Poetry Bites

Poetry Bites

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Poetry Bites episodes

  • Nigel Pantling: 'Night Reconnaissance' (with introduction)

    Nigel Pantling introduces and reads 'Night Reconnaissance' from his new collection, A Foreign Country, published in April 2025 and available now from the Poetry Business website.

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

    2 min
  • Rosalind Easton: 'Closet'

    Rosalind Easton reads 'Closet'

    Rosalind Easton's pamphlet Black Mascara (Waterproof) is a glamorous and lively debut exploring relationships, popular culture, and the enduring power of teenage memories. It was a winner of the Poetry Business Book and Pamphlet Competition 2020.

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

    2 min
  • Dale Booton: 'E' (with introduction)

    Dale Booton reads and introduces 'E'

    Dale was Highly Commended in the 2024 International Book & Pamphlet Competition.

    Dale Booton (he/him) is a queer poet from Birmingham. His poetry is published by The North and Magma, and anthologised by Broken Sleep Books, Verve, Muswell Press, and Pan Macmillan. He has two pamphlets out: Walking Contagions (Polari Press) and On This Stretch of Queerland (Fourteen Poems).

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

    2 min
  • James Appleby: 'The Man I Saw Dead in the Road Reproaches Me' (with introduction)

    James Appleby reads and introduces 'The Man I Saw Dead in the Road Reproaches Me'

    James Appleby (b. 1993) is the author of the upcoming pamphletSpurious Language, commended in the 2024 International Book & Pamphlet Competition. He lives in Edinburgh and is the editor ofInterpret, Scotland’s new magazine of international writing.

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

    3 min
  • Cliff Yates: 'Tonight in Kidderminster'

    Cliff Yates reads 'Tonight in Kidderminster' from his 1999 collectionHenry Clock, also included in hisNew & Selected Poems (2023). This recording is taken from the online launch event for theNew & Selected Poems, 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.

    3 min
  • Caroline Bracken: 'Amor Matris'

    Caroline Bracken reads 'Amor Matris' from her pamphletBoy, Mother, which won the 2024 International Book & Pamphlet Competition and is published in March 2025. 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.

    1 min
  • Jen Feroze: 'I invite my grown-up daughter round for dinner'

    Jen Feroze reads 'I invite my grown-up daughter round for dinner' from her pamphletA Dress With Deep Pockets, which won the 2024 International Book & Pamphlet Competition and is published in March 2025. 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.

    1 min
  • Sarah Wimbush: 'Scargill'

    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.

    2 min
  • Doreen Gurrey: 'The Rival'

    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.

    2 min
  • Michael Schmidt: 'Also, Poor Yorick'

    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.

    4 min

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Poetry Bites is a podcast by The Poetry Business, offering you regular bite-size poetry treats from some of our favourite writers.