Alden Carrow's Poetry Podcast

In this episode, Alden Carrow explores the Sacredness of Place—the way certain landscapes don’t just surround us, but shape us. The journey begins with Gerard Manley Hopkins’ fierce and unforgettable poem “Inversnaid,” a hymn to wildness that refuses to be tamed. Alden unpacks Hopkins’ muscular language, his spiritual ecology, and the poem’s urgent plea to preserve the “wet and wildness” that keep...

In this episode of Alden Carrow’s Poetry Podcast, Alden explores the profound theme of “The Timelessness of Place” through two evocative poems—one from the wider world of English literature, and one from his own collection Cornwall In Verse – Tide To Tor In Poetry. The episode opens with Edward Thomas’s iconic poem “Adlestrop,” a masterpiece of stillness, memory, and the quiet power of the English...

In this powerful and atmospheric episode of Alden Carrow’s Poetry Podcast, we explore the profound tension between military life and the natural world, a theme rooted deeply in the landscapes of North Yorkshire. This week’s guest poem is Henry Reed’s iconic “Naming of Parts,” a masterful piece written during the Second World War that contrasts the mechanical rigidity of military training with the...

In this immersive episode, Alden Carrow—author of North Yorkshire In Verse – Moor To Shore In Poetry—guides listeners deep into the dramatic landscapes of Cumbria and the Lake District, exploring how geography, memory, and the sublime shape both classic and contemporary poetry. We begin with a powerful reading from William Wordsworth’s The Prelude, focusing on the iconic “Stolen Boat” passage. Ald...

North Yorkshire in Verse - Moor To Shore In Poetry: Wordsworth’s The Force Of Prayer, Whitby Abbey, and the Poetry of Landscape & Loss — a reflective episode exploring how place shapes grief, memory, and the making of poetry. Host Alden Carrow reads and unpacks William Wordsworth’s The Force of Prayer, follows the legend of the Strid and Bolton Priory, and offers an original poem about Whitby Abbe...

Join Alden Carrow as he explores the contrasts of urban decay and renewal through Eliot’s Preludes and Larkin’s Going, Going, before sharing his own poem celebrating the vibrant Malton Festival. This episode reflects on changing cities, community spirit, and the poetry found in everyday life. Listeners are invited to submit favourite poems to feature in future episodes.

In this Remembrance-themed episode, poet and author Alden Carrow explores the intersection of war, peace, and poetry — uncovering the quiet power of voices too often overlooked. To mark Remembrance Sunday and the 107th anniversary of the end of the First World War, Alden reads and reflects on two remarkable poets whose work continues to echo through time: May Wedderburn Cannan and Vera Brittain. T...

Join Alden Carrow in Episode 1 of Alden Carrow's Poetry Podcast for a tranquil escape to the written word. Alden opens with W.B. Yeats’ timeless “The Lake Isle of Innisfree,” then shares his original poem “North Yorkshire Awaits,” evoking heather moors and ancient stone villages. Discover the heart of North Yorkshire In Verse - Moor To Shore In Poetry, from windswept dales to rugged coastlines. La...