• Love Poems From Chapter One Bookshop
    Jan 27 2025

    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.

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    34 mins
  • Poetry Pause 5: Sylvia Plath
    Nov 1 2024

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

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    34 mins
  • Poetry Of Wales: Dylan Thomas
    Sep 12 2023

    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. 

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    32 mins
  • Poetry Of Wales: New Voices
    May 5 2023

    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. 

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    28 mins
  • Poetry Of Wales: Festive Dedications And Review Of The Year
    Dec 19 2022

    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. 

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    28 mins
  • Poetry Of Wales: Gwyneth Lewis
    Nov 28 2022

    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. 

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    32 mins
  • Poetry Of Wales: Edward Thomas
    Sep 15 2022

    In this episode, we chat about Edward Thomas, 'the delicate poet', his contribution, fascinating life and tragic death on a First World War battlefield.

    We both write quite experimental poems, inspired by his approach. 

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    38 mins
  • Poetry Of Wales: Gillian Clarke
    Jun 2 2022
    In this episode, we discuss and analyze the poetry of Gillian Clarke, former National Poet of Wales and winner of the Queen's Award for Poetry. 

    We find huge affinity with the poet, and are big fan girls! 

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    36 mins