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Top 3 Poetry Podcasts

Apr 24, 2024

The Best Poetry Podcasts from millions of podcasts available on the Goodpods platform and ranked by listens, ratings, comments, subscriptions and shares.

Wild Nights with Rocky Powell

159 Episodes

Avg Length 39m

Latest episode 2 days ago

Reliving your wildest nights one episode at a time!

Rereading the Stone

85 Episodes

Avg Length 54m

Latest episode 18 days ago

Rereading the Stone is a weekly discussion of historical Chinese literature, philosophy, and poetry, currently focusing on the Qing dynastic Classic novel Dream of the Red Chamber (Hong lou meng 紅樓夢) also known as Story of the Stone (Shitou ji 石頭記).

Hoar Pod

50 Episodes

Avg Length 67m

Latest episode 2 months ago

Hoar Pod is Sex Magic. Hoar Pod is childhood trauma and galactic ritual. Hoar Pod is pain transmuted into pleasure. This podcast is herbs and art woven together to create spiritual sovereignty. Hoar Pod is hosted by Lacey Free - Galactic Shadow Witch, Birth Doula, Death Doula, Sexpert, and Performance Artist. Hoar Pod welcomes the healers, the artists, and the destroyers. This podcast begs you to cum to yourself. Let us heal together. Let us feel together.

Poetry Podcasts

Feeling the need to give your brain a workout that's more stimulating than a crossword puzzle? Poetry podcasts are here to flex your literary muscles and get your neurons firing in all the right ways. These podcasts offer everything from classic poetry to the latest contemporary verse, all delivered in a unique and entertaining way. Whether you're a fan of sonnets or slam poetry, these poetry podcasts out there will have you snapping your fingers and nodding your head in appreciation.

Top Poetry Podcasts

Our listeners have taken the liberty of rating the top poetry podcasts for you. So why not add a little flavor to your literary diet and give these poetry podcasts a try? They're the perfect way to add some spice to your day and exercise your brain at the same time.

What's the best poetry podcast right now in 2024?

Goodpods aggregates the best poetry podcasts people are listening to right now. From poetry-favorites to new releases, these shows are guaranteed to be entertaining and informative. Check out the top-rated poetry podcasts in 2024 according to the Goodpods list. Explore our popular categories like Leisure Podcasts, Comics Podcasts, and Hobbies Podcasts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are poetry podcasts?

Poetry podcasts are podcasts that explore all aspects of poetry, including the works of famous poets, interviews with poets and poetry experts, discussions of literary techniques and styles, and more. These podcasts can be a great resource for both aspiring and established poets, as well as for anyone who enjoys reading or listening to poetry.

What are some popular poetry podcasts?

Some popular poetry podcasts include "Poem of the Day," "The Poetry Magazine Podcast," "The Poetry Gods," "VS: Poetry Podcast," and "The Slowdown."

How can I find poetry podcasts to listen to?

You can find poetry podcasts on Goodpods by searching with relevant keywords such as "poetry," "spoken word," or "verse." Many poetry podcasts are also recommended or promoted by literary publications or experts.

What are some common topics discussed on poetry podcasts?

Poetry podcasts cover a wide range of topics related to poetry, including the work of specific poets or literary movements, discussions of form and structure, explorations of the role of poetry in society and culture, and more. Some podcasts may also feature live readings or discussions of contemporary poetry.

Can poetry podcasts help me improve my own poetry writing?

Absolutely! Listening to poetry podcasts can be a great way to learn about different styles and techniques of poetry writing, as well as to gain insight into the creative process of other poets. Many poetry podcasts also offer writing prompts or exercises that can help you practice your own poetry-writing skills.

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Kids' Poetry Club

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170 Episodes

Avg Length 18m

Latest episode 1 year ago

Kids’ Poetry Club is a whimsical world full of the joy of kids' poetry, and a place where kids can listen to each other reading their own poems. Every Monday, meet the Club characters in a 15-minute episode filled with rhymes and fun. You can also send your own poetry and art into our current competition - perhaps you'll be picked to read your poetry in an upcoming episode! Whether you want to listen to or write poetry, come join in the fun at Kids' Poetry Club!

Music, Motivation, and More - The Positivity Podcast with Jerald Simon

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Music, Motivation, and More - The Positivity Podcast with Jerald Simon

47 Episodes

Avg Length 26m

Latest episode 4 months ago

Every Monday Jerald Simon releases a new positivity podcast as part of his weekly mission to motivate others with his music and his writing. His podcast, "Music, Motivation, and More - The Positivity Podcast with Jerald Simon," features Jerald discussing topics that focus on: "Positive Perceptions," "Motivation in a Minute," the "Music Within," and "Poetry that Motivates." Listen as Jerald shares his own experiences and motivational messages combined with the power of music. At the end of each weekly podcast Jerald shares one of his motivational poems he has written to inspire others to be their best and do their best. Jerald is the founder of Music Motivation (https://musicmotivation.com/) and the creator of the Cool Songs Series (https://musicmotivation.com/coolsongs/) and the Essential Piano Exercises Course (https://www.essentialpianoexercises.com/). Subscribe to Jerald's YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/jeraldsimon. A new podcast is released every Monday to jumpstart each week with a little music and motivation.

Solarpunk Futures

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19 Episodes

Avg Length 39m

Latest episode 4 days ago

THE PRESENT

Our newly renamed podcast, Solarpunk Futures: Demand Utopia! launched its first episode on April 19, 2024.

Join host Justine Norton-Kertson (founder and co-editor-in-chief of Solarpunk Magazine) and occasional guests for discussions of topics related to utopianism in general, and solarpunk in particular as both a genre of literature-art that imagines a utopian future and a social movement taking practical action and steps to build a better world right here in the present.

THE PAST

Solarpunk Futures is an optimistic, utopian science fiction podcast that imagines a new world where humanity, technology, and nature coexist in harmony rather in the conflict. The podcast is produced by Android Press and Solarpunk Magazine. Hosts read stories and poems that were published in the most recent issue of Solarpunk Magazine, and discuss nonfiction articles that are relevant to the solarpunk movement aimed at solving the climate crisis and creating a sustainable future. One episode of the Solarpunk Futures podcast is released every other Tuesday.

Beginning in fall 2022, Solarpunk Presents was launched as a companion podcast to Solarpunk Futures. Hosted by non-fiction coeditors Ariel Kroon and Christina De La Rocha, Solarpunk Presents will feature interviews with activists, artists, organizers, and changemakers who are working towards realizing a solarpunk future, today. In January of 2023, Solarpunk Presents went off on its own as a separate podcast.

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Oralotium podcast

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21 Episodes

Avg Length 74m

Latest episode 3 months ago

Rebirthing literature through the popular oral medium of podcasting. Otium, meaning leisure time in which a person can enjoy playing, contemplation and/or studious endeavors. It originally was the withdrawing from one's daily business (negotium) or affairs to engage in activities that were considered to be artistically valuable or enlightening (i.e. writing, reading, discussing, philosophy etc.). "The Renaissance never would have happened if it were not for the collective critical attitudes of the Florentines."-Giorgio Vasari. So, lets cultivate the critical thinking and have ourselves a Renaissance. You can find me on Instagram and Facebook at Oralotium and patreon.com/Oralotium

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Poems Every Child Should Know by Unknown

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Poems Every Child Should Know by Unknown

81 Episodes

Avg Length 6m

Latest episode 3 months ago

A treasure trove of more than two hundred poems, this gem of an anthology compiled by Mary E Burt is indeed a most valuable set of poems to read or listen to. Published in 1904, Poems Every Child Should Know contains some well-loved verses like Thomas Gray's Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, Lewis Carroll's delightful parody Father William, Felicia Hemans' deeply-moving Casablanca and other favorites. It also has lesser-known but equally beautiful pieces like Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's The Arrow and The Song, Robert Browning's The Incident of the French Camp, Eugene Field's nonsense lyrics Wynken, Blynken and Nod and a host of other wonderful verses. For modern day children, unaccustomed to reading and memorizing poetry, the book is a throwback to the days when this was the norm in most classrooms and homes. Fragments from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, in which Mark Antony pays tribute to the dead Brutus, Polonius' advice to his son Laertes from Hamlet with the stirring lines, “This above all: to thine own self be true...” are some of the masterpieces contained here. Poems Every Child Should Know also contained some of the most famous poems in English by poets like Wordsworth, Shelley, Keats, Browning and Milton. American poets like Walt Whitman are featured here with their immortal lines in poems like Song of Myself. Another famous American poet found here is Edgar Allan Poe with his iconic The Raven. The book is divided into six parts, with a very interesting and self explanatory preface by the author. She begins with something that readers would say when they first encounter a poetry anthology: “Is this another collection of stupid poems that children cannot use?” and goes on to explain how she selected the ones included here. Most of them were picked because they were short enough for a child to memorize. This is a now forgotten activity that can give hours of pleasure as you recall the lines long after you've put away the book. Others were chosen for the heroic and patriotic sentiments, like The Star Spangled Banner, Lord Ullin's Daughter, The Charge of the Light Brigade, Horatius at the Bridge and a host of other inspiring poems. Mary Elizabeth Burt was a gifted teacher who believed that poetry had the power to inspire, educate and mold young minds so that they could mature into valuable and useful citizens of the country. For modern day readers, this is indeed a delightful collection, which offers endless hours of pleasure as you thumb through rediscovering old favorites, and enjoying new ones.

Audio Signals Podcast

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99 Episodes

Avg Length 44m

Latest episode 1 day ago

Hosted by Marco Ciappelli | Audio Signals Podcast is repositioning its antennas! Formerly hosted by both ITSPmagazine's Co-Founders Marco Ciappelli and Sean Martin as a way to venture away from The Intersection Of Technology, Cybersecurity, and Society and discover other stories worth to be told, Marco is now hosting the show and decided to focus not just on the stories, but on the storytellers. A few words from the host: "I am Marco Ciappelli, the host of the Audio Signal podcast. I am excited to announce a new direction for our show: from now on, we will focus on storytelling in all its diverse forms. Storytelling is at the core of our human societal experience. It is how we transmit knowledge, share experiences, and communicate our values. Stories are more than just narratives - they are bridges that connect us, shaping our worldview and identity. They are the threads that weave together the fabric of our collective consciousness, revealing the complexity and richness of the human condition. In our modern, hybrid analog-digital society, the art of storytelling holds even greater importance. As technology brings us closer together, stories have the power to break down barriers, foster understanding, and build a sense of shared human experience in an increasingly interconnected world. Whether you are authors, screenwriters, filmmakers, directors, poets, playwrights, oral storytellers, songwriters, musicians, journalists, documentarians, comedians, graphic novelists, comic book writers, podcasters, video game designers, dancers, choreographers, etc. - each one of you contributes to this grand tapestry of human experience. Through your chosen medium, you articulate narratives that provoke thought, inspire, entertain, and illuminate the myriad corners of our existence. So, in recognizing this, I am repositioning our antennas and shifting our Podcast to spotlight the fantastic storytelling universe, focusing on the storytellers themselves. I invite you to join me on this journey to share your passion, craft, and the stories that truly make us human. Let's continue the timeless tradition of storytelling together in this new, evolving digital era. If you would like to be on the show, please submit a request, and hopefully, you will be on the show to share your narratives with our audience! Over now!

The Generalist Father

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9 Episodes

Avg Length 73m

Latest episode 8 months ago

Hosting Interviews that intersect fatherhood, theology, investing, art, and the outdoors.In a world that claims total connection, men are feeling more and more disconnected. While the digital infrastructure has amped up our workloads and responsibilities to a breakneck pace, we find ourselves always saying we are busy, or life is full. Yet most men are not connecting in with the things that bring them life: quality time with their families, doing the things they love to do or to create, and getting out into nature for a reset. We can find that our drive for success and accomplishment leaves us unfulfilled, tired, and lacking. Join us as we have conversations about finding meaning in our families, careers, creative endeavors, and outdoor adventures. Welcome to the Generalist Father Podcast with your host Travis Mullen.

The Joyful Wisdom by Friedrich Nietzsche

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The Joyful Wisdom by Friedrich Nietzsche

14 Episodes

Avg Length 28m

Latest episode 3 months ago

The Joyful Wisdom (later translated as The Gay Science), written in 1882, just before Zarathustra, is rightly judged to be one of Nietzsche’s best books. Here the essentially grave and masculine face of the poet-philosopher is seen to light up and suddenly break into a delightful smile. The warmth and kindness that beam from his features will astonish those hasty psychologists who have never divined that behind the destroyer is the creator, and behind the blasphemer the lover of life. In the retrospective valuation of his work which appears in Ecce Homo the author himself observes with truth that the fourth book, “Sanctus Januarius,” deserves especial attention: “The whole book is a gift from the Saint, and the introductory verses express my gratitude for the most wonderful month of January that I have ever spent.” Book fifth “We Fearless Ones”, the Appendix “Songs of Prince Free-as-a-Bird,” and the Preface, were added to the second edition in 1887.

1 Minute with The Bald-Headed Poet

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130 Episodes

Avg Length 2m

Latest episode 3 months ago

An Epicurean's dream: Feast your eyes on this! A poetry show that never existed, bringing you motivation and inspiration in minutes; this isn’t your average poetry experience! Meaty phrases, gritty sayings, impactful poems, insightful rhymes, meaningful paeans and provocative pieces that sound like rap lyrics. Lines that are worth gold: “Poetry is good for the soul,” plus stay tuned to hear a scripture verse. Coming to you every Friday to share a quick speech, don’t skip a beat; please spend one minute with me. Lend me your ear gate, and I promise to make you feel great, or else you can leave the scene. Grace and peace. xoxo
(*On Hiatus)

Late Night Pomes Radio

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80 Episodes

Avg Length 50m

Latest episode 8 months ago

The only podcast that combines drinking and writing poetry. On every episode we play three rounds of games to create "pomes," which are improvised poems created from constrained writing.

If you write along with us you can email your pomes to [email protected] or send them to us on our social media:

Twitter: @latenightpomes.

Instagram: @latenightpomes.

Support us on Patreon and Ko-fi.

This is a work of satire and nothing we say should be taken seriously.

Get bonus episodes on our Patreon

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Paper Cup Thoughts: Short Stories and Poems

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Paper Cup Thoughts: Short Stories and Poems

5 Episodes

Latest episode 16 years ago

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Edinburgh International Book Festival Elsewhere stories

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Edinburgh International Book Festival *Elsewhere* stories

30 Episodes

Avg Length 15m

Latest episode 12 years ago

Leading authors read their brand new work on the theme of Elsewhere

Love Jawns: A Mixtape

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12 Episodes

Avg Length 19m

Latest episode 3 years ago

Love Jawns: A Mixtape (LJAM) is a soundtrack of the city, by the people, for your commuting & daydreaming pleasure. Three poets share a poem. A DJ stitches them together with musical interludes. Produced by Philadelphia Contemporary, a freestanding space for contemporary & performance art.

The Sample Chapter Podcast

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257 Episodes

Avg Length 46m

Latest episode 15 days ago

The podcast that helps you find your next favorite book. In each episode, an author answers a few questions during a short interview that allows listeners to get to know them better and perhaps hear about their other works. Then the author reads a sample chapter from one of their books.

Kill The Poet

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39 Episodes

Avg Length 27m

Latest episode 3 months ago

Young Toledo and Kolo Kai present to you two pieces of poetry in a way you've never heard before and talk about how they relate to life.Theme music: Chrome Casket - Kolo KaiInstagram: @yungtoledo_@iakolak@killthepoet_Twitter:@yungtoledo@iakolak@killthepoet

Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters

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Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters

246 Episodes

Avg Length 2m

Latest episode 3 months ago

Two hundred and twelve residents of a small town tell their stories without fear of recrimination or ridicule. The only difference is that they're all dead! The two hundred and forty-four poems that form the Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters is really a series of epitaphs about the citizens of a fictional town called Spoon River and deals with the “plain and simple annals” of small town America. Edgar Lee Masters grew up in a small town in Illinois. His father's financial problems forced the young Masters to abandon ideas of college and take up a job instead. Though he continued to study privately, he was compelled to work on a series of dull and uninspiring jobs. Finally, he completed his education in law and set up a law practice in Chicago. His firm did extremely well. For nearly a decade, one of his partners was the legendary lawyer, Clarence Darrow. However, Masters secretly nursed literary ambitions and his first book of verse and several essays were published under the pseudonym of Dexter Wallace. He initially considered writing a novel about his early experiences, but soon gave up the idea. From 1914, he began publishing a series of poems based on his experiences in Lewistown, Illinois, where he spent his childhood. These were published in a St Louis magazine, under another fictitious name, Webster Ford. Finally, in 1915, the entire collection was compiled into a single volume entitled the Spoon River Anthology. In 1930, Masters wrote The Genesis of Spoon River, in which he describes the book's background, its concerns, the conditions in which he wrote and also how it was received by readers. This autobiographical companion piece provides wonderful insight into the workings of the creative mind and is itself a document of great human interest. It allows the reader to have a glimpse of the great humane thinker and compassionate mind that created the Spoon River Anthology. The book was an instant bestseller and found an immediate echo in the hearts of millions of readers from small rural towns and remote little settlements all over America. The poems provide a rare and unconventional view of small town life and shatter quite a few myths that romanticize such an existence. The poems are in free style and the brilliant imagery and evocative turns of phrase make each one of them memorable. Another interesting thing about Spoon River Anthology is that the poems are like separate pieces of a jigsaw puzzle and the reader can put events together to make up the larger picture. Though Masters wrote several more poems, novels and biographies, none became so popular or well-known as the Spoon River Anthology.

Of Poetry Podcast

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48 Episodes

Avg Length 65m

Latest episode 26 days ago

Kitchen table conversations with poets, hosted by Han VanderHart.

Hymn Collection by Various

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20 Episodes

Avg Length 4m

Latest episode 3 months ago

A selection of twenty hymns sung in this recording.

The Telepathic Writing Salon

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20 Episodes

Avg Length 17m

Latest episode 3 years ago

The Telepathic Writing Salon with host Christel Janssen is an intimate magical experience outside linear time through writings from unexpected but very real parts of ourselves. Each episode explores an immersive experience of telepathic writings that become like poems that are brutally honest and prophetic, magical, humorous, and inspiring. They are a play with perspectives and an opening of our senses. We let our future speak, the unlived parts of our history, we open ourselves to whole new potentials, the modern afterlife, the future of communication, our bodies, and the sensual experience of being a human. The Telepathic Writing Salon is a group of writers that writes from the nitty-gritty stuff of life through the opening of their senses. Your host is the author and telepathic writer Christel Janssen.www.thetelepathicwritingsalon.com

Tell Me Something True with Laura McKowen

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Tell Me Something True with Laura McKowen

68 Episodes

Avg Length 52m

Latest episode 1 year ago

Tell Me Something True is for people who want to fall in love with the mystery of life again. Practical, fun, and provocative conversations that use the lenses of psychology, philosophy, creativity, science, and spirituality to help us discover the surprising things that make life meaningful. Laura McKowen, the host, is the best-selling author of We Are The Luckiest, a "raw, deep and hopeful" memoir. Laura brings hard-won life experience, a searing curiosity, and deep passion for others to every conversation.

Anastasia Speaks

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6 Episodes

Avg Length 30m

Latest episode 1 year ago

BiWeekly doses of melanin magic, naked truths and radical acceptance to get you back into alignment. With guest speakers sharing self love stories and the transformative journeys of Spirituality, so you may learn how to experience more harmony, joy and fulfilment. We’ve got the soul sounds of authenticity and creativity to cultivate Sacred Spaces and conversations that heal the invisible scars, all whilst building bigger communities of love anywhere.

My Poetry Readings with Declan Walsh

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13 Episodes

Avg Length 9m

Latest episode 3 years ago

My Poetry Readings is a podcast of poetry, from Ireland and elsewhere.Presented by Sligo based, Declan Walsh, (who is neither a poet or English literature scholar!) , it is a podcast of his journey to revisit the poems that may have shaped our lives and perhaps discovering new ones along the way.Each episode in this series includes an introduction to a popular poem, it’s this writer and the actual reading of the poem - leaving the interpretation of the poem to yourself.Check it out on https://mypoetryreadingswithdeclanwalsh.buzzsprout.com/

Writing Poetry - Audio

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8 Episodes

Avg Length 4m

Latest episode 14 years ago

Poetry is a delicate and intricate art form, practised by many people but rarely mastered. In this album, poets Jackie Kay, Paul Muldoon, W.N. Herbert and Jean Breeze talk about their respective approaches and attitudes to poetry. They explore many aspects of their craft, from the initial spark of inspiration and rewriting to more technical matters such as rhyme, using real speech and narrative poetry. This material forms part of the course A175, Writing poetry.

Everything Else We Must Endure

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1 Episodes

Avg Length 7m

Latest episode 12 years ago

Everything Else We Must Endure allows the reader to peep through domestic doors not fully closed and see the varied interiors of the lives being led, introducing us to memorable characters who remind us that not all action takes place in the spotlight. In these poems, even the mundane sparkles and sometimes it's the young who have wisdom to spare.

Cathay by Unknown

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17 Episodes

Avg Length 3m

Latest episode 3 months ago

The Cathay poems appeared in a slim volume in 1915. They are, in effect, Ezra Pound’s English translations/ interpretations from notebooks written by the Japanese scholar Ernest Fenollosa. Pound, not knowing any Chinese or Japanese at all, promptly created a new and somewhat complex style of translation, as he had done with words from several other languages. The Cathay poems are primarily written by the Chinese poet Li Po, refered to throughout these translations as Rihaku, the Japanese form of his name. These poems came to have a profound influence on 20th Century poetry, spawning, among other things, the Imagist movement, and helped in the generation of widespread interest in Asian literature and thought. Also included in this collection are two poems from Pound’s 1912 collection Ripostes. “The Seafarer” is another of Pound’s experiments in translation, this one from the Anglo-Saxon.

Writer's Life Radio - The Only Show for Authors and Writers, by Authors and Writers

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Writer's Life Radio - The Only Show for Authors and Writers, by Authors and Writers

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Latest episode 4 years ago

Whether you're a seasoned author or beginning writer... Subscribe and tune into WritersLife.org radio to get the latest news, tips and resources needed to take your love of writing to the next level, get published or simply generate an income from. Subscribe now, plus be sure to claim your free Writer's Toolkit by visiting our site at http://www.WritersLife.org/podcast-gift/ Writer's Life Radio - The Only Show for Authors and Writers, by Authors and Writers

home—body podcast

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198 Episodes

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Latest episode 1 month ago

Sound Waves on behalf of Life. All is a Temple. May you create. May you be free.

small steps to self-love: the mental health podcast

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small steps to self-love: the mental health podcast

40 Episodes

Avg Length 16m

Latest episode 10 months ago

hosted by bestselling mental health poet, shelby leigh, small steps to self-love is here to inspire you to focus on your self-love and mental health for just a little bit each week with small, actionable steps!
listen every thursday (or watch on youtube!) for open and vulnerable episodes about the ups and downs of mental health and self-love. each episode will cover a different mental health-focused topic to leave you feeling inspired as you navigate your own path. plus, i'll read some related poems and occasionally have guests! learn more about me and my books at shelbyleigh.co or follow along on instagram and tiktok @shelbyleighpoetry.

The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser

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13 Episodes

Avg Length 25m

Latest episode 3 months ago

“The First Book of the Faerie Queene Contayning The Legende of the Knight of Red Crosse or Holinesse”. The Faerie Queene was never completed, but it continues to be one of the most beautiful and important works of literature ever written. Spenser wrote it as a paean to the Virgin Queen Elizabeth, and to the golden age which she had brought to England. Sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh and commended by the foremost literary minds of his day, Spenser’s book remains one of the crowning poetic achievements of the Elizabethan period.

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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Latest episode 3 months ago

An exciting, compelling, and eerie ballad, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner focuses on the uncanny experiences of a sailor who has returned from a long sea voyage that has left him with a heavy burden to bear. Furthermore, the poem explores numerous themes including retribution, suffering, salvation, torment, nature, spirituality, and supernaturalism. The poem opens with the appearance of its mysterious protagonist, a skinny old man with a curious glittering eye, as he stops a young man who is on his way to attend a wedding. Although the young man demands to be left alone so that he can proceed to the wedding ceremony along with his two companions, he is nevertheless compelled to sit down and listen to the mysterious man’s tale. Accordingly, the Mariner begins his woeful tale, recounting the beginning of his journey as he boards and sets sail from a ship in his homeland. Later he goes on to describe the fine weather and the positive atmosphere prevalent among the crew. Things, however, take a startling turn when the ship suddenly encounters a terrible storm and guides them into icy waters, from which they are unable to escape due to its impenetrable ice. Fortunately, an Albatross appears and saves them from their unfortunate circumstance, only to be later whimsically shot by the Mariner. The death of the bird is regarded as a bad omen, as the winds die down and the sun mercilessly glows, bringing the sailors to the brink of dehydration. Consequently, the Mariner must overcome his actions and live with the repercussions, regardless of their severity. Interestingly, Coleridge exemplifies his magnificent talent of storytelling, as he encourages his audience to not only observe his story, but also become avid listeners of the old Mariner, as they too are compelled to take a seat beside the wedding guest as he recounts his mesmerizing tale. The piece is additionally fortified by Coleridge’s generous supply of personification, repetition, and powerful imagery, which in turn helps set the mood, builds suspense, and evokes various emotions. A truly gripping poem incapable of losing its allure no matter how many times the journey of the Mariner is revisited, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner remains a timeless piece owing its potency to Coleridge’s masterfully employed techniques.

La Divina Commedia by Dante Alighieri

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Latest episode 3 months ago

La Divina Commedia, originalmente Commedìa, é un poema di Dante Alighieri, capolavoro del poeta fiorentino, considerata la più importante testimonianza letteraria della civiltà medievale e una delle più grandi opere della letteratura universale. È diviso in tre parti chiamate cantiche: Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso; il poeta immagina di compiervi un viaggio ultraterreno. Il poema, pur continuando i modi caratteristici della letteratura e dello stile medievali (ispirazione religiosa, fine morale, linguaggio e stile basati sulla percezione visiva e immediata delle cose), tende a una rappresentazione ampia e drammatica della realtà, ben lontana dalla spiritualità tipica del Medioevo, tesa a cristallizzare la visione del reale.(Sommario di Wikipedia)

Poetry Super Highway Live

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166 Episodes

Avg Length 60m

Latest episode 3 years ago

Poetry Super Highway's monthly live open reading featuring contest announcements, poetry, interview, spoken word tracks and more. Call in and read a poem!

Lannan Center Podcast

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47 Episodes

Avg Length 59m

Latest episode 6 months ago

Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice at Georgetown University is a literary, critical, and pedagogical undertaking devoted to the situation of poetry and poetics in the contemporary world. Based in the President’s Office, the Center brings attention to a traditional domain of academic research, but sees poetry as a current practice rather than as a field of historical research. The Center recognizes that “art’s social presence,” in the phrase of Adrienne Rich, is vital to contemporary culture; that poetry, or writing more generally, traverses the fields of aesthetic, social, political, and religious thought: it reconfigures these fields according to the designs of imagination. The Lannan Center hosts Readings and Talks throughout the academic year. Music: Quantum Jazz — "Orbiting A Distant Planet" — Provided by Jamendo.

Sleep with Silk: Soothing Voices

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17 Episodes

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Latest episode 9 months ago

Listen to soothing voices read literature, read poetry, read bedtime stories, share personal stories, or guide you towards relaxation and sleep. Discover more relaxation podcasts at www.silkpodcasts.com.

School of Poetry

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9 Episodes

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Latest episode 3 years ago

‘School of Poetry’ is a podcast dedicated to discussing and analysing the good – and the not so good – within the world of poetry. With fresh poems and new themes to discuss in each episode, Loughborough University’s Dr Oli Tearle and other guest academics will bring their knowledge and expertise to this fun, yet educational, new show.Interact with Oli and guests on Twitter by following @LboroEnglish.

TALATERRA

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134 Episodes

Avg Length 34m

Latest episode 26 days ago

Environmental interpretation happens everywhere. On this podcast, you'll hear conversations with independent professionals who facilitate connections between people and the outdoors. Our guests work in diverse fields and take their own approach to environmental awareness and education. What they share in common is their commitment to nurturing the public's relationship with the outdoors and their status as independent professionals. Who are these professionals? What do they do? How do they contribute to lifelong learning in communities? Let's find out.

Objects Out Loud

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8 Episodes

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Latest episode 2 years ago

From a magician who inspired Shakespeare, and poems woven into Japanese prints, to manuscripts illuminated with the ancient love story of Layla and Majnun, this new podcast series will delve into the poetry and literature hidden in the collections at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. Join us each Friday, from 5 February, for a new audio adventure. Objects Out Loud is produced and presented by Lucie Dawkins.

Ugandan Art Speaks Out

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Latest episode 5 days ago

Ugandan Art Speaks Out is a podcast that celebrates the diversity and creativity of Ugandan art and culture. Produced by Omuti Kreativ, a non-governmental organization that uses art to create social change and promote empowerment in Uganda, this podcast takes you on a weekly journey of discovery through the vibrant and diverse world of Ugandan art.

Each episode features insightful conversations with talented artists and creatives who share their stories, inspirations, and passions. You will discover the rich artistic heritage and cultural traditions that shape their work, as well as the social issues and historical contexts that inform their perspectives. From traditional dances and theatre performances to contemporary visual arts and poetic expressions, you will encounter a kaleidoscope of artistic forms that reflect the beauty and complexity of the Ugandan cultural landscape.

Through their art, these extraordinary artists use their voices to illuminate issues close to their hearts, give voice to the voiceless, and spark conversations that reach far beyond their communities. Whether you are an art lover, a curious listener, or someone looking to expand your understanding of Ugandan art and culture, Ugandan Art Speaks Out invites you to join us on an unforgettable journey through Uganda’s creative diversity. Subscribe now and don’t miss an episode!

Jazz & Words

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jazz jazz loops spoken word beat poetry and other poetry/reading that is deep or thought provoking maybe even some of my own ...

Alive Poets Society

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Alive Poets Society is a podcast where three writers and readers--armed with degrees in literature and years of sharpened wit--analyze, philosophize, and comedicize (?) the best (or worst) literature and films of the past and present. Tune in if you'd like a deeper, more insightful look into your favorite stories, both on the page and the big screen. If you're a poet, live in a society, or are alive, this podcast is tailor-made for you.

Songs of Innocence and Experience by William Blake

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Songs of Innocence and Experience by William Blake

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“Tiger, tiger, burning bright/In the forests of the night/ What immortal hand or eye/ Could frame thy fearful symmetry?” These often quoted lines are part of The Tiger in William Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience. In 1789, William Blake released a limited edition of the book. Being a gifted artist, poet and printmaker, he undertook to personally publish all his work himself through a very painstaking but highly artistic process of etching, thereby transferring his drawings and poems individually onto copper plates by hand. He himself inked each plate and printed each individual page, hand painted the illustrations and bound the pages to create each single volume. As this was extremely laborious and time consuming, there were very few editions of each book. Blake's works pose an unusual problem. Since he displays both his art and his literary skills together and himself considered them inseparable, it was not easy to review his books as literature or art alone. Additionally, he was writing at a time of literary transition. The Neo-classicism of the 18th century was fading and the Romantic Movement was yet to fully emerge. Caught between these two traditions, Blake remains a genius who cannot truly be classified under any category. Songs of Innocence and Experience showing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul to give it its full title combined two separate volumes that he had released earlier. Blake's “Innocence” is the classical notion of the Romantics—a childhood that is pure and untainted, free from the Biblical notion of “original sin” yet supremely aware of the world and its doings. When the world begins to influence this state of innocence, Blake terms it as “Experience.” Institutions like the Church and the State are examples of the latter, along with the knowledge of corruption, fear and grief that encounters with the realities of life bring. The Songs of Innocence section in the book contain an introductory poem and eighteen others. Songs of Experience contains the Introduction poem and twenty-seven more. The poems are short, with simple rhyming schemes and each is based on a single theme. Some poems have a direct counterpart in the other section. For instance, The Lamb in Songs of Innocence is twin to The Tiger in Songs of Experience and so on. Songs of Innocence and Experience is indeed a treasure trove of deeply humane and spiritual lyrics, which are also interesting and thought provoking.

Caedmon's Hymn by Caedmon

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Cædmon was an Anglo-Saxon herdsman attached to the double monastery of Streonæshalch (657–681). Originally ignorant of the art of song, Cædmon learned to compose one night in the course of a dream. Cædmon’s only known surviving work is Cædmon’s Hymn, the nine-line alliterative vernacular praise poem in honour of the Christian god he supposedly learned to sing in his initial dream. The poem is one of the earliest attested examples of Old English and is one of three candidates for the earliest attested example of Old English poetry. It is also one of the earliest recorded examples of sustained poetry in a Germanic language.

The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

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Originally written for his young daughter Josephine, who died tragically aged six, The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of short stories which were published separately in magazines before being compiled into a book. The stories are in the form of fables, where animals communicate and speak to each other as humans do and the purpose of each story was to convey a moral or message to the reader. Modern readers would be more familiar with the Disney animated version in which Mowgli the little “man-cub” is raised by wolves. As he grows, he is trained by denizens of the jungle like Bagheera the panther, Baloo the bear and Kaa the snake. The dreaded tiger Sher Khan is a diabolical villain, feared by all. However, the book is quite different from the Disney film which tends to romanticize some of the characters and demonize others! The original Jungle Book includes the delightful Riki Tiki Tavi tales about a valiant and clever mongoose who protects his friends from the dangerous snakes of the jungle. Contrary to the film version again, only a few of the stories are about Mowgli. What strikes the reader is the sense of wonder and magic that Kipling evokes in these stories about the mysterious jungle and its inhabitants. The writer's brilliant skills with the English language are another feature that makes the book such a reading pleasure. Interspersed with delightful poems, this is indeed the perfect choice for a read-aloud with your kids! First published in book form in 1894, the original edition contained beautiful illustrations by Rudyard's father, John Lockwood Kipling, an artist and art teacher who spent much of his career in India. It was here that Kipling first heard Indian folk tales and was inspired to recreate his versions of them for his own children. The Jungle Book also gained a great reputation for being a “moral story” and Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouts movement requested permission from Kipling to use many of the book's situations and characters as motivational resources. The leader of a Scout pack was dubbed “Akela” after the warrior wolf of the Free People as wolves are called in the Jungle Book. Kipling was a journalist who covered several wars like the Boer War in South Africa. His extensive body of work includes the famous Just So Stories, Kim and several volumes of short stories, articles, essays and poetry. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907 and till date, remains the youngest to have won the prestigious award. Today, though his reputation stands dimmed as he is seen as one of the “prophets of Imperialism” the magic of his words cannot be denied. The Jungle Book is a classic that indeed belongs on every bookshelf!

Louie Valender & the Gang of La's

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A scatterbrain podcast for the handful.

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Poems of William Blake by William Blake

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Songs of Innocence and of Experience: Shewing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul are two books of poetry by the English poet and painter, William Blake. Although Songs of Innocence was first published by itself in 1789, it is believed that Songs of Experience has always been published in conjunction with Innocence since its completion in 1794. Songs of Innocence mainly consists of poems describing the innocence and joy of the natural world, advocating free love and a closer relationship with God, and most famously including Blake’s poem The Lamb. Its poems have a generally light, upbeat and pastoral feel and are typically written from the perspective of children or written about them. Directly contrasting this, Songs of Experience instead deals with the loss of innocence after exposure to the material world and all of its mortal sin during adult life, including works such as The Tyger. Poems here are darker, concentrating on more political and serious themes. Throughout both books, many poems fall into pairs, so that a similar situation or theme can be seen in both Innocence and Experience. Many of the poems appearing in Songs of Innocence have a counterpart in Songs of Experience with opposing perspectives of the world. The disastrous end of the French Revolution caused Blake to lose faith in the goodness of mankind, explaining much of the volume’s sense of despair. Blake also believed that children lost their innocence through exploitation and from a religious community which put dogma before mercy. He did not, however, believe that children should be kept from becoming experienced entirely. In truth, he believed that children should indeed become experienced but through their own discoveries, which is reflected in a number of these poems. Blake believed that innocence and experience were “the two contrary states of the human soul”, and that true innocence was impossible without experience. The Book of Thel is a poem by William Blake, dated 1789 and probably worked on in the period 1788 to 1790. It is illustrated by his own plates, and is relatively short and easy to understand, compared to his later prophetic books. The metre is a fourteen-syllable line. It was preceded by Tiriel, which Blake left in manuscript. A few lines from Tiriel were incorporated into The Book of Thel. This book consists of eight plates executed in illuminated printing. 15 copies of original print of 1789-1793 are known. Two copies have watermark of 1815, which are more elaborately colored than the others.

Philosophy: Back to Basics by Ronnie Lee

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Philosophy: Back to Basics by Ronnie Lee

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Integrity shows the level of excellence, Love and help, And it shows your decency, Sanity, rationality, wisdom and sense, From work and judgment. The poet and philosopher Ronnie Lee is back with his seventh book that continues to unravel the mysteries of life. Philosophy: Back to Basics tackles the dynamics of power—where it springs from, how it is wielded, and ways to harness it. In Lee’s unique form of narrative free-verse poetry, Philosophy: Back to Basics unleashes a powerful and rising intellect on the topic. Discover the source of sexual attraction. Learn the motivations of each gender. Acknowledge the purpose and place of fear. Explore the dynamics of race relations. Study good business practices. And heighten your sense of spirituality. It’s all contained in this remarkable and comprehensive volume. Through it all is the message that we can improve ourselves and our lot through a more philosophically aware, spiritual outlook that encompasses all aspects of life. In short, the goal is nothing less than a complete guidebook for better living—and, by extension, a better society. Philosophy: Back to Basics is the kind of life-changing book that will stick with you long after the cover is closed.

Poetry For All

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Latest episode 6 days ago

This podcast is for those who already love poetry and for those who know very little about it. In this podcast, we read a poem, discuss it, see what makes it tick, learn how it works, grow from it, and then read it one more time. Introducing our brand new Poetry For All website: https://poetryforallpod.com! Please visit the new website to learn more about our guests, search for thematic episodes (ranging from Black History Month to the season of autumn), and subscribe to our newsletter.