Sarah Wimbush reads 'Scargill' from her Forward Prize shortlisted collection of poems and photographsSTRIKE(Stairwell Books, 2024). The poem also appears in the Smith|DoorstopCOAL anthology, which marks 40 years since the Miners' Strike .

This recording is used with permission from WordFolK production in association with Chapel FM East Leeds Community Radio.

Poetry Bites is a podcast by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Doreen Gurrey reads 'The Rival' from her pamphlet A Coalition of Cheetahs, which won the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition and was published in March 2024. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the pamphlet, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel.

Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Michael Schmidt introduces and reads 'Also, Poor Yorick' from his collection Talking to Stanley on the Telephone, which was published in March 2021. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the collection, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel.

Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Laurie Bolger reads 'Yoga' from her pamphlet Spin, which won the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition and was published in March 2024. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the pamphlet, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel.

Poetry Bites is a podcast by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Nigel Pantling introduces and reads 'On Being Named After a Film Star' from his collection It’s Not Personal, which was published in September 2020. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the collection, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Nigel's new collection, A Foreign Country, is published in April 2025.

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Shash Trevett reads 'These Were Their Names' from her collection The Naming of Names, which was published in August 2024. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the collection, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel.

Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Alan Payne introduces and reads 'Home' from his collection Mahogany Eve, which was published in May 2024. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the collection, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel.

Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Ian McMillan reads 'Three flat caps at the bottom of the stairs' from his pamphlet Yes But What Is This? What Exactly?, which was published in October 2020.

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River Wolton reads '7th December' & '31st December' from Year (2022)

In River Wolton's ⁠⁠⁠⁠Year⁠⁠⁠⁠, the intention to write a daily poem on the theme of kindness throughout 2020 becomes a year-long meditation, honest and unflinching, as the pandemic arrives.

We are marking four years since River wrote this remarkable book by released selected poems on the podcast on their corresponding day over the course of 2024. These recordings are taken from River's online launch of Year, which can be viewed in full on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Caleb Leow reads 'Hunger Pangs' from his pamphlet The Hoarders, which was a winner of the 2023 New Poets Prize and was published in August 2024.

Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.