Poetry worth hearing

 Poetry Worth Hearing Episode 43 has the theme of 'trees' and has a star-studded cast, including Peter Larkin, Katharine Towers, Harry Man, Lucy Ingrams, Will Staveley, Sue Wood, David Cooke, Liz Murray, Liam Aungier, Kate Young,Matt Bryden, Sarah Westcott, Rowan Reddington, Ronan Reilly, Maria Isakova-Bennett and Claire Collison.

This episode features an interview with Claire Crowther, poet, editor and teacher. The theme for submissions was 'weight' and we have poems by Eva Wal, Paul Stephenson, Dorothy Yamamoto, Lisa Kelly, Maureen Jivani, Alice Huntley, Sara Stegen, Richard Lister, Pat Winslow and Ben McGuire

This episode has an interview and reading from Jane Draycott and poems on the theme of colour from Jamie McKendrick, Dinah Livingstone, Sarah Watkinson, Emma Dandy, Lizzie Ballagher, Derek Sellen, Kate Young, Caroline Jackson-Houlston, Deborah Lloyd, Ruth Verity Sharman, Sue Wallace-Shaddad, Trisha Broomfield and Terry Jones. Texts of unpublished poems and more information about the writers can be...

Episode 40 is bookended by and interview and reading from Steve Ely. Other poets include Maureen Jivani, Steve Xerri, Bethany Rivers, Stephen Paul Wren, Sara Stegen, Christopher Horton and Paul Stephenson. Texts of unpublished poems, information about poets and their publications as well as details of how to submit to future episodes can be found at poetryworthhearing.biz

This episode had the theme, 'other spaces'. It features an introduction to the work of Sergio Raimondo, a renowned Argentinian poet, translated and read by Mark Leech and Ben Bollig. Other poets include Dinah Livingstone, Maureen Jivani, Martyn Crucefix, Kate Young, Jane Thomas, Michael Klimeš, Trisha Broomfield, Helen Overell, Lizzie Ballagher, Zachary Thraves, Terry Jones and Sue Wood Yo...

This episode has the theme "Writing Nature/Writing Eco'. It opens with a clip from an interview with Nancy Campbell where she talks about eco poetry and continues with a recording of the launch of the Whaleback City Press launch of 15 eco sonnets by 14 distinguished poets. This is followed by a new recording by Kathleen Jamie of her poem 'What the Clyde said after COP 26' and &#39...

This episode had the theme 'hiding and/or seeking'. It includes an interview and reading from Nancy Campbell. Other poets are Guy Jones, Zelda Cahill-Patten, Lesley Saunders, Pat Winslow, Richard Lister, Dinah Livingstone, Sarah Mnatzaganian and Fokkina McDonnell. you can find the texts of unpublished poems and more information about the poets at poetryworthhearing.biz.

The theme for this episode was 'games people play' and we open with a wonderfully playful recording from Rachel Goodman and Elvire Roberts presenting their collaborative poetry collection, 'Knee to Knee'. Other poets include Maureen Jivani, Helen Overell, Paul Stephenson, Kate Young, Richard Lister, Sara Stegen, Dorothy Yamamoto, Trish Broomfield, Sarah Mason and Lizzie Ballagher....

This episode includes and interview and reading from Dane Holt as well as poems from Michaela Brady, Stephen Paul Wren, Guy Jones, Margaret Poynor-Clark, John Vickers, Richard Lister, Stephen Claughton, Selena Wisnom, Paul Fallon, Geoff Edwards, Tricia Parry, Benedicta Norrell, Heather Moulson and Maureen Jivani. The prompt for this episode was 'making up'. Information about the poets and...

This episode includes an interview from Theophilus Qwek, where he discusses his life in poetry, both in Singapore and Oxford and reads from his new Carcanet collection, 'Commonwealth'. The prompt for submissions was 'borders' and I was grateful to Jane Duran for recording two of her Palestine poems for the episode. There are also poems from Jess Mookherjee, Helen Overell ,Lizzie Ba...

The theme for this episode was garden. You can find poems from David Constantine, Jane Burn, Paul Surman, Lizzie Ballagher, Simon Maddrell, Trish Broomfield, Dinah Livingstone and Inge Milfull. More information about poems and poets at poetryworthhearing.biz Comments, suggestions and submissions to poetryworthhearing@gmail.com

In this episode, you can hear Tony Curtis, the distinguished Welsh poet and Professor Emeritus of Creative Writing at South Wales University, talking about his life in poetry and his new book,  Leaving the Hills.  The prompt for this episode was 'moving' which could be interpreted as anything from some kind of physical movement to the power of emotions. There are poems from Maggie Hall, Ri...

This episode had the prompt 'rule making and/or rule breaking'. It includes an interview with pot and playwright,Jack Nicholls, who also gives a short reading from his work. Claire Cox explains the process behind her sonnet sequence which appeared in The Long Poem Magazine, Issue 32 and reads some of the poems. Other poets include Helen Hall, Sean Burke, Anne Bailey, Philippa Ramsden, Dere...

This episode explores the relationship between poetry and music. Malcolm Atkins talks about setting text to music and includes performances of Blake, Hopkins and contemporary poets. He finishes with Lament for Gaza, put together by the Confluence Collective. We have an extract from Sarah Acton's long poem, Book of the Exe, accompanied by musician, Emma Welton. Diana Sanders curates a selection of...

This episode had as its theme 'losing and / or finding'.It includes a poem from David Constantine about losing and finding, as well as apiece from Caroline Maldonado talking about her book, Mirror and Stone , in which, with the artist, Garry Lennard, she 'finds' Michelangelo. There are also poems from Eugene O'Hare, Kate Young, Lizzie Ballagher, Joseph Long, Claire Parker, Eva Wal, Elizabeth Barto...

This episode has the theme 'canonical' and features an interview with the founder of Live Canon and poems by John Greening, Laura Varnam, Matt Bryden, Beck Reynolds, Margot Myers, Nick Grundy, Rosie Jackson and Inge Milfull. Information on poets and publications and texts of unpublished poems at poetryworthhearing.biz

This episode features the Northern Ireland poet, Matthew Rice, who talks about his poetic journey and reads from his work. The theme for this episode was 'inside / outside' and it includes poems by Alison Jones, John White, Helen Overell, Clare Starling, Pat Winslow, Jane Thomas, Susan Thomas, Guy Jones, Polly Walshe, Maureen Jivani, Julia Webb, John Daniel, Diana Bell, Lizzie Ballagher, S...

This episode is an election special, and has for its theme, 'political', however our poets have wished to interpret that. There are poems on war, displacement of people, oppression, violence against women, inequality and injustice, commodification and capital and the environment There are poems from Jenny Lewis, Rachael Clyne, Claire Cox, Pat Winslow, Jacob Mckibbin, Carl Tomlinson, Heathe...

The theme for this episode was 'other'. It features the poet and artist, Jane Burn, who identifies as working class, pansexual,autistic and living off grid, talking about her life, writers who have influenced her and also reading some of her own poems. As well, there are poems by Lucy Ingrams, Richard Lister, Sarah J Bryson, Lizzie Ballagher, Kate Young, Carmel McKeown, Slava Konoval, Siob...

This episode, which has the theme of 'struggle', features an interview with Palestinian poet, Ruba Abughaida, who reads some of her own work and some poems by poets she admires. In addition, there are poems by Lizzie Ballagher, Fiona Perry, Guy Jones, Alison Jones, Elizabeth Barton, Sarah J Bryson, Helen Overell and Kate Young. The episode concludes with Michael Bartholomew-Biggs reading a...

Features a fascinating talk by Cahal Dallat on Yeats in London as well as some of Cahal's own poems. There is also a range of poems on the theme of 'after' from Lyn Thornton, Helen Overell, Matt Bryden, Trisha Broomfield, Stephen Paul Wren, Diana Bell, Heather Moulson, Simon Rees and Dinah Livingstone.

This episode features a short interview with Alex Mazey, followed by poems on the theme of 'creature' from Lizzie Ballagher, Pat Winslow, Fiona Perry, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Eva Wal, Deborah Cox, Stephen P Wren, Caroline Jackson-Houlston and Corinna Board. we also have some advice from Richard Lister on reading poetry aloud. Further details about poets and texts of unpublished poems can be fou...

The episode has an overarching theme of ’now’ and the featured poet is Richard Price, who talks about poetry, poetic influences and reads from his own work as well as versions of poets he cares for.  Other poets include Jane Burn, Tony Curtis, Helen Overell, Diana Bell, Richard Lister, Lynne Wycherley, Trish Broomfield, Steve Xerri and Dinah Livingstone. I hope you like it and please share. More i...

This episode has a theme of winter and opens with an extended reading from Jack Cooper, Gregory Award winning poet. He is followed by poems from Eva Wal, Inge Milfull, Stephen Paul Wren, Helen Overell, Dorothy Yamamoto, Elizabeth Barton, Carl Tomlinson and Fiona Perry. The episode ends with an interview from Kate Noakes and a reading by her form her new book, Goldhawk Road. More information about...

This episode focuses on ill-being and well-being. It includes a reading from American poet and playwright, Dan O'Brien, poems and an interview with Sue Wallace-Shaddad as well as further poems from Anne-Marie Daly, Stephen Paul Wren, Rodger Holden, Geraldine Clarkson, Sarah J Bryson, Deborah Cox, Roddy Maude Roxby, Math Jones, Benedicta Norell, Helen Overell, Lou Hough, Dinah Livingstone and C...