Mark McGuinness

A Mouthful of Air: Poetry with Mark McGuinness

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Poems to take your breath away. Listen to contemporary poets reading their poems and talking about what went into them. You will also hear Mark McGuinness reading classic poems and sharing his thoughts on what makes them great.

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Mark McGuinness

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It sifts from Leaden Sieves by Emily Dickinson 18.01.2022 30:56

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘It sifts from Leaden Sieves’ by Emily Dickinson. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/it-sifts-from-leaden-sieves-by-emily-dickinson

once a thing is gone, that is the end of it by Kate Ling 04.01.2022 39:13

The Oxen by Thomas Hardy 21.12.2021 22:19

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘The Oxen’ by Thomas Hardy. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-oxen-by-thomas-hardy

The Lilies by Mona Arshi 07.12.2021 35:23

Mona Arshi reads ‘The Lilies’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-lilies-by-mona-arshi

They Flee from Me by Sir Thomas Wyatt 23.11.2021 38:36

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses 'They Flee from Me' by Sir Thomas Wyatt. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/they-flee-from-me-by-sir-thomas-wyatt

No Tengo Mas by Mick Delap 09.11.2021 36:15

Mick Delap reads ‘No Tengo Mas’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/no-tengo-mas-mick-delap

From Troilus and Criseyde by Geoffrey Chaucer 25.10.2021 37:05

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses his translation of the opening lines of Troilus and Criseyde by Geoffrey Chaucer. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/troilus-and-criseyde-by-geoffrey-chaucer/

Lockdown Sonnet LIX by Jacqueline Saphra 12.10.2021 29:36

Jacqueline Saphra reads ‘Lockdown Sonnet LIX’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/lockdown-sonnet-lix-by-jacqueline-saphra

The Illusionist by Mark McGuinness 28.09.2021 30:33

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses his poem ‘The Illusionist’. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-illusionist-by-mark-mcguinness/

Metamorphosis by Dom Bury 14.09.2021 37:46

Dom Bury reads ‘Metamorphosis’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/metamorphosis-by-dom-bury/

Beyond the Last Lamp by Thomas Hardy 31.08.2021 22:22

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘Beyond the Last Lamp’ by Thomas Hardy. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/beyond-the-last-lamp-by-thomas-hardy/

From The Taxidermist by Shazea Quraishi 17.08.2021 36:30

Shazea Quraishi reads excerpts from The Taxidermist and discusses the sequence with Mark McGuinness For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-taxidermist-by-shazea-quraishi/

The Jumblies by Edward Lear 03.08.2021 29:03

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘The Jumblies’ by Edward Lear. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-jumblies-by-edward-lear/

How I Hold the World in This Climate Emergency by Cath Drake 23.07.2021 21:09

Cath Drake reads ‘How I Hold the World in this Climate Emergency’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full transcript of this episode go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/how-I-hold-the-world-in-this-climate-emergency-by-cath-drake/

Sonnet 60 by William Shakespeare 23.07.2021 31:54

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses Sonnet 60 by William Shakespeare. For a full episode transcript, go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/sonnet-60-by-william-shakespeare/

Eggs by Mimi Khalvati 20.07.2021 33:54

Mimi Khalvati reads ‘Eggs’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full transcript of this episode, visit: https://amouthfulofair.fm/?p=462&preview=true

He Thinks of Those Who Have Spoken Evil of His Beloved by W.B. Yeats 18.07.2021 15:31

Welcome to A Mouthful of Air 12.07.2021 25:31