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Join us, two poetry nerds, as we investigate a great poem and try to get inspired by it.

  1. Great Poems: TS Eliot's The Love Song Of J. Alfred Prufrock

    5 FEB

    Great Poems: TS Eliot's The Love Song Of J. Alfred Prufrock

    A poet, a psychologist and a bookseller grapple with a great poem. How does this poem work on hearts and minds? With Mark Lewis, Lorna Lee and Philippa Davies and recorded in the old book room at Chapter One bookshop, in Narberth Museum, West Wales. In this episode we discuss TS Eliot's The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. Poet Christian Donovan reads us her Great Welsh Icon competition winning poem: 'I Iolo Morganwg'

    30 min
  2. Love Poems From Chapter One Bookshop

    27-01-2025

    Love Poems From Chapter One Bookshop

    Three poetry nerds who are a curator, a translator and a psychologist, discuss love poems in Chapter One Bookshop at Narberth Museum, West Wales. We chat about the dark side of love, whether love poetry needs to be romantic, and whether some love sentiments are best kept private. Featuring poems by Pablo Neruda, Tony Harrison and TS Eliot, this is an auditory hors d'oeuvre to a live love themed Book Bar at Chapter One.

    34 min
  3. Poetry Pause 5: Sylvia Plath

    01-11-2024

    Poetry Pause 5: Sylvia Plath

    In this episode, we explore the poetry of Sylvia Plath, and discover a happyish ending in Wales.

    34 min
  4. Poems with People: Poetry of Wales

    24-01-2024

    Poems with People: Poetry of Wales

    In this episode, we chat through our community poetry projects including unsung Women of West Wales, Poems on the Pitch, and the Llandeilo town poem, for Llandeilo Lit Fest.

    26 min

  5. 12-09-2023

    Poetry Of Wales: Dylan Thomas

    In this episode, we consider the contribution of Dylan Thomas.  We investigate the man and the myth, and discuss his considerable influence. Guest Alan Jones champions the poet's rockstar status - and we don't disagree.

    32 min

  6. 05-05-2023

    Poetry Of Wales: New Voices

    In this episode, we discuss new poetry voices in Wales, of poets Rhiannon Hooson and Kathy Miles. We discuss the possibilities of Welsh Gothic, and what else in happening in poetry in Wales which excites us.  This episode features a most helpful interview with Kathy Miles for aspiring poets.

    28 min

  7. 19-12-2022

    Poetry Of Wales: Festive Dedications And Review Of The Year

    You're most welcome to eavesdrop here as we review our poetry podcast year - what worked and what didn't - and send dedications of love and appreciation on behalf of others and ourselves. Thanks to poets Luise Thomas and Christian Donovan for their contributions, and to all other contributors and listeners this year.

    28 min

  8. 28-11-2022

    Poetry Of Wales: Gwyneth Lewis

    We discuss Gwyneth Lewis in this episode, first National Poet of Wales. One of us is a massive fan-girl and the other is a little bit out of her depth... This episode is dedicated to super-humanist, super-culture-lover, super-hippy and super-gardening-guru Alan Tuck, who lived next door to the cowshed and enjoyed our podcast.

    32 min
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Join us, two poetry nerds, as we investigate a great poem and try to get inspired by it.

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    Philippa Davies
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    2020 - 2026
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