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Planet PoetryAuthor: Robin Houghton & Peter Kenny
Love poetry? Join Robin and Peter and their guests as they read poems, chat about all things poetry and generally explore the bedazzling world of Planet Poetry. Since we started this podcast in 2020 we've interviewed dozens of poets and poetry editors, discussed all the thorny issues about the poetry world and delved into our favourite poetry past and present. We don't have sponsors and we don't interrupt the flow with ads, so if you like what we do, please buy us a coffee or two at buymeacoffee.com/planetpoetry to help keep the poddy going! Thanks! Language: en-gb Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Sound | Shadow - with Niall Campbell
Episode 1
Thursday, 18 December, 2025
Send us a textNever mind the baubles... Here's the magic from Niall Campbell, who shares spellbinding poems from his Bloodaxe collection The Island in the Sound, which blend unique elements from his South Uist upbringing into a meditative, sometimes joyful poetry that weaves history, literature, folklore with the lives of ordinary people.Plus your podcast stocking is positively bulging with other goodies. Robin and Peter share a poem from Mat Riches, a dip into yellow noon-day a new collection by Kay Syrad from Cinnamon Press, the poem Argonauts, by George Seferis plus a spirited rendition of A Visit from St. Nicholas, by Clement Clarke Moore. Allegedly...Happy holidays everyone! Support the showPlanet Poetry is a labour of love!If you enjoy the podcast, please show your support and Buy us a Coffee!
