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)
The Elixir Poetry Podcast
13. "The Beautiful, Magical, Fantastic Power Of This Poem Will Carry You." - Emma
In this episode of Elixir, Helen is talking to Emma about ‘Lord Ullin’s Daughter’ by Thomas Campbell (1777 – 1844)
They discuss:
- Emma's connection to the poem through her mother
- Authoritarian fathers
- The "freshness" of Thomas Campbell's poem: the early work of young artists
- The power of hearing poetry read out
- The loss of a child
Discover poetry through the heart of another…
Find out more about the poems on Elixir and read them here!
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The Podcast is Produced by Tom Platts at Sound Sapien
All Music Composed by Tom Platts
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