https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zZDY3NWZjNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw/episode/dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvMjkxOTc0MTY2?ep=14 This episode mentions poetry film, how it engages people more to see and hear poetry rather than just read it.
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Jacob Polley
Jacob Polley talks about working with a musician to prepare his poems for radio. He also mentions theatrical productions of poetic works, which I want to research further in the future. https://player.fm/series/the-poetry-society/jacob-polley-talks-to-kayo-chingonyi https://player.fm/series/the-poetry-society/jacob-polley-reads-applejack-from-jackself
Sabrina Mahfouz
Sabrina Mahfouz is another poet interviewed by The Poetry Society who talks about performing poetry with music. https://player.fm/series/the-poetry-society/joelle-taylor-in-conversation-with-sabrina-mahfouz
Salena Godden
Salena Godden is a spoken word performer/poet who is dedicated to making poetry more well-known. In her interview with The Poetry Society Podcast she talks about LIVEwire, Out-Spoken and her experiences with collaborating with DJs to add music to her poetry performances.
Music to emphasise poetry
With the latest Poetry Off the Shelf podcast (where Helena De Groot is the producer) I’ve noticed they insert music into the poetry readings to either emphasise the mood, or play it for a while after the reading to help the listener mull over what they’ve just heard. Music isn’t always playing throughout the poems,Continue reading “Music to emphasise poetry”
Poetry and Advertising
Once again while listening to the Poetry Off the Shelf podcast I came across an interesting episode. This one was focused on poetry and/or poets within advertising/adverts. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/podcasts/148281/poetry-and-or-advertising This is another way some poems have been given a collaboration with music. Some of these are clearly post-collaborations, fitting the music around the poem many yearsContinue reading “Poetry and Advertising”
Poetry Live to Tape
One episode of Poetry Off the Shelf focused on poetry being recorded on tape, and the effect it has on the end poem. It features the recordings of Allen Ginsberg, who used a tape recorder to help create his poems. It’s interesting to hear the noises around him that are influencing the poem he’s creating,Continue reading “Poetry Live to Tape”
Poetry Out Loud
The Poetry off the Shelf podcast did a feature on the Poetry Out Loud competitions that take place in America. High School students compete by memorising a poem and performing/reciting it in front of a large crowd. https://www.poetryoutloud.org/ This competition isn’t about writing your own poem, but the ability to memorise others and perform itContinue reading “Poetry Out Loud”
Random Rambling
I know I haven’t posted any poems lately, but I am still here. I have started working on my ‘Poetry and Fairy Tales’ project in preparation for my Masters course. At the moment I’m just reading/researching for it, but soon I’ll be starting to write poems based on the research. I’ll probably start posting someContinue reading “Random Rambling”
Scribbled Thoughts 