Frank Skinner loves poetry. And he thinks you might like it too. Join Frank each week as he takes you through some of his choice picks of poems. There may be laughter. There may be tears. There will certainly be poetry. Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast is produced by Sarah Bishop. It is an Avalon production for Bauer Media.
https://planetradio.co.uk/podcasts/frank-skinner-poetry-podcast
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 19 hours 19 minutes
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episode 1: Liz Berry
Frank begins series 2 with a poem that made him cry in a hotel room. Poems Referenced: Bird – Liz Berry Birmingham Roller – Liz Berry The Sea of Talk – Liz Berry
episode 2: Cathy Park Hong
Frank has always had a fascination with the Wild West. In this episode he explores the macabre Western ballads of Cathy Park Hong. This podcast contains some disturbing images. Poems Referenced: Abecedarian Western - Cathy Park Hong Ballad in I – Cathy...
episode 3: Tadeusz Dabrowski
Never mind the poetry, here’s the white bits. Frank has a wild night out with the Polish poet, Tadeusz Dabrowski. Poems Referenced: I Believe All Round the Clock - Tadeusz Dabrowski (translated from Polish by Antonia Lloyd-Jones) Soiree - Tadeusz...
episode 4: William Wordsworth
Frank walks the untrodden ways with William Wordsworth. Poems Referenced: She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways - William Wordsworth Spring – Alexander Pope The Tables Turned – William Wordsworth Strange Fits of Passion Have I Known – William Wordsworth A...
episode 5: Rita Dove
Rita Dove teaches Frank the art of poetry and how to pull. Poems Referenced: Ars Poetica - Rita Dove Flirtation - Rita Dove
episode 6: Alexander Pope
Couplets, cruelty and the occasional caning. Frank enters the poetical world of Alexander Pope. Poems Referenced Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot - Alexander Pope
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