a poem a week

In this week's episode Richard Skinner reads his poem 'Black Water Side' taken from his latest collection, The Malvern Aviator (Smokestack Books), this is followed by Iris Colomb reading 'Cragfast', written in response to Richard's poem.

Both pieces will appear in the forthcoming 'Original Plus Dub' to be published by Hesterglock Press, 1 May. For more info about the book follow this link: http://www.hesterglock.net/original-plus-dub-anthology.html And to support the crowdfunding campaign go here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/original-plus-dub#/

For more from Richard:

http://richardskinner.weebly.com/

https://twitter.com/RichardNSkinner

For more from Iris:

https://iriscolomb.com/

https://twitter.com/IrisColomb

https://www.instagram.com/iriscolomb/

For more from us:

https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.com/

twitter.com/apoemaweek

www.facebook.com/apoemaweekpodcast/

Order 'Why Poetry?': The Lunar Poetry Podcasts Anthology here: vervepoetrypress.com/product/why-poetry/

Episode music is an original composition by Snazzy Rat. You can find more from Snazzy here:

snazzyrat.bandcamp.com/

www.facebook.com/snazzyrat/

Shelly Harder reads their poem 'Zero Dawn'.

For more from Shelly:

https://twitter.com/shellyharder

https://hardershelly.wordpress.com/

https://www.baselinepress.ca/remnants-shelly-harder-2018-1/

http://mysmallpresswritingday.blogspot.com/2019/01/shelly-harder-my-small-press-writing-day.html

Poets Vs Homelessness event:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1315527898572531/

https://twitter.com/PoetsVersus

For more from us:

lunarpoetrypodcasts.com/

twitter.com/apoemaweek

www.facebook.com/apoemaweekpodcast/

Order 'Why Poetry?': The Lunar Poetry Podcasts Anthology here: vervepoetrypress.com/product/why-poetry/

Episode music is an original composition by Snazzy Rat. You can find more from Snazzy here:

snazzyrat.bandcamp.com/

www.facebook.com/snazzyrat/

Vik Shirley reads her poem 'I Never Intended to Get Into Breeding'.

For more from Vik:

https://twitter.com/VikShirley

http://vikshirley.com/

For more from us:

lunarpoetrypodcasts.com/

twitter.com/apoemaweek

www.facebook.com/apoemaweekpodcast/

Order 'Why Poetry?': The Lunar Poetry Podcasts Anthology here: vervepoetrypress.com/product/why-poetry/

Episode music is an original composition by Snazzy Rat. You can find more from Snazzy here:

snazzyrat.bandcamp.com/

www.facebook.com/snazzyrat/

Burning Eye editor Bridget Hart reads her poem 'The Malverns'.

Photo credit: Rackesh Patel

For more from Bridget:

https://bridgethart.wordpress.com/

https://twitter.com/beehartyeah

https://burningeyebooks.wordpress.com/blog/

For more from us:

lunarpoetrypodcasts.com/

twitter.com/apoemaweek

www.facebook.com/apoemaweekpodcast/

Order 'Why Poetry?': The Lunar Poetry Podcasts Anthology here: vervepoetrypress.com/product/why-poetry/

Episode music is an original composition by Snazzy Rat. You can find more from Snazzy here:

snazzyrat.bandcamp.com/

www.facebook.com/snazzyrat/

Rebecca Tamás reads her poem 'Spell for Lilith', from her collection 'Witch' (Penned in the Margins, 2019).

For more from Rebecca:

https://twitter.com/RebTamas

http://www.pennedinthemargins.co.uk/index.php/books/

For more from us:

lunarpoetrypodcasts.com/

twitter.com/apoemaweek

www.facebook.com/apoemaweekpodcast/

Order 'Why Poetry?': The Lunar Poetry Podcasts Anthology here: vervepoetrypress.com/product/why-poetry/

Episode music is an original composition by Snazzy Rat. You can find more from Snazzy here:

snazzyrat.bandcamp.com/

www.facebook.com/snazzyrat/

Richard Skinner reads his poem 'The Summer of Red Mercedes' taken from his collection 'The Malvern Aviator' (Smokestack Books 2018).

For more from Richard:

https://richardskinner.weebly.com/

https://twitter.com/RichardNSkinner

https://twitter.com/VanguardRead

https://twitter.com/FaberAcademy

For more from us:

lunarpoetrypodcasts.com/

twitter.com/apoemaweek

www.facebook.com/apoemaweekpodcast/

Order 'Why Poetry?': The Lunar Poetry Podcasts Anthology here: vervepoetrypress.com/product/why-poetry/

Episode music is an original composition by Snazzy Rat. You can find more from Snazzy here:

snazzyrat.bandcamp.com/

www.facebook.com/snazzyrat/

Hannah Swingler reads her poem 'Muse' taken from her debut collection, 'The Dress Has Pockets' (VERVE Poetry Press, 2018).

For more from Hannah:

https://www.hannahswings.com/about

https://twitter.com/HannahSwings

For more from us:

lunarpoetrypodcasts.com/

twitter.com/apoemaweek

www.facebook.com/apoemaweekpodcast/

Order 'Why Poetry?': The Lunar Poetry Podcasts Anthology here: vervepoetrypress.com/product/why-poetry/

Episode music is an original composition by Snazzy Rat. You can find more from Snazzy here:

snazzyrat.bandcamp.com/

www.facebook.com/snazzyrat/

Pey Pey Oh reads her poem 'Ghost Money' which is taken from her debut pamphlet 'Pictograph' (Flarestack Books).

For more from Pey:

https://twitter.com/msiagirl

https://www.instagram.com/msiagirl/

http://www.flarestackpoets.co.uk/

For more from us:

lunarpoetrypodcasts.com/

twitter.com/apoemaweek

www.facebook.com/apoemaweekpodcast/

Order 'Why Poetry?': The Lunar Poetry Podcasts Anthology here: vervepoetrypress.com/product/why-poetry/

Episode music is an original composition by Snazzy Rat. You can find more from Snazzy here:

snazzyrat.bandcamp.com/

www.facebook.com/snazzyrat/

Antosh Wojcik reads his poem 'Metronome for the Body Rising in Puddles'.

For more from Antosh:

http://www.pennedinthemargins.co.uk/index.php/2018/05/rising-star-of-spoken-word-to-bring-drum-solo-for-dementia-to-edinburgh-festival-fringe/

https://twitter.com/antoshwojcik

For more from us:

lunarpoetrypodcasts.com/

twitter.com/apoemaweek

www.facebook.com/apoemaweekpodcast/

Order 'Why Poetry?': The Lunar Poetry Podcasts Anthology here: vervepoetrypress.com/product/why-poetry/

Episode music is an original composition by Snazzy Rat. You can find more from Snazzy here:

snazzyrat.bandcamp.com/

www.facebook.com/snazzyrat/

Tom Sastry reads his poem '32 Lines On Loss' taken from his Laureate's Choice pamphlet 'Complicity' (Smith|Doorstop).

For more from Tom:

http://www.poetrybusiness.co.uk/tom-sastry

For more from us:

lunarpoetrypodcasts.com/

twitter.com/apoemaweek

www.facebook.com/apoemaweekpodcast/

Order 'Why Poetry?': The Lunar Poetry Podcasts Anthology here: vervepoetrypress.com/product/why-poetry/

Episode music is an original composition by Snazzy Rat. You can find more from Snazzy here:

snazzyrat.bandcamp.com/

www.facebook.com/snazzyrat/