Poetry Non-stop

John McCullough discusses his poem Stationery from the Costa Award shortlisted collection Reckless Paper Birds. He talks about the various elements that influenced the poem: From his love life to social media posts. He invites listeners to write a poem using items of stationery as metaphors for life and relationships.www.johnmccullough.co.ukwww.poetrynonstop.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poetrynonstop.substack.com

Listeners read their poems some inspired by prompts on the podcast, from the book Poetry Non-Stop.Featuring contributions from: Sarah DaviesAnn Walton / Kelley AllenRay DunlapAlex BlustinPatrick SheilAnd music from Moth ConspiracyPoetry Non-Stop is always open to submissions and listeners are encouraged to share their responses to writing prompts on the show. Submissions can be sent via Soundcloud or to poetrynonstop@gmail.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poetrynonstop.substack.com

Alexander Rhodes talks about how he got into poetry and his verse play One Foot in the Rave about how he left the Jehovah's Witnesses and became a rave DJ. It's a lively discussion full of anecdotes and great poetry.alexanderrhodes.me.ukonefootintherave.co.uk This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poetrynonstop.substack.com

Katherine Stansfield talks about poetry and place and how language intersects the two. Her second collection, We Could Be Anywhere By Now, is inspired by her life in Wales after growing up in Cornwall. She shares some poems and invites you to write a poem using a word that has taken on a new meaning or significance or which is made up!https://katherinestansfield.blogspot.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poetrynonstop.substack.com

Olly Watson writes humorous, touching poetry about life, family and whatever else comes to mind while thatching roofs in Norfolk and Suffolk. He shares some poems and talks about what inspires him. He also challenges listeners to create a new version of an existing poems. He and Patrick provide examples based on poems by Philip Larkin and Elizabeth Bishop This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poetrynonstop.substack.com

Bristol-based poet David Hanlon discusses his debut publication The Spectrum of Flight. He shares some poems and talks about the painful experiences he was inspired to write about after recovering from depression. He also chellenges you to write a poem on the theme of flight. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poetrynonstop.substack.com

Cardiff-based poet Christina Thatcher discusses her second collection How to Carry Fire published by Parthian Books. She shares some poems from the collection and challenges you to write a fire poem. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poetrynonstop.substack.com

Performance poet and master of sonnets Andy Bennett discusses what sonnets are and why he loves them so much. He recites some of his own written for his annual writing challenge 28 Sonnets Later in which he and three other poets take turns writing a sonnet for each day of February. He also offers tips on writing sonnets and why the sonnet isn't stuffy old-fashioned poetry but a diverse form which can unlock your creativity – just don't be scared of iambic pentameter! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poetrynonstop.substack.com

Michał Choiński discusses his poem The Prototype from the pamphlet Gifts Without Wrapping. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poetrynonstop.substack.com

Upcoming Norwich poet Piers Harrison-Reid talks about his roles as nurse and poet and how they have come together to produce poems that capture the joy, hope, grief and fragility of human life. He shares some of his poetry and talks about how he is giving a voice to others working for the NHS. He also shares an exercise on writing poems based on your experiences of healthcare. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poetrynonstop.substack.com

Poet musician and author Pete Bearder discusses his book Stage Invasion which documents the spoken word scene and oral tradition. Pete is touring a stage show based on the book From Homer to Hip Hop. Pete also challenges you to write a neologism poem – a poem with made up words.http://www.petethetemp.co.uk/Photo: Ron Fassbender This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poetrynonstop.substack.com

Rob Auton talks about how he finds poetry in unexpected places. Writing about the everyday, finding beauty in the mundane keeps his fascination with the world alive. He talks about the shows he has written on subjects including water, the sky, sleep and yellow. He also offers an exercise on writing poetry inspired by everyday objects. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poetrynonstop.substack.com

Cambridge-based poet Fay Roberts talks about their recent residency at Peterborough Market for the Syntax Poetry Festival and reads some of the poems that came out of the project. Fay also sets a lemon-based exercise to add some zest to your writing.https://www.facebook.com/FayRobertsPoet/poetrynonstop.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poetrynonstop.substack.com

Cambridge-based writer and artist talks about his latest project Catching Shadows mixing music and spoken word. He talks about collaborating with artists across borders – artistic and geographical – to create art which is more than the sum of its parts.https://www.facebook.com/catchingshadowss/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poetrynonstop.substack.com

Luke Wright looks back on 20 years of writing and performing poetry. He shares new poems, anecdotes and advice to inspire poets and performers of all levels.www.lukewright.co.ukpoetrynonstop.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poetrynonstop.substack.com

Cambridge-based poet Michael Brown discusses ekphrastic poetry and shares poems inspired by the work of Francis Bacon. He discusses the process of turning pictures into words and invites listeners to try writing an ekphrastic poem. He also reads from his new collection Meet Me at the Harbour coming out on Eyewear.poetbrownie.comPicture by Thom Atkinson This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poetrynonstop.substack.com

Twenty years after he died, Sally Festing inherited an archive of her father's letters and diaries. Through these she learnt how her aunt and uncle, who she never knew, had been destroyed by schizophrenia. The suffering of his brother and sister drove her father, the neuroscientist Derek Richter, to establish the Mental Health Foundation. Sally talks with familiarity, respect and affection for relatives she got to know largely through studying her father's records. Her poems vividly capture the lives of people whose suffering led to greater understanding and support for those suffering mental illness. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poetrynonstop.substack.com

Julia Webb reads and discusses poems from her second collection Threat and sets a writing exercise using personal memories This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poetrynonstop.substack.com

Leanne Moden felt like she’d finally found her place in the world when she accidentally became a teenage goth in rural Norfolk in 2002. In 2019 this became the starting point of her debut show spoken word Skip Skip Skip about finding your identity through music and discovering your tribe. She talks about developing the show and preparing to take it to the Edinburgh Fringe as well as sharing a few poems.poetrynonstop.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poetrynonstop.substack.com

Alex Russell is a poet, performer and creative entrepreneur. In this final episode in the first series of Poetry Non-Stop he talks about some of his innovations in poetry including poetry in advertising, automatically generating poems with a predictive text bot, looking for love in the lonely hearts ad section of Craigslist and selling poems sealed in jars as poetry preserves.Alex's writing prompt is to identify and exploitable market and exploit it through poetry using one of Alex's ideas or one of your own. Patrick responds with an advert for a popular soft drink in the form of a villanelle. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poetrynonstop.substack.com