Poetry Bites

Alan Payne introduces and reads 'Home' from his collection Mahogany Eve , which was published in May 2024, and was recently shortlisted for the 2025 Derek Walcott Prize! This recording is taken from the online launch event for the collection, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and w...

Shash Trevett reads 'These Were Their Names' from her collection The Naming of Names , which was published in August 2024, and was recently shortlisted for the 2025 Derek Walcott Prize! This recording is taken from the online launch event for the collection, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,...

Tristram Fane Saunders reads 'The Rake Packs Up His Troubles in an Old Kitbag and Smiles, Smiles, Smiles' from his pamphlet The Rake , which was published in May 2022. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the pamphlet, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher...

Chloe Elliott reads 'Water' from her pamphlet ⁠ Encyclopaedia , which was a winner of the 2022 New Poets Prize and was published in June 2023. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Beth Davies reads 'Rat Dissection' from her pamphlet The Pretence of Understanding , which was a winner of the 2022 New Poets Prize and was published in June 2023. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

David Tait reads 'Remembering Glen Torridon' from his pamphlet By Degrees , which was published in October 2021. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the pamphlet, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, d...

Tom Branfoot reads 'Lodgings' from his pamphlet This Is Not An Epiphany , which was a winner of the 2022 New Poets Prize and was published in June 2023. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Serena Alagappan reads 'After the Mushroom at the End of the World' from her pamphlet Sensitive To Temperature , which was a winner of the 2022 New Poets Prize and was published in June 2023. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Laurie Bolger reads 'After Class' from her pamphlet Spin , which won the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition and was published in March 2024. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the pamphlet, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer devel...

Chrissy Banks reads 'Ola' from her pamphlet Frank , which was published in May 2021. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the pamphlet, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outs...

Thirza Clout reads 'Aunts', the title poem from her collection Aunts Come Armed with Welsh Cakes , which was published in May 2019. This recording is taken from a Poetry Business online reading in December 2023, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer development agency de...

Ben Bransfield reads 'Bread' from his pamphlet Judder Men , which was published in April 2021. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the pamphlet, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publish...

Meg Cox reads 'The Law of Unintended Consequences' from her collection A Square of Sunlight , which was published in July 2021. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the collection, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to di...

Alan Payne reads the title poem from his collection Mahogany Eve , which was published in May 2024. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the collection, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing o...

Ian McMillan introduces and reads 'Tone Found in Sonnet' from his pamphlet Yes But What Is This? What Exactly? , which was published in October 2020. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Nigel Pantling introduces and reads 'Night Reconnaissance' from his new collection, A Foreign Country , published in April 2025 and available now from the Poetry Business website. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Rosalind Easton reads 'Closet' Rosalind Easton's pamphlet Black Mascara (Waterproof) is a glamorous and lively debut exploring relationships, popular culture, and the enduring power of teenage memories. It was a winner of the Poetry Business Book and Pamphlet Competition 2020. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer development agenc...

Dale Booton reads and introduces 'E' Dale was Highly Commended in the 2024 International Book & Pamphlet Competition. Dale Booton (he/him) is a queer poet from Birmingham. His poetry is published by  The North  and  Magma , and anthologised by Broken Sleep Books, Verve, Muswell Press, and Pan Macmillan. He has two pamphlets out:  Walking Contagions  (Polari Press) and  On This Stretch of Queer...

James Appleby reads and introduces 'The Man I Saw Dead in the Road Reproaches Me' James Appleby (b. 1993) is the author of the upcoming pamphlet Spurious Language , commended in the 2024 International Book & Pamphlet Competition. He lives in Edinburgh and is the editor of Interpret , Scotland’s new magazine of international writing. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Cliff Yates reads 'Tonight in Kidderminster' from his 1999 collection Henry Clock , also included in his New & Selected Poems (2023). This recording is taken from the online launch event for the New & Selected Poems , which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer develop...

Caroline Bracken reads 'Amor Matris' from her pamphlet Boy, Mother , which won the 2024 International Book & Pamphlet Competition and is published in March 2025. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the pamphlet, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and w...

Jen Feroze reads 'I invite my grown-up daughter round for dinner' from her pamphlet A Dress With Deep Pockets , which won the 2024 International Book & Pamphlet Competition and is published in March 2025. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the pamphlet, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠...

Sarah Wimbush reads 'Scargill' from her Forward Prize shortlisted collection of poems and photographs STRIKE (Stairwell Books, 2024). The poem also appears in the Smith|Doorstop COAL anthology, which marks 40 years since the Miners' Strike . This recording is used with permission from WordFolK production in association with Chapel FM East Leeds Community Radio. Poetry Bites is a podcas...

Doreen Gurrey reads 'The Rival' from her pamphlet A Coalition of Cheetahs, which won the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition and was published in March 2024. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the pamphlet, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writ...

Michael Schmidt introduces and reads 'Also, Poor Yorick' from his collection Talking to Stanley on the Telephone, which was published in March 2021. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the collection, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a publisher and writer development a...