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Poetry read in a fitting setting, by teacher and poet of no great renown: Joe Riley.Great poems from a range of eras read aloud in a place that befits them. No lectures, not too many long words or academic pretence; a chance to sketch out how a poem reaches your heart. Want me to sketch a poem? thesketchpoet@gmail.com

  1. 12/17/2025

    A Christmas Carol (In the Bleak Midwinter) by Christina Rossetti. ✝️

    Send us a text 'In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan...' Joe is back with some poetry for you. In this episode he walks the ancient York city walls and reads this festive masterpiece from Rossetti. He also accosts some friendly tourists and asks them about their favourite Christmas carols. Beginning audio: 2017 duet by Joe and a student in St. George's Church, Esher. Harold Darke's arrangement of In the Bleak Midwinter, conducted by musical legend Alexis A. Hypnogoria episode --do subscribe to Jim Moon's excellent podcast.  Support the show https://bsky.app/profile/sketchpoetry.bsky.social Want to hear a poem? Pitch it (and the setting in which you think it could be read) to me here: thesketchpoet@gmail.com

    31 min

  2. 12/12/2025

    *Sketch Prose**-A Warning to the Curious by M.R James 👑

    Send us a text "No diggin' 'ere." Support the show https://bsky.app/profile/sketchpoetry.bsky.social Want to hear a poem? Pitch it (and the setting in which you think it could be read) to me here: thesketchpoet@gmail.com

    41 min

  3. 12/04/2025

    **Sketch Prose** Stave 5-The End of It-A Christmas Carol

    Send us a text Merry Christmas! God bless us, everyone. Support the show https://bsky.app/profile/sketchpoetry.bsky.social Want to hear a poem? Pitch it (and the setting in which you think it could be read) to me here: thesketchpoet@gmail.com

    13 min

  4. 12/03/2025

    **Sketch Prose** Stave 4-The Third of the Spirits--A Christmas Carol

    Send us a text Scrooge is shown his future, and eventually (though it takes some time) realises he needs to change his ways.  Support the show https://bsky.app/profile/sketchpoetry.bsky.social Want to hear a poem? Pitch it (and the setting in which you think it could be read) to me here: thesketchpoet@gmail.com

    30 min

  5. 12/02/2025

    **Sketch Prose** Stave 3-The Second of the Spirits--A Christmas Carol

    Send us a text Scrooge is shown his present, and it's not what he was expecting.  Support the show https://bsky.app/profile/sketchpoetry.bsky.social Want to hear a poem? Pitch it (and the setting in which you think it could be read) to me here: thesketchpoet@gmail.com

    46 min
  6. **Sketch Prose** A Christmas Carol-Marley's Ghost by Charles Dickens

    12/01/2025

    **Sketch Prose** A Christmas Carol-Marley's Ghost by Charles Dickens

    Send us a text Boo!  This story needs no introduction. Once again, I found this recording from 2022 and I wanted to share it.  If you want to hear the other Staves then please get in touch with me via email/subscribe. Support the show https://bsky.app/profile/sketchpoetry.bsky.social Want to hear a poem? Pitch it (and the setting in which you think it could be read) to me here: thesketchpoet@gmail.com

    38 min

  7. 12/01/2025

    **Sketch Prose** Stave 2-The First of the Spirits--A Christmas Carol

    Send us a text Scrooge is shown his past.  Support the show https://bsky.app/profile/sketchpoetry.bsky.social Want to hear a poem? Pitch it (and the setting in which you think it could be read) to me here: thesketchpoet@gmail.com

    32 min
  8. To Autumn-John Keats 🍂

    10/21/2025

    To Autumn-John Keats 🍂

    Send us a text 'Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness...' Joe takes a stroll in his hometown and kicks through some autumn leaves in keeping with the wonderful John Keats.  Support the show https://bsky.app/profile/sketchpoetry.bsky.social Want to hear a poem? Pitch it (and the setting in which you think it could be read) to me here: thesketchpoet@gmail.com

    24 min
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Poetry read in a fitting setting, by teacher and poet of no great renown: Joe Riley.Great poems from a range of eras read aloud in a place that befits them. No lectures, not too many long words or academic pretence; a chance to sketch out how a poem reaches your heart. Want me to sketch a poem? thesketchpoet@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Joe
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Sketch Poetry
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    Sketch Poetry