Before The Poem
Before The Poem, an eight part podcast in which writer Rebecca Tantony sits down with extraordinary poets to explore faith, spirituality and the creative act. Fascinated by the collision point between creator and creation: that place where words, divinity, doubt and imagination overlap. Together, they will examine the mystery of trying to make sense of the world through language, and the strange, beautiful work of creating something tangible out of the unseen.
Music and Sound design from Pablo Villierezz
Episodes
4 episodes
Before the Poem with Shagufta K Iqbal- Where the Water Returns
In the fourth episode of Before the Poem, creator and host Rebecca Tantony interviews poet and performer Shagufta K Iqbal in a beautiful, searching journey that begins and ends with the water, tracing the currents of faith, the ways we...
Before the Poem with Edson Burton- The Art of Being Human
In the third episode of Before the Poem, Rebecca Tantony is joined by writer and historian Edson Burton for a conversation about influence, faith, multiculturalism, and the richness of growing up with nuance and variety. Together, they...
Before The Poem with Tom Sastry- Myth Making and the Middle Path
In the second episode of Before the Poem, Rebecca Tantony is joined by poet Tom Sastry for a conversation around myth-making, belonging, autonomy and what it means to inhabit the space between certainty and uncertainty. Tog...
Before The Poem with Vanessa Kisuule- Writing and Wonder
In the first episode of Before the Poem, Rebecca Tantony is joined by poet, performer and writer Vanessa Kisuule for a conversation about ritual, creativity, and the mysterious forces that shape our work.Together they explore th...
