Episodes — The Poetry Tavern

Episode 44

In this episode, we discuss poems surrounding the mighty Rome, whether that be the empire or the city, with poems from S...

Episode 43

In this episode, we discuss poetry surrounding the topic and theme of comedy, with poems from Patricia Spears Jones and...

Episode 42

In this episode, we talk about sci-fi and poems that talk about sci-fi stuff, with poems by Tracy K Smith and Ryan Teitm...

Episode 41

In this episode we talk about poems that in some way relate to travel, with poems from Sheenagh Pugh and Martha Medeiros...

Episode 40

In this episode, we talk about poems that are centred around pop culture, specifically figures from popular culture, wit...

Episode 39

In this episode, we look at poems related to and talking about crows, with examples from Ted Hughes and Margaret Atwood.

Episode 38

In this episode, we talk about poems to do with theatre, with poems from Len Verwey and Wallace Stevens.

Episode 37

In this episodes, we look at poems that adress the topic of dance, whether that is specific dances or just the expressiv...

Episode 36

In this episode, we explore the theme of Solitude through poetry, with poems by Robert Duncan and Greg Sellers. Follo...

Episode 6

This episode is all about poems talking about writing poetry, with works by Marianne Moore and Charles Bukowski

Episode 32

This episode discusses poems all about the silver screen and the human emotion associated with movies, with poems by Den...

Episode 33

A reflective Poetry Tavern episode exploring poems about games, from card-table companionship and grief in Louise Glück’...