Shards - The 1 Poem Podcast of Cameron Semmens

Cameron Semmens

Welcome to Shards – a glinting fragment of transparent truth to flash in your mind's eye or cut you open. Irregularly, a fresh poem – a poetic pause in your day to make you think or smile or be inspired or just to see the world a little differently.

  1. 34... What's at the centre of a ring?

    15/11/2024

    34... What's at the centre of a ring?

    What's at the centre of a ring? A suite of 2 poems. Poem 1: 'A poem with late night whiskey on an anniversary' by Cameron Semmens. Music: 'He died for all of us' by Hildur Guðnadóttir & Rutger Hoedemaekers from the album: Trapped (Original Television Series Soundtrack). Poem 2. 'A poem with a hint of champagne on a wedding day' by Cameron Semmens. Music: 'I remember everything' by Hildur Guðnadóttir & Rutger Hoedemaekers from the album: Trapped (Original Television Series Soundtrack).

    3 min
  2. 33... Loving without Possesing + Sequel

    23/10/2024

    33... Loving without Possesing + Sequel

    from my new book...

    9 min
  3. 32... Body under a sheet

    22/09/2023

    32... Body under a sheet

    Poem: 'Body under a sheet' written and read by Cameron Semmens. Additional reading by Ramak Bamzar. Music: 'Ascent' by Hildur Guðnadóttir from the album 'Without Sinking'. Image: Close-up of 'Scene 3' from the photography series 'Pro Femina' by Ramak Bamzar, 2023.

    4 min
  4. 31… First I must tell you about my trip to Norway

    15/02/2023

    31… First I must tell you about my trip to Norway

    Inspiration poetic heartbreak hope love

    3 min
  5. 30... Space Cam with Dan – Send me your asteroids!

    16/10/2022

    30... Space Cam with Dan – Send me your asteroids!

    Poem from Cam... a chat with Dan. From the book ‘A Brief History of Time With Cake’, Cam shares his poem about self-expression, connection and vulnerability: ‘The Asteroid Theory for The Extinction of Despair’.

    14 min
  6. 29... If you watch for long enough

    02/10/2022

    29... If you watch for long enough

    Spoken words... if you're stressed... here's an idea... Poem written and spoken by Cameron Semmens

    2 min
  7. 28... Fluke and Talon - recorded LIVE on Ocean Grove beach

    01/12/2021

    28... Fluke and Talon - recorded LIVE on Ocean Grove beach

    from the book: Upside Drowning

    5 min

  8. 22/09/2021

    27... Two poems for the one I love

    27... Two poems for the one I love by Cameron Semmens

    3 min
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Welcome to Shards – a glinting fragment of transparent truth to flash in your mind's eye or cut you open. Irregularly, a fresh poem – a poetic pause in your day to make you think or smile or be inspired or just to see the world a little differently.

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