Calliope: A Poetry Podcast (Calliopod)

Part 2 of our show at Ren's Coffeehouse & Books in Blackwood, New Jersey! Gather round for a heartfelt show featuring poet n.l.rivera, reading a poem to their sister, who was in the audience! Show Notes: "The Green Knight’s March to the Moon" by Quinton Follow @Quin_Ahimovic on Instagram "A Sixteen Year Please for Our Planet" by Libby Follow @bizzybroc on Instagram &qu...

Hello everyone, We wanted to personally invite you to the live recording of our SEASON 2 FINALE!  When: October 3, 2026 Where: Catcetera Cat Lounge (Located at: 44 W Somerset St # B, Raritan, NJ 08869) What Time Are Signups To Read: 5:15pm-5:45pm When Does The Show Start: 6pm How Much Does it Cost to Enter: $25 (all money goes to the cats and everyone who enters will get a free Calliope sticker!) ...

LIVE from Ren's Coffeehouse & Books in Blackwood, New Jersey! This episode is packed with poems from finding love in your 30s to getting off of dating apps. Get ready to find out why it's hard to find a good man in New York City! Poem Credits: “western hemlock” by Missy Morgan Follow @mossdictionary on Instagram “heART” by Jon "Butterfly effect- Negative perspective" By May...

Calliopod proudly presents the final episode of Verse & Voice, recorded at the Princeton Public Library! Thank you to everyone who tuned into these amazing poets, to the public library for collaborating with us, and the the poets for trusting us with their work! We'll return to our regular release schedule--one episode on the first Monday of the month-- in September 2026! And keep checkin...

This is the second part of our recording at Verse & Voice: A Festival of Poetry, held at the Princeton Public Library! Eight poets took to our stage to read some amazing and heartfelt poetry. We hope you enjoy! The final part of Verse & Voice: A Festival of Poetry will be released in two weeks, on August 17, 2026. Show Notes: “Dodge Poetry Festival”; “Wile E Coyote” and “On the edge of the...

SUPRISE! Instead of our 1 episode on the first Monday of every month, we are switching it up for July and August 2026! We'll be releasing 2 EPISODES EACH MONTH! This extremely special set of episodes were recorded at Princeton Public Library during the "Verse & Voice: A Festival of Poetry" event!  We were invited to record over 20 poets at the event and are happy to present them...

Part two of our show at Brewed Awakening in Pitman, New Jersey! “The Mountain, The Wall, The Wrong” by Faro “The Book of Revelation” by Rob, follow @Goodbye_Blue_Monday on Instagram "Let Me Tell You About My Fleshy, Stupid, Wise, Hopeful Heart" By Rach, follow @rachventrella on Instagram "Untitled" by Janay, follow @nervous90sbitch on Instagram Support the show

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Part one of our show at Brewed Awakening! Our featured guest, Maya Solomon, reminds us to take pictures to capture sweet, sweet memories. Poem Credits: "Fuego (Kauil)" by Thom LaPorte. This piece is published by Inspiration Strikes Publishing in "Banned from the Dinner Table". Follow thomlaporte.writer on Instagram. "What?" by Rowan Reznick Untitled by Spike Hussay, f...

This is part II of our show at Interzone in Autobahn, New Jersey! Our featured guest is Len, reading a poem he wrote over 40 years ago! Poem Credits: “Tank Man” by Hannah, follow @hannahlantran on Instagram. “Malaga Lake Childood” by Madi.  “Born with the Tremble” by Sam, follow @poemsbysammsy on Instagram. “Empty House” by Sully, follow @Smkzprod on Instagram.   “LITTLE MEN WITH BIG IDEAS” by Len...

Welcome to season 2 of Calliopod! We've had so much fun recording poets at our live events and are proud to bring you these amazing poems to you! Poem credits: "Vapor" by Thom LaPorte, follow @thomlaporte.writer on Instagram. "Windows of Woe" by Noah Aviles, follow @cactus_noah on Instagram. "the question to my father" by Amber, follow @ahoke on Instagram. "...

In this HOLIDAY BONUS EPISODE, members of the Calliopod team gather to discuss holidays past.  Support us on Patreon to help fund Season 2! Support the show

Thom and Hannah answer some questions about themselves and discuss the myth of Prometheus. Support the show

We are finally allowing published poems on our podcast! Our new guidelines: 1) You must be 18 years or older to sign our contract. 2) Your work MUST BE ORIGINAL to you and free of AI assistance. (Generation, Outlining, etc.) 3) Your work must be free of hate speech or any discriminatory language. 4) Your work must not infringe any copyright or trademark, any intellectual property rights, or violat...

Coming to you from Words Matter Bookstore in Pitman, New Jersey! This episode features the amazing poetry of Megan Miller, Gina, and Mia-Sara! Support the show

Live from Words Matter in Pitman, New Jersey! This episode features Sonny, Faro, and Black Ink! Support the show

Amusing Musings is a series where members of Calliope: A Poetry Podcast sit down and discuss prompts sent to by fans of the podcast. Support the show

Live from Brewed Awakening in Pittman, New Jersey! A group of poets share their work alongside Cyn Jones--our first featured poet! Support the show

Live from High Grounds Coffee Roasts in Glassboro, New Jersey! We had 5 poets perform their work on our stage! Check out our Instagram to learn how you can be featured on our podcast! Make sure to check out our submission guidelines! https://www.instagram.com/calliopod/ Support the show

Live from High Grounds Coffee Roasters in Glassboro, New Jersey! 5 Poets perform their work and share the stories behind them. Support the show

Hear the poetry of the Calliope: A Poetry Podcast team, performed live at a show in New Jersey!  If you enjoy this episode, please consider helping us fund our live shows by donating to our indiegogo campaign!  https://igg.me/at/CalliopePoetryPod/x/38231870#/ Follow us on Instagram to learn when our live shows will be!  https://www.instagram.com/calliopod/ Support the show

Welcome to Calliope: A Poetry Podcast! First full episode coming soon! Support the show