My Bad Poetry

For proof that this show is not on permanent hiatus, Aaron shares some fun poems written by him and his daughter on Father's Day. How do you think we all did?

This mini episode was inspired by "Dino Poet: A Graphic Novel" by Tom Angleberger.

My Bad Poetry Episode 7.17.5: "Four Hastily Written Poems (A Mini Episode)"

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Dave brings his first ever "poem" from youth/yesteryear to the show and it's kind of clear how Aaron and Dave became such good friends. A pop parody of Plato's Apology? ...priceless

My Bad Poetry Episode 7.17: "You Can Throw Me a Huge Party"

End Poem by a Real Poet: "The Hour of Departure..." -Apology by Plato. Line 42 Translation: Jowett

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If one can get past the blasphemous title... you are met with a pretty blanned poem. Dave and Aaron are back to the old swing of things with a dug up poem from Aaron's past. And of all the ones found... this probably should have remained lost. An epic fail of an epic poem for a freshman college class. Enjoy!

My Bad Poetry Episode 7.16: "The Word of God (written by Aaron)"End Poem from a Real Poet: "Jesus in the WIlderness" by Malika Booker

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Dave and Aaron learn that good sonnets do not always make for great poems. While these poems may be technical to a tee, Taylor cringes at missed opportunities, as one may flinch at their own distorted reflection in the Bean. You know that famous art work in Chicago?

My Bad Poetry Episode 7.15 "What You Wanted, In the Winter, God Shows Off, & Double Barrier (w/ Taylor Byas)"

End Poem from a Real Poet: "After the Mona Lisa" by Taylor Byas

Taylor Byas is a nominee for multiple Pushcart and Best of the Net awards, and her debut full length poetry collection I Done Clicked My Heel Three Times won the Maya Angelou Book Award in 2023. She received her doctorate in Creative Writing and Literature through the University of Cincinnati. You can pre-order her newest work Resting Bitch Face here. Follow her work at https://www.taylorbyas.com/.

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Katie brings some really fun poems to the show that frankly aren't bad at all! Embarrassing...maybe... but even that is up for debate. What isn't up for debate is the phallic shape... found in both?? Katie also teaches Aaron and Dave the word "majusculation," which is a very fancy word for a pretty common thing!

My Bad Poetry Episode 7.14 "A Prayer & Coupling with Big Ben (w/ Katie Manning)

End Poem from a Real Poet: "On the Origin" by Katie Manning

Katie Manning is a professor of writing at Point Loma Nazarene University, a co-founder of editor-in-chief of Whale Road Review, and the author of several chapbooks and full length collections. Her most recent collection Hereverant along with her other works can be found here. You can keep up with her many activities on her website https://www.katiemanningpoet.com/

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Though Dave had to duck out early Matthew brought enough nerdiness for the both of them. MEH makes a triumphant return with poems from the cutting room floor. They are random, they are obscure, they are just the right kind of quirky for Aaron's taste. Do you think they should be revived?

My Bad Poetry Episode 7.13: "life is bigger than you, if we're being honest (w/ Matthew E. Henry)"

End Poem from a Real Poet: "Job confronts Maggie Smith at a conference" by MEH

Matthew E Henry publications and other musings can be found here.   His most recent full length collection said the Frog to the scorpion can be found here, with a list of his other published collections.

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The two titles combined kind of of speak for themselves, when describing the topics of these poems. Dave and Aaron are graced with the presence of a friend who (having listened to the show before it was a show) finally took a turn in the hot seat with some of her works from college. Though Emily claims she has never been a poet, these poems... beg to differ?? Hey, at least they're better than 99% of what Aaron wrote in high school.

My Bad Poetry Episode 7.12: "Graceful & Awkward (w/ Emily)

End Poem from a Real Poet: "Bed in Summer" by Robert Louis Stevenson

Emily is a close friend of the show, who keeps her secrets closer! Thanks Emily for the last minute appearance!!

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If ever you need to find bad poetry Ariel suggests long ago posts on the old social media sites. Even if you have deleted Live Journal and Myspace, don't worry you may have left something on the good old notes pages on Facebook. Dave and Aaron discuss with Ariel the deep lyricism of Dashboard Confessional and the cliches of chick flicks.

My Bad Poetry Episode 7.11: "It's Surreal to be Hit Gently with a Rose (w/ Ariel Treece)

Ariel Treece is an assistant librarian making her a true hero! Support your local libraries everyone.

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Shaawan brings three interesting poems to the podcast. With no real titles to work with, the hosts and guest sort through words from Shaawan's high school journals. Maybe he could have wrote a song... but he most definitely wrote these!!!

End Poem from a Real Poet: "There will always be another horror..." by Shaawan Francis Keahna published on pg. 8 of Mayday.

Shaawan Francis Keahna is an artist, archivist, filmmaker, writer, composer, and poet living in Baltimore, Maryland. His first chapbook is title Mayday and is available through Bottlecap Press. You can keep up with Shaawan and all his work through is website https://shaawan.com/.

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Alina Ștefănescu, brings three very different examples of "bad" poetry. One struggling with voice, another structure, and one context. Without Dave, Aaron and Alina work through these varying verses to see how ideas sometimes rightly remain in the drafts folders for a later day or a note to something new.

My Bad Poetry Episode 7.9: "Asterisk, Etiologies, & Octave with Line from a Lullaby (w/Alina Ștefănescu)"

End Poem from a Real Poet: "Tonight as You Pace the Garden" by Alina Ștefănescu

Alina Ștefănescu is an essayist, educator, translator, poet, and short prose author born in Romania and lives in Alabama. Her published anthologies including Dor and the upcoming My Heresies can be found here. You can keep up with her and all her work through her social media or website: https://www.alinastefanescuwriter.com/

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