The Elixir Poetry Podcast
British poet Helen Wing has spent the past 20 years living between the UK, China and the Middle East, experiencing first-hand the human impact of poetry across borders. On The Elixir Poetry Podcast, she asks anonymous individuals from around the world to read the poem that has touched them the most, and to unveil why. (Each episode includes original music)
Podcasting since 2024 • 37 episodes
The Elixir Poetry Podcast
Latest Episodes
32. The Power of Poetry with Russian-Ukrainian Filmmaker Albina Kovalyova. “Poetry Is An Oral Tradition”.
In this episode of Elixir, Helen is talking to Albina Kovalyova about two of her own poems, discussing poetry & filmmaking, the Russian & Ukrainian languages, and much more!Discover poetry through the heart of anoth...
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31. On Raglan Road: Patrick Kavanagh, Irish Poetry, Rural Poverty, Love, and Cultural Communication with Ann
In this episode of Elixir, Helen is talking to Ann Moroney, who is from Ireland, about the poem ‘On Raglan Road’ by Patrick Kavanagh (1904-1967).Discover poetry through the heart of another…
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30. "To Be, Or Not To Be, That Is The Poem". Christopher Hamilton reads Shakespeare
In this episode of Elixir, Helen is talking to Christopher Hamilton about the soliloquy ‘To be or not to be’ in Hamlet (Act 3, Scene 1) by William Shakespeare (1564 –1616)Discover poetry through the heart of another…
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29. Spring Special: “Why My Dad Loved The Words of John Clare” with Richard
In this episode of Elixir, Helen is talking to Richard about a section of ‘The Shepherd’s Calendar’, ‘April’ and ‘I am’ by John Clare (1793 - 1864).Topics: John Clare’s keen eye for detail Richard’s Dad’s p...
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28. The Poem of Cuban Liberation with Raycel (& How Love Took Him Across The World)
In this episode of Elixir, Helen is talking to Raycel, who is from Cuba, about the poem ‘Yo soy un hombre sincero’ by José Martí (1853-1895) as sung by Pablo Milanés (1942-2022).Topics of discussion:The political h...
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