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 • 44 episodes
The Elixir Poetry Podcast
Latest Episodes
39. Gaza ‘My Motherland’ & The Therapy of Writing Poetry with Rana
In this moving episode, Helen talks with Rana, a teacher and poet from Gaza, who shares her heartfelt poem“My Motherland.” Written during her first journey away from home, the poem captures her love and longing for Palest...
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38. Uber Driver, Actor, and Writer: Sunny Patel's Poems About People
In this episode of Elixir, Helen is talking to Sunny about his own poems.
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37. ‘How to Triumph Like a Girl’ by Ada Limón read by Dawn McMahon
In this episode of Elixir, Helen is talking to Dawn McMahon about the poem ‘How to Triumph Like a Girl’ by Ada Limón (1976-).
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