet Simon Pole.SubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeThe Spoken WholeRecent EpisodesThe Married LifeApr 22 • The Spoken WholeSpace DomeApr 15 • The Spoken WholeRags of TimeApr 8 • The Spoken WholeThe KingApr 1 • The Spoken WholeAstro Zombies (1968)Mar 25 • The Spoken WholeScenes From A WarMar 18 • The Spoken WholeHymn to ProseMar 11 • The Spoken WholeMoral ClarityMar 4 • The Spoken Whole