We get even more boggled than usual tackling three head-scratchers by American modernist Wallace Stevens (1879-1955).Domination of BlackThe Emperor of Ice Cream13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird

Robert Frost, Alfred Lord Tennyson and William Carlos Williams hang their Christmas stockings and get a full serving of Versify rambling. Shorter than a usual episode. It's a Christmas miracle!

Versify record their first live podcast in the beautiful Sussex village of Alfriston, tackling the poetry of British literary titan, Thomas Hardy (1840-1928).Poems: The Voice, The Convergence of the Twain, At Castle Boterel.

We cautiously dip our toe in Rilke's 'Duino Elegies' and get immediately swept out of our depth. 

We blunder our way through our first ever poet in translation with predictably confused results. Our victim this time is revered Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926).Poems:EveningThe PantherArchaic Torso of Apo...

We discuss the life and poetry of Maya Angelou (1928-2014).

We tackle one of the almighty greats of English poetry with predictably sketchy results.'Reading King Lear', and odes on 'Melancholy' and 'A Grecian Urn' befuddle us plenty.

A Very Merry Versify Xmas 2023Poetrye e cummingsJames MerrillHenry Longfellow

Poetry discussionLouis MacNeice Louis MacNeice - MuseumsLouis MacNeice - Alcohol Louis MacNeice- Soap Suds

After an unacceptable delay waiting for Rob to edit this episode, it is finally available!Three poems by American poet Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979)

Three poems by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Three oafish English guys tackle the Poet Laureate of the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes (1901-1967).

Three poems by the former poet laureate, Carol Ann Duffy. 

Betjeman, Bly, Hardy - Three Christmas Poems and Seasons Greetings from the Versify Podcast.

Philip Larkin.  The North Ship;  Mr Bleaney;  The Explosion.

Robert Frost - The Tuft of Flowers;  On a Tree Fallen Across the Road;  Acquainted with the Night

High excitement on the pod as we interview actual living poet Mai Black.Mai's book Thirty Angry Ghosts takes figures from across the world and gives their anger voice.In this Episode,  we meet Anne Boleyn;  Henry VIII and the ...

Three of Shakespeare's sonnets get dusted off and stared at for a bit.

Three poems by Andrew Marvell go under the blurry microscope.

Three poems by Sir Stephen Spender."Hamburg, 1929""An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum""I Think Continually of Those Who Were Truly Great"

Departure  Recuerdo  Dirge Without MusicThe pod reads and reflects on three poems by Edna St Vincent Millay

Three Poems by Theodore Roethke (1908-1963).

Three poems by  Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892).email: poetrypodcats@gmail.comTwitter: @poetrypodcats

Three poems by A.E. Housman (1859 – 1936).

Versify - The Poetry and English Literature PodcastThree poems by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)Safe in their Alabaster ChambersI Dreaded That First Robin SoA Precious - Mouldering Pleasure 'Tispoetrypodcats@gmail.c...