Our twelfth preview podcast features Carolyn Jess-Cooke reading her poem 'Now' from the collection 'We Have to Leave the Earth'. The poem was read by Carolyn and recorded on location at her home in Scotland.
Listen to our in-depth interview with Carolyn in which we discuss the climate crisis , the late 19th century feminist activist Josephine Butler, family and Carolyn's juggling of being a poet with her career as a successful novelist, academic and mother in our next episode which will be release on Thursday 3rd November
The Seren Poetry Podcast is a new podcast dedicated to poetry and poets. Over 9 weeks we’ll speak to 9 poets and hear them read their work. We’ll talk influences, writing techniques and inspiration. Focussing on recent Seren collections, we’ll go in-depth with our poets on the themes they have chosen to write about and the people, events and other elements that have influenced them.
Recorded on location in our poets homes, at Seren’s headquarters and from the Wordsworth Centre in Grasmere, you’ll hear from some of the most important poets in the UK, each with an extended interview and a selection of their verse in high quality audio. We’ll speak to Polly Atkin, Kim Moore, Carolyn Jess-Cooke, Rhian Edwards, Eric Ngalle Charles, Ben Wilkinson and more.
The Seren Poetry Podcast is available now on all podcast platforms.