The Metaphorest or John to friends, is originally from the Philippines and born in Central London.

A poet and content creator and someone who is still trying to figure out who he is - as we all are !

He performs a beautiful love poem called Rhythm - and you get a chance to get to know Meta a bit better, the man behind the platform, the Star Trek geek and all-round sentimental old soul.

Connect with Meta via his Instagram @themetaphorest and watch his YouTube full of gem performance from London Open Mic nights https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7xpBcgY3xNhPCpULggNBxQ

To get in touch about the podcast contact [email protected]

This is a fantastic episode with Michelle Marie Clarke-Campbell. She hales from East London, she is a poet and writer and has been doing art this since being a little girl growing up in a household with a rich spiritual background - she called it a trinity of religion.

When she was 19 years old she travelled to NY as her father passed away and life took her on unexpected journeys for there.

Michelle is a published author and editor and you can find her poetry collection 'Black Honey' on amazon.

Her IG is @shoreasthestide and @sureasthetide

To get in touch about the podcast reach out to [email protected] and visit www.paulacurteanu.com

Just something you need to hear:

Michelle Marie Clarke-Campbell - I Can Tell You 

+++Full episode out 21 Jan 2022

Her book is Black Honey and You can find it here

Check this out: Black Honey: Poetree by Michelle Marie Clarke-Campbell https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0954845803/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_awdb_imm_7R67E7VFN0TCDBDHMHD0

IG: @shoreastside

Meredith Elliot is a teacher and poet from East Ham London and the creator and host of open mic event Speak Easy London.

She always wanted to write as a child, but her family guided her towards a 'proper' job. Still following her passions for words, she ended up running a newspaper in University and then becoming a journalist. She took the pandemic as an opportunity to reconnect with writing and discover poetry. 

To Meredith, we are all equal in the eyes of Poetry and she encourages collaboration rather than competition for upcoming poets and spoken word artists. Hear hear! 

Enjoy two beautiful poems written and read by her in this Episode.

You can find Meredith on Instagram at @speak.easy.london and @m3r3d1t4 drop her a line to hear more about her events. 

To get in touch about the podcast email [email protected] and visit ww.paulacurteanu.com 

Happy New Year 2022 to all my listeners. I wanted to come online and record a short episode to reconnect with you in the new Year.

In the new year, will you write a new chapter of the book of your life, or even write a new book altogather? The choice is with us always.

Life has a power of its own, and time waits for no man or woman. Being human feels small and damaging to a nature otherwise incredibly beautiful.

Yet without us humans, life itself has no meaning.

Earth would still be beautiful but there would be no one there to see it. It would be just another planet floating around in a vast vacuum.

I wish you a year full of miracles, with a zest of life and a renwed energy for all there is to come.

To get in touch about the podcast email [email protected]

Paula's book Letters Of The Priestess is now available to pre-order on all major retailers, at 30% off ahead of 2 February release date. 

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This episode is longer than usual because Cezarina is a walking living legend of talent and such a gift to us!

Make yourself a cuppa and enjoy the poetry, singing and mysticism of Cezarina. 

Cezarina Trone is a Poet, the Author of a beautiful poetry collection entitled The Art of Being a Woman.

Also an International Yoga Teacher and Retreat Facilitator, Visionary Artist, Co-Owner of Lotus Heart Centre in ON/Canada ~  Founder of Mirador Yoga & Creativity School.

Besides her incredible life and work experience, she is a wonderful human being who shares her extraordinary gifts into the world in the most humble way. 

Cezarina always worked with children, from Romania, to Africa to the United States, Canda and now currently in Mexico. As a child herself she spent summer nights in her parents garden in the Romanian countryside, talking to flowers and the moon and writing words that nature transmitted to her.

But what really wowed me about her is her voice and singing - Quantum Energy Coach using Light & Sound Codes. During her coaching and mentoring sessions, Cezarina sings spontaneous song that are meant only for the person being guided. The sounds are unique, and she will never sing the same song again. You will be left uplifted, upgraded and ready to bring your expression into the world!

She is singing to us in this episode as a way to inspire creation, writing and poetry. Share with us if you feel inspired to write anything after listening to this episode.

You can contact Cezarina via her website http://www.cezarinatrone.com and do connect with her on her social media.

To get in touch about the podcast, message Paula at [email protected]

An episode not to be missed, full of vulnerable moments and life gems from Louise Hale.

As a child Louise witnessed domestic violence. Later on in life she lost her mom to a rare form of cancer. Through her words, either as a Journalist, then a teacher now a Poet and Performer, she has transformed her pain into grace and kindness and is now working as a Play Therapist and Bereavement specialist for children who have lost parents.

She performs a brilliant piece called "No Anagram In I".

Show your support by heading over to her IG and sending her a message: @curlywordy

Louise's website: https://www.curlywordy.com

To get in touch about the Podcast contact [email protected]

If you enjoyed listening, please share with others and subscribe, as an exchange of positive energy between us. 

Karim started writing 10 years ago and he is the author of "Ten Days From Now Good Things Will Come" poetry collection.

He writes about science but also about the unseen and the inside world.

About his experience of being a black man in a country that is predominantly white and about being a muslim.

He tells young artists who hesitate to put their work out there: don't be afraid to fail, everyone was an amateur at first. 

Two beautiful poems read by Karim today - Paradox and I Explore.

Find Karim on Instagram @karimleopoetry

To get in touch about the Podcast, write to Paula at [email protected]

Extracted just the poems from our Episode 11 since we had such a rich content !

Three poems by Armand Rodriguez:

Don't Leave a Thing Behind read by Armand

Karma of Love read by Armand 

River Magic read by Paula

Armand's description  of Love: "Love is not really a word in itself, it's almost like a fulfilment of what's real that will energise that inner part that wants to be into Freedom, into Itself, into a space that already exists."

An episode not to be missed: Armand Rodrigues is a nomad writer who loves free form and uses poetry structure to explore opening points of inflection where language and concepts meet and expand. He’s a poet, lyrical essayist, and screenplay writer. He says, having achieved all your goals, and ticked all the boxes, the toughest question we have to face is "Who am I?' How do we connect with ourselves in such a result oriented, marketing and media driven world? We talk about that, and facing our shadows,  how Armand learned through difficult moments that he needn't struggle to find the masculine within - it was already there, Also talking about the myth of the Minotaur and Armand's new book. 

Armand recites "Don’t leave a thing behind" and  "Karma of Love" and I read River magic from Armand's Poetry collection "Poetry of Two Worlds"

Here is the link to Armand's books:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AAriees+Roman&s=relevancerank&text=Ariees+Roman&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1

to get in touch about the Podcast:

email [email protected]

IG: @paulacurteanu

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