Chill Pill Poetry

Nigel Smith

A Podcast created for anyone touched by Parkinson's Disease, though of course anyone's welcome. For those long sleepless nights, Poetry and Prose with Nige. -In association with www.poetswall.com, home of 'Poets with Parkinsons' .

Episodes

  1. May 14

    Episode 11

    Any of my fellow Parkies out there may notice the varying vocals, I've deliberately chosen older recordings so you can see the variation. Typically pd makes the voice softer and more quiet. I've naturally got a soft tone, always have, but in the older recordings it's deep and sonorous, thats because I used different mic techniques. I used to close-mic, using the 'Proximal' effect' now I physically can't hold myself in the proper position due to pd, my latest meds give me a dreadfully dry mouth, rhinitis, all of which have a negative impact on ones speech.

  2. 01/27/2024

    Episode 10

    Nige reads poems on the subject of Love.

  3. 01/19/2024

    EPISODE 9

    An interview with Ukrainian Poet Julia Bair.

  4. 10/24/2023

    Episode 8 'Away in La La Land'

    This episode is a little different. It features a kind of 'Rock n Rhyme' epic Poem. Originally presented with video, this is the first audio-only version. It is surreal and different and accurately portrays the seven weeks I spent in St. James's Hospital Leeds. The infection, my PD meds, steroids, and anti-biotics any or all caused me to be delusional for a time. It was written as part of my self-help therapy to recover from the experience.

  5. 09/01/2023

    Episode 7 'Rina'

    Our very own Rina shares a few of her Poetry Gems!

  6. 07/09/2023

    Episode 6 Bukowski & Berry

    Two contemporary American Poets Wendell Berry & Charles Bukowski

  7. 06/23/2023

    Episode 5

    Nige talks to Uncle Martin, Co-founder of Poets with Parkinsons at 'The Wall', about a few of Martin's favourite Poems.

  8. 06/06/2023

    Episode 4

    A few rhyming classics

  9. 04/24/2023

    Episode 3 'From Love Shorn'

    The title comes from one of the many poems Nige has written and reads for you in this episode

  10. 04/03/2023

    Episode 2

    Poets from Northern England

  11. 03/24/2023

    Chill Pill Poetry - 1

    Nige talks and reads Poetry for Parkies.....and anyone else. *Please not the in the intro about 'what is poetry' I attribute a quote to C.S. Lewis, incorrectly it would seem, apparently that is an error often made.

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About

A Podcast created for anyone touched by Parkinson's Disease, though of course anyone's welcome. For those long sleepless nights, Poetry and Prose with Nige. -In association with www.poetswall.com, home of 'Poets with Parkinsons' .

Information

  • Creator
    Nigel Smith
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Nigel Smith
  • Show Website
    Chill Pill Poetry