Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Recent Episodes
Peter Fasciano
Peter Fasciano hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more.
In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about summertime in July and August, being perfectly lonely, Bob and Ray, love growing older, the town of Franklin, Dad, a song about a beloved pet, and Alice shares the next chapter in her book Murder Most Foul.
In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about remembering friends and musicians who have passed, reflections, a reading of the Declaration of Independence, the start of summertime, and asking when?
In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about freedom of assembly, doing your best, company time, romance music, retirement, and the long way home.
In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about bingo mystery, family stories involving the dinner table, the Senior Olympics, going back into the archives, Helen shares the last part of her story Danny's Old Car Mystery, and Bo shares the first chapter of his children's book about his dog, Iggy.
In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about a senior citizen haiku, a book review of Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry into the News by Jeffrey Bilbro, social experiments involving busking, a family story about a bike, a short teaser into The Last Sunrise about a super computer, and Helen shares the next part of her children's story Danny's Old Car Mystery.
In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about Stephen King and stories inspired by him, a poem on thoughts, a reading of the poem Interruption to a Journey, Bob shares the conclusion to his play about the common cold, Bo shares his sermon on the power of positivity, Helen shares the first part of her childen's story Danny's Old Car Mystery, and a true story.
In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about a rewritten ending of a story, poetry of a new day, and pitch letter for a religious book, Bob shares the next part of his play about the common cold, spring gardening, and impactful storytelling.
In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about spring, a continuation on the worst opening lines of stories, demons, a play about the common cold, Alice shares the first chapter in a new book she's writing, and the ""First of Many" poem.
In the 100th episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings the worst opening lines in stories, windphones, love, Bo shares details of his upcoming book, and Bob shares the final chapter in The Thousand Hour Lesson.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about self publishing, Susan shares about her upcoming book, Jesus Has Set Me Free, Faith and Peter discuss Stephen King books, love is in the air with the help of the cinnamon soldiers, and a poem about 100 years.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about the monsters under a child's bed, an old love poem made up of love songs, the weather, a story about a first car, positivity, reading a poem from Helen DeWitt, Scott shares a chapter from his upcoming baseball book, and Bob shares the latest chapter in The Thousand Hour Lesson.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about heartbreak, an old neighbor named Eva, ornaments and other things that hold sentimental value, a journey to spread more positivity, and much more.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about childhood reflection, if the shoe fits, a hommage to a Christmas tree, Alice shares the next chapter in Hoarding is Murder, and Scott shares a chapter from his upcoming baseball book.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about walking in the cold, Christmas morning, New Years, an in memoriam for Ken Norman, stories of past cars, Scott shares a chapter from his upcoming baseball book, and Bob shares the latest chapter in The Thousand Hour Lesson.
~~~~In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about winter carols, hymms, and songs, poems of love, a short story about words, a seance for a dead poet, and reflecting on old December work.
~~~~In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about the uprise of AI in the movie making buisness, and what that means for the future, good friends who will not be forgotten and their story lives on, love poems, the trails of time, Alice shares the netx chapter of her novel Hoarding is Murder, and Bob shares the next chapter of The Thousand Hour Lesson.
~~~~In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about Halloween 2025 as well as Halloween in the past, rememberance on teenage years, love poems, why kindness counts, a reading of Shakespeare, our stories of life, and tis the season.
~~~~In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about a PSA for caregivers in the area, Halloween at the Brick School, being unlucky with water heaters, love, the truth and first amendment, reflections upon a gift of conversation recieved from a friend called necesicty, and Bob shares the next chapter in The Thousand Hour Lesson.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about love, songs, Halloween poems and PSAs, the end of summer, and the opening of the Children's Museum in town as well as the construction of Tri-County.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about diners and the blue plate special, different takes on the story of creation, love, hoarding turning into a mystery, motherhood, and Bob shares the latest chapter in his story The Thousand Hour Lesson.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about a life lesson, Shakespeare's take on the end of summer, love, both in song and poem form, Peter shares writing from a new book he's working on, and we applaud with clap hands.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about what to do on a staycation, a bagel story, love, a found poem, 42, and Bob gives us the next chapter in The Thousand Hour Lesson.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group first gives us a theratrical preformace with the script by Faith. The group also shares stories, poems, and writings about a high school crush, love of now, left turns, silent but strong heroes, Bob gives us the next chapter in The Thousand Hour Lesson, Alice also gives us another chapter in her book Murder Is Bad Press, and much more.
In this special episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group sits down with Jim Turcotte, author of Four Brothers From Lowell, as he discusses his process writing and publishing his book, as well as answers questions from the group.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about love, flash fiction childhood memoirs, the radio and a call recieved about it, and Bob gives us the next chapter in The Thousand Hour Lesson.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about Juneteenth and it's history, a story from Helen's youth about helping her friend's father with hay, a metaphor about ICE agents and the innocent, Bo updates his process with his children's book, Bill shares a poem about love, Alice shares a story about why kindness matters, Bob shares a lullaby he wrote for his daughter, and what's next?
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about the life of Ambrose Bierce, the first feelings of summer and June, love poems, playing in the summer, in or out of place, Bo gives us a chapter in his children's book based on him and his dog Iggy, and Bob gives us another chapter in The Thousand Hour Lesson.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about alpha writing, love poems, old friends, empty bowls, a peanut butter jelly direction exercise, Bo gives us an update on his children's book, Bob gives us another chapter in The Thousand Hour Lesson, and Joe conducts his summer survey on the hotdog versus the cheeseburger.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about their group, Bob gives us the fourth chapter in The Thousand Hour Lesson, love poems, an unlikely hike, Memorial Day, and why would anyone?
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about love, reflecting on a Robert Frost poem, joining the navy after high school, trying to find the magic, a work in progress on a story, and poetry about oranges and an intro to poems.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about love, examples of objective correlatives, a roller coaser ride with more than one meaning, prayers to stop war. an update to Bob's story, and poetry based on the Great Gatsby.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about love, a work in progress, springtime, the month of April itself, freeverse writing, and old friends.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about love, cats such as Dutch and Pangur Bán, Howard Hughes, springing foward with the time change, and remembering our fathers.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about a girl with blue hair, love poems, a lament about rental cars, leaping into March, a murder mystery novel and the wind howling bringing us to spring.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about love, baking, chocolate, white socks, and going back into the archives.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about love, ice skaing, new years resolutions such as dieting, snow life, and defying gravity.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about the winter story walk, love, a mystery novel, a seance, radio music, good bones and much more.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about a mystery novel, love, a recent church fire, an eagle's life, the sea, a book about grammer, and poems inspired by a favorite poet.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about family, love, the equinox, chapters of novels, and the importance of content in context
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about family, friends, forgetfulness, love, perserverance, and how the answer is 42.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about love, Claude Monet and water lilies, real life stories of everyday heroes, and a reflection based on the song Send Me On My Way.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about cleaning a mess, a letter from a mother dedicated to her daughter now dedicated to her granddaughter, poems of love, the answer to the question "who is your favorite woman in the bible?", getting the point across, toastmasters, and much more.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about moose, a chapter of a story similar to one of our other writers about a costume ball, stories of picking flowers, poems of love, and much more.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about elevators, a book report on The Women by Kristin Hannah, Alice's first chapter in her new book, poems of love, a story of tracking the eclipse, and much more.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about a red squirrel court case, Ms. April Showers, poems of love, Alice's new book getting published and much more.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about visiting Africa, prayers to God before a big softball tournament, what it means to make progress, poems for your love and much more.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about the history of slaves working as nailers in Medfield, the story of David Rice Atchison, America's One-Day President, Love Poems, Groundhog's Day, snow storms and much more.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about New Years, January 1st aka "Putter Day', a surprise visit from Santa, Celestial Light and much more.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about Christmas memories, their favorite traditions, love poems, and much more.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about Thanksgiving, the upcoming holiday season, Guy Fawkes day, poems of love and much more
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about Halloween, Bonus Candy, Love, and much more.
This episode aired on Franklin Radio for September 2023.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about The Armenian Genocide, Song Title Poems, Stories about Grandsons and much more.
This episode aired on Franklin Radio for September 2023.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about how being macho is childish, kindness, "Senior Singles Prepare to Mingle", light verse poetry and more.
This episode aired on Franklin Radio for August 2023.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about hurtful words, Senior Olympics, Independence Day, Homelessness, and much more.
This episode aired on Franklin Radio for July 2023.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about the great Hamburger vs. Hotdog debate, why Robots Can't Fall in Love, a poem about that Special One, Summer Memories and much more.
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This episode aired on Franklin Radio for June 2023.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about Spring, Memorial Day, St. George, and much more.
This episode aired on Franklin Radio for May 2023.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about How Spring Has Sproing, Poems of love, Egocentricity and more.
This episode aired on Franklin Radio for April 2023.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about love, obituaries, is it Memorex? and much more.
This episode aired on Franklin Radio for March 2023.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about February holidays; Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, Presidents Day, love and more.
This episode aired on Franklin Radio for February 2023.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about the holiday season, new beginnings, winter, love and so much more.
This episode aired on Franklin Radio for January 2023.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about the coming winter season, Christmas, spending time with family, love and much more.
This episode aired on Franklin Radio for December 2022.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, writings plays and more about thanksgiving, gratitude, fall and more.
This episode aired on Franklin Radio for November 2022.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, writings plays and more about the autumn season, cars, violence in schools and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for October 2022.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, writings plays and more about work & labor, end of summer stories, "The Hokey Pokey" in the style of Shakespeare and more This episode aired on Franklin Radio for September 2022.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, writings plays and more about how to stop being bored when you find yourself bored, weird unexpected science discoveries, how Alice met Ben Affleck at a movie premiere, sharing poems of love, and a collection of sherkus. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for August 2022.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center share stories, poems, writings plays and more about life advice for a young person in need, the story of Sherku, christian camp and more! This episode aired on Franklin Radio for July 2022.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center share stories, poems, writings and more about the tragedy Uvalde, Cribbage and a String of Pearls, Revisiting old neighborhoods, Amazon deliveries and more! This episode aired on Franklin Radio for June 2022.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center writers group presents stories and poems about Fido the Cat's introduction to the game of Pool, a poem Remembering Sheila, Alice's apartment water fiasco, Nick Remisong's religious path, the concept of "Second Mentions" and so much more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for May 2022.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center writers group presents stories and poems about growing up playing baseball, being a mother in a hockey family, the dawning of Spring, how meatloaf saved Zenobia's life and much more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for April 2022.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center writers group presents stories and poems about the crazy New England weather, family outings, the mystery of the missing jacket, Black History month, the Native Americans and so much more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for March 2022.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center writers group presents stories and poems about animal stories, The Lavender Quilt, Something About Nothing, Homelessness and Mental Illness, Prince Edward Island, Syllable Quartet, and the origin of "The Bright Idea Bulb" trope. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for January 2022.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center writers group presents stories and poems about the holiday season, the upcoming Franklin Gift Card, The Scrooge, pet grooming and so much more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for December 2021.
In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center writers group presents stories and poems about nature, boot camp, Falmouth MA, discussion on language and prose, life and spirituality, the dark times during the height of COVID-19, and running cross country. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for November 2021.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for October 2021.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for September 2021.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for August 2021.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for July 2021.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for June 2021.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for May 2021.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for April 2021.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for March 2021.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for February 2021.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for January 2021.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for December 2020.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for November 2020.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for October 2020.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for September 2020.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for August 2020.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for July 2020.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for June 2020.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for May 2020.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for March 2020.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for February 2020.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for November 2019.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This month the writer's focus around fall themed writing. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for October 2019.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. Peter issues a writer's challenge to the group this month. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for September 2019.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for August 2019.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for July 2019.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for June 2019.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for May 2019.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for April 2019.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode aired on Franklin Radio for March 2019.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode focuses on love themed writing for Valentines day.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode focuses on New Year's Resolution themed stories and writing.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode is themed around the holidays and winter memories.
The Franklin Senior Center reads short stories, essays, poems and more. This episode focuses on Halloween stories and themes.