The Poe Underground - Poetry and Music Podcast

D.K. Mckenzie
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The Poe Underground is a music project that incorporates spoken word instead of singing into the music.

  1. Peace on Earth - Episode 52

    APR 22

    Peace on Earth - Episode 52

    Episode fifty two features poetry and prose from: Amy Lowell, William Carlos William, Robert P. Tristram Coffin, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

    13 min
  2. Ghost in the Machine - Episode 51

    MAR 31

    Ghost in the Machine - Episode 51

    Episode fifty one features poetry by Marjorie Meeker, Frederick R. McCreary, Mark Turbyfill and D.K. Mckenzie. The music in this episode ranges from experimental electronic, to tranquil strings and more.

    12 min
  3. Ex Machina - Episode 50

    MAR 9

    Ex Machina - Episode 50

    Episode fifty features prose from "Heart of Darkness", poetry from David Arkin and D.K. Mckenzie. This episode features five pieces, one new track, the debut of an older piece, and new remastered versions of two musical poems.

    16 min
  4. The City of Cold Women - Episode 49

    FEB 2

    The City of Cold Women - Episode 49

    Podcast episode 49 features eclectic music with poetry from Jean Toomer, Vachel Lindsay, Lauren Riding Jackson and host D.K. Mckenzie.

    14 min
  5. Bones of the Dragon - Episode 48

    12/29/2025

    Bones of the Dragon - Episode 48

    Episode 48 features original "cinematic" music with poetry from Luis C. Lopez, Fabio Fiallo, Polly Chase Boyden and D.K. Mckenzie.

    10 min
  6. Chicago Poem - Episode 47

    11/22/2025

    Chicago Poem - Episode 47

    Episode forty seven features poetry by Elizabeth Bialk, Reul Denney, Julio Herrera y Reissig and D.K. Mckenzie. This episode's music ranges from electronic, funk-rock, to keyboard only music. Chicago Poem is named after the first poem in the episode which is called "City in Retrospect".

    13 min
  7. Halloween Night - Episode 46

    10/31/2025

    Halloween Night - Episode 46

    Episode forty six is a tribute to Halloween. Featuring poetry and prose by William Shakespeare, Bram Stoker, and D.K. Mckenzie. Organ music by Kevin Macleod and an original piece by Dylan Palme.

    11 min
  8. Screaming at the Sun - Episode 45

    10/17/2025

    Screaming at the Sun - Episode 45

    Episode 45 features a suite of eleven poems called "Screaming at the Sun" and four more musical poems. Poetry by Christina Rossetti, Byron Rufus Newton, and D.K. Mckenzie is featured. This episode is a tribute to the guitar, the concept of tonality, and the use of space in music.

    13 min
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