Sketch Poetry
Poetry read in a fitting setting, by teacher and poet of no great renown: Joe Riley.
Great poems from a range of eras read aloud in a place that befits them. No lectures, not too many long words or academic pretence; a chance to sketch out how a poem reaches your heart.
Want me to sketch a poem? thesketchpoet@gmail.com
Sketch Poetry
Latest Episodes
Invictus-William Ernest Henley 🏉
'Out of the night that covers me, black as the pit from pole to pole/I thank whatever Gods may be for my unconquerable soul...'Joe goes back to his childhood rugby club (Eastleigh RFC) and talks about life, courage and odd-shaped ...
A Christmas Carol (In the Bleak Midwinter) by Christina Rossetti. ✝️
'In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan...'Joe is back with some poetry for you. In this episode he walks the ancient York city walls and reads this festive masterpiece from Rossetti. He also accosts some friendly tourists and ask...
