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The Litpoetry Podcast

James Laidlerlitpoetry.podbean.com
Come with us on a journey of discovery at Litpoetry where we read, analyze and discuss inspirational poetry from around the world by established, new, and emerging poets. The Litpoetry Podcast aims is to fire up your love of poetry and give you the understanding required to more fully appreciate this magnificent art. Featuring an intoxicating mix of poetry and music, join our host and published poet-in-residence, James Laidler, as he walks you through a tangled labyrinth of mysterious words each and every week. Poetry is worth it because the reading and writing of poetry is a revolutionary act that has the potential to transform both the listener and our world.
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Episodes

‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening’ by Robert Frost (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 6, Episode 10)

This Podcast contains a reading of ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening’ by Robert Frost. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. Source: Collected Poems, Prose, & Plays (Library of America, 1995) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/42891/stopping-by-woods-on-a-snowy-evening Poetry recital performed by Mattie Overall. (A big thanks to Mattie. Please check out his fantastic YouTube channel via the link below.) Source: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2Qa1ZWlQZs For more vi...

Mar 20, 202410 minSeason 6Ep. 10

‘We Wear the Mask by Paul Laurence Dunbar (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 6, Episode 9)

This Podcast contains a reading of ‘We Wear the Mask by Paul Laurence Dunbar. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. Source: Paul Laurence. Dunbar, "“We Wear the Mask.”" from The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar. (New York: Dodd, Mead and Company) We Wear the Mask by Paul Laurence Dunbar | Poetry Foundation Poetry recital performed by Mattie Overall. (A big thanks to Mattie. Please check out his fantastic YouTube channel via the link below.) Source: YouTube (2) 🎬"We Wear the Mask...

Mar 13, 202412 minSeason 6Ep. 9

[i carry your heart with me(i carry it in] by e. e. cummings (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 6, Episode 8)

This Podcast contains a reading of [i carry your heart with me(i carry it in] by e. e. cummings. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. Source: Complete Poems: 1904-1962 (Liveright Publishing Corporation, 1991) [i carry your heart with me(i carry it in] by E. E.… | Poetry Magazine (poetryfoundation.org) Poetry recital performed by Richard Armitage For more videos and podcasts on poetry visit the Litpoetry website at https://www.litpoetry.com/ This audio adaptation, video and podcast is ...

Mar 06, 202411 minSeason 6Ep. 8

‘Invictus’ by William Ernest Henley (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 6, Episode 7)

This Podcast contains a reading ‘Invictus’ by William Ernest Henley. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. Invictus by William Ernest Henley | Poetry Foundation Poetry recital performed by Mattie Overall. (A big thanks to Mattie. Please check out his fantastic YouTube channel via the link below.) Source: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2Qa1ZWlQZs For more videos and podcasts on poetry visit the Litpoetry website at https://www.litpoetry.com/ This audio adaptation, video and po...

Feb 28, 202411 minSeason 6Ep. 7

‘O Captain! My Captain!’ Evening’ by Walt Whitman (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 6, Episode 6)

This Podcast contains a reading of ‘O Captain! My Captain!’ Evening’ by Walt Whitman. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. Source: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45474/o-captain-my-captain Poetry recital performed by Mattie Overall. (A big thanks to Mattie. Please check out his fantastic YouTube channel via the link below.) Source: YouTube (2) 🎬"O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman - Read by Mattie Overall - YouTube For more videos and podcasts on poetry visit the Litpoetr...

Feb 21, 202413 minSeason 6Ep. 6

‘Daddy’ by Sylvia Plath (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 6, Episode 5)

This Podcast contains a reading of ‘Daddy’ by Sylvia Plath. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. First published in Ariel, 1965. Reprinted in The Collected Poems, 1981. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48999/daddy-56d22aafa45b2 Poetry recital performed by ‘Sylvia Plath’ (used under ‘fair usage’ for teaching purposes and as a work of art that is ‘transformative’ of its original source material). For more videos and podcasts on poetry visit the Litpoetry website at https://www.lit...

Feb 14, 202421 minSeason 6Ep. 5

‘Hope is a thing with feathers’ by Emily Dickinson (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 6, Episode 4)

Litpoetry: Poetry analysis resources & study guides of famous poems. Giving definition and foundation to poetic knowledge through lessons, videos and podcasts. This podcast contains a reading of ‘Hope is a thing with feathers’ by Emily Dickinson. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. “Hope” is the thing with feathers by Emily… | Poetry Foundation For more videos and podcasts on poetry visit the Litpoetry website at https://www.litpoetry.com/ This audio adaptation and podcast is cop...

Feb 08, 20249 minSeason 6Ep. 4

‘In Flanders Fields’ by John McCrae (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 6, Episode 3)

Litpoetry: Poetry analysis resources & study guides of famous poems. Giving definition and foundation to poetic knowledge through lessons, videos and podcasts. This podcast contains a reading of ‘In Flanders Fields’ by John McCrae. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47380/in-flanders-fields Poetry recital performed by Mattie Overall. (A big thanks to Mattie. Please check out his fantastic YouTube channel via the link below.) Source: YouTube...

Jan 31, 202415 minSeason 6Ep. 3

‘If’ by Rudyard Kipling (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 6, Episode 2)

This Podcast contains a reading of ‘If’ by Rudyard Kipling. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. Source: A Choice of Kipling's Verse (1943) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46473/if--- Poetry recital performed by ‘Roger Moore’ (used under ‘fair usage’ for teaching purposes and as a work of art that is ‘transformative’ of its original source material). For more videos and podcasts on poetry visit the Litpoetry website at https://www.litpoetry.com/ This audio adaptation, video and...

Jan 25, 202414 minSeason 6Ep. 2

‘Still I Rise’ by Maya Angelou (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 6, Episode 1)

This Podcast contains a reading of ‘Still I Rise’ by Maya Angelou. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. Source: The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou (1994) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46446/still-i-rise Poetry recital performed by ‘Joyce Marie’ (used under ‘fair usage’ for teaching purposes and as a work of art that is ‘transformative’ of its original source material). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2i7-c5s6Jg For more videos and podcasts on poetry visit the Litpo...

Jan 18, 202415 minSeason 6Ep. 1

‘The Pulley’ by George Herbert (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 5, Episode 12)

This Podcast contains a reading of ‘The Pulley’ by George Herbert Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. Source: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44370/the-pulley For more videos and podcasts on poetry visit the Litpoetry website at https://www.litpoetry.com/ This audio adaptation, video and podcast is copyrighted, © James Laidler (Litpoetry) Litpoetry Podcast editor, Sound Engineer and Designer: James Laidler Email: jamesdlaidler@gmail.com Audio Tracks used in Production: The fol...

Jun 29, 202314 minSeason 5Ep. 12

’Dover Beach’ by Matthew Arnold (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 5, Episode 11)

This Podcast contains a reading of 'Dover Beach' by Matthew Arnold https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43588/dover-beach For more resources and information on poetry visit the Litpoetry website at https://www.litpoetry.com/ This audio adaptation and podcast is copyrighted, © James Laidler (Litpoetry) Litpoetry Podcast editor, Sound Engineer and Designer: James Laidler Email: jamesdlaidler@gmail.com Poetry recital recorded and performed by 'Simon Jackson Voice Over': www.simonjacksonvo.com (Si...

Jun 22, 202319 minSeason 5Ep. 11

‘Medusa’ by Carol Ann Duffy (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 5, Episode 10)

This Podcast contains a reading of ‘Medusa’ by Carol Ann Duffy. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. Source: https://genius.com/Carol-ann-duffy-medusa-annotated For more videos and podcasts on poetry visit the Litpoetry website at https://www.litpoetry.com/ This audio adaptation, video and podcast is copyrighted, © James Laidler (Litpoetry) Litpoetry Podcast editor, Sound Engineer and Designer: James Laidler Email: jamesdlaidler@gmail.com Audio Tracks used in Production: The following...

Jun 15, 202319 minSeason 5Ep. 10

‘The River Merchant’s Wife’ by Ezra Pound (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 5, Episode 9)

For more videos and podcasts on poetry visit the Litpoetry website at https://www.litpoetry.com/ This Podcast contains a reading of ‘The River Merchant’s Wife’ by Ezra Pound. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. Source: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47692/the-river-merchants-wife-a-letter-56d22853677f9 Poetry recital performed by ‘Jodie Foster’ (used under ‘fair usage’ for teaching purposes and as a work of art that is ‘transformative’ of its original source material). This a...

Jun 08, 202315 minSeason 5Ep. 9

’God’s Grandeur’ by Gerard Manley Hopkins (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 5, Episode 8)

This video contains a reading of ‘God’s Grandeur’ by Gerard Manly Hopkins Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. Source: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44395/gods-grandeur Poetry recital performed by ‘King Charles’ (used under ‘fair usage’ for teaching purposes and as a work of art that is ‘transformative’ of its original source material). For more videos and podcasts on poetry visit the Litpoetry website at https://www.litpoetry.com/ This audio adaptation, video and podcast is ...

Jun 01, 202315 minSeason 5Ep. 8

‘Preludes’ by T. S. Eliot’ (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 5, Episode 7)

This Podcast contains a reading of ‘Preludes’ by T. S. Eliot. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44214/preludes-56d22338dc954 Poetry recital performed by ‘Jeremy Irons’ (used under ‘fair usage’ for teaching purposes and as a work of art that is ‘transformative’ of its original source material). For more videos and podcasts on poetry visit the Litpoetry website at https://www.litpoetry.com/ This audio adaptation, video and podcast is copyrighted...

May 25, 202323 minSeason 5Ep. 7

‘The Solitary Reaper’ by William Wordsworth (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 5, Episode 6)

This Podcast contains a reading of ‘‘The Solitary Reaper’ by William Wordsworth. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. Source: The Collected Poems of W. B. Yeats (1989) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45554/the-solitary-reaper Poetry recital performed by ‘Michael Sheen’ (used under ‘fair usage’ for teaching purposes and as a work of art that is ‘transformative’ of its original source material). For more videos and podcasts on poetry visit the Litpoetry website at https://www.lit...

May 18, 202317 minSeason 5Ep. 6

’Birches’ by Robert Frost (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 5, Episode 5)

Poetry recital performed by ‘John Lithgow’ from the audio recording: ‘The Poets' Corner’, 2007 (used under ‘fair usage’ for teaching purposes and as a work of art that is ‘transformative’ of its original source material. For more resources and information on poetry visit the Litpoetry website at https://www.litpoetry.com/ This audio adaptation and podcast is copyrighted, © James Laidler (Litpoetry) Litpoetry Podcast editor, Sound Engineer and Designer: James Laidler Email: jamesdlaidler@gmail.co...

May 11, 202322 minSeason 5Ep. 5

’To a Skylark’ by Percy Bysshe Shelley (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 5, Episode 4)

This Podcast contains a reading of ‘To a Skylark’ by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Read by Michael Sheen. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45146/to-a-skylark For more videos and podcasts on poetry visit the Litpoetry website at https://www.litpoetry.com/ This audio adaptation and podcast is copyrighted, © James Laidler (Litpoetry) Litpoetry Podcast editor, Sound Engineer and Designer: James Laidler Email: jamesdlaidler@gmail.com Audio Tracks used in ...

May 04, 202321 minSeason 5Ep. 4

’Song: Sweetest Love, I Do Not Go’ by John Donne (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 5, Episode 3)

'Song: Sweetest Love, I Do Not Go' by John Donne (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 5, Episode 3) Litpoetry: Poetry analysis resources & study guides of famous poems. Giving definition and foundation to poetic knowledge through lessons, videos and podcasts. This Podcast contains a reading of ‘Song: Sweetest Love, I do not go’ by John Donne. Poetry recital performed by Richard Burton. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. For more videos and podcasts on poetry visit the Litpoetry websit...

Apr 27, 202316 minSeason 5Ep. 3

’Annabel Lee’ by Edgar Allan Poe (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 5, Episode 2)

Litpoetry: Poetry analysis resources & study guides of famous poems. Giving definition and foundation to poetic knowledge through lessons, videos and podcasts. This Podcast contains a reading of ‘Annabel Lee’ by Edgar Allan Poe. Poetry recital performed by Richard Armitage. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44885/annabel-lee For more videos and podcasts on poetry visit the Litpoetry website at https://www.litpoetry.com/ This audio adaptati...

Apr 20, 202317 minSeason 5Ep. 2

‘The Lake Isle of Innisfree’ by William Butler Yeats (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 5, Episode 1)

This Podcast contains a reading of ‘The Lake Isle of Innisfree’ by William Butler Yeats. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. Source: The Collected Poems of W. B. Yeats (1989) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43281/the-lake-isle-of-innisfree Poetry recital performed by ‘Adrian Dunbar’ (used under ‘fair usage’ for teaching purposes and as a work of art that is ‘transformative’ of its original source material). For more videos and podcasts on poetry visit the Litpoetry website at ...

Apr 16, 202313 minSeason 5Ep. 1

’The Journey of the Magi’ by T. S. Eliot (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 4, Episode 15)

Litpoetry: Poetry analysis resources & study guides of famous poems. Giving definition and foundation to poetic knowledge through lessons, videos and podcasts. This podcast contains a reading of 'The Weary Blues’ by Langston Hughes. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47347/the-weary-blues This podcast contains a reading of ‘The Journey of the Magi’ by T. S. Eliot. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. https://poetryarchive.org/poe...

Dec 22, 202218 minSeason 4Ep. 15

‘The Second Coming’ by William Butler Yeats (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 4, Episode 14)

Litpoetry: Poetry analysis resources & study guides of famous poems. Giving definition and foundation to poetic knowledge through lessons, videos and podcasts. This podcast contains a reading of 'The Second Coming' by William Butler Yeats (Source: The Collected Poems of W. B. Yeats - 1989) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43290/the-second-coming For more resources and information on poetry visit the Litpoetry website at https://www.litpoetry.com/ This audio adaptation and podcast is co...

Dec 15, 202225 minSeason 4Ep. 14

’The Weary Blues’ by Langston Hughes (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 4, Episode 13)

Litpoetry: Poetry analysis resources & study guides of famous poems. Giving definition and foundation to poetic knowledge through lessons, videos and podcasts. This podcast contains a reading of 'The Weary Blues’ by Langston Hughes. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47347/the-weary-blues Poetry recital performed by 'Morgan Freeman’ from the audio recording: ‘The Poets' Corner’, 2007 (used under ‘fair usage’ for teaching purposes and as a w...

Dec 08, 202214 minSeason 4Ep. 13

’I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’ by William Wordsworth (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 4, Episode 12)

Litpoetry: Poetry analysis resources & study guides of famous poems. Giving definition and foundation to poetic knowledge through lessons, videos and podcasts. This Podcast contains a reading of ‘I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’ by William Wordsworth. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud Poetry recital performed by ‘Dame Helen Mirren’ from the audio recording: ‘The Poets' Corner’, 2007 (used under ‘fair usage’ ...

Dec 01, 202216 minSeason 4Ep. 12

’She walks in Beauty’ by Lord Byron (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 4, Episode 11)

Litpoetry: Poetry analysis resources & study guides of famous poems. Giving definition and foundation to poetic knowledge through lessons, videos and podcasts. This podcast contains a reading of ‘She Walks in Beauty’ by Lord Bryon. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43844/she-walks-in-beauty Poetry recital performed by ‘Jude Law’ from the audio recording: ‘The Poets' Corner’, 2007 (used under ‘fair usage’ for teaching purposes and as a work...

Nov 24, 202215 minSeason 4Ep. 11

’Remember’ by Christina Rossetti (The Litpoetry Podcast: Season 4, Episode 10)

Litpoetry: Poetry analysis resources & study guides of famous poems. Giving definition and foundation to poetic knowledge through lessons, videos and podcasts. This Podcast contains a reading of ‘Remember’ by Christina Rossetti. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45000/remember-56d224509b7ae Poetry recital performed by Rosamund Pike. Source: YouTube Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIB_hw377bo ...

Nov 17, 202212 minSeason 4Ep. 10

’The Question’ by Percy Bysshe Shelley (The Litpoetry Podcast Season 4, Episode 9)

Litpoetry: Poetry analysis resources & study guides of famous poems. Giving definition and foundation to poetic knowledge through lessons, videos and podcasts. This Podcast contains a reading of ‘The Question’ by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45138/the-question-56d224839110e Litpoetry is a non-profit organisation that gains no revenue from the content it makes. For more videos and podcasts on poetry visit the Litp...

Nov 10, 202213 minSeason 4Ep. 9

’When You Are Old’ by William Butler Yeats (The Litpoetry Podcast Season 4, Episode 8)

Litpoetry: Poetry analysis resources & study guides of famous poems. Giving definition and foundation to poetic knowledge through lessons, videos and podcasts. This Podcast contains a reading of ‘When you are Old’ by William Butler Yeats. Used under Fair Usage for Educational purposes. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43283/when-you-are-old Poetry recital performed by Cillian Murphy. Source: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRBgbUhc9TE Used under Fair Usage for Educational purpo...

Nov 03, 202215 minSeason 4Ep. 8
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