Poetry Says

By Alice Allan

Australian poetry up late.... more

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The podcast currently has 446 episodes available.

Poetry Says episodes:

November 16, 2017 Ep 61. Dave Drayton on PMs and poetry demo tapes
Dave Drayton joins me to chat about his recent book P(oe)Ms, the role of constraint, productive and preventative barriers in writing, and some of the poets who inspired him to try new things when performing his work. We also get into the fraught area of ‘networking’ in the poetry community – is it all just about … Continue reading "Ep 61. Dave Drayton on PMs and poetry demo tapes"
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1h 8min
November 06, 2017 Ep 60. John Blight’s old-school advice for Aussie poets
I’ve gradually discovered that Great Uncle Jack Blight was a poet with something to say (and more than a few books under his belt). I delve into his 1965 lecture ‘The Shaping of a Contemporary Poet’, share his advice for other Australian poets (most of which still stands up) and take a few detours into family lore.
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28min
November 06, 2017 Ep 60. John Blight’s old-school advice for Aussie poets
I’ve gradually discovered that Great Uncle Jack Blight was a poet with something to say (and more than a few books under his belt). I delve into his 1965 lecture ‘The Shaping of a Contemporary Poet’, share his advice for other Australian poets (most of which still stands up) and take a few detours into family … Continue reading "Ep 60. John Blight’s old-school advice for Aussie poets"
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28min
October 26, 2017Ep 59. The Melinda Bufton mixtape
Set up your tea/biscuits/wine/other treats because this chat with Melinda Bufton is cosy and joyful. Within the first 10 minutes we’ve covered performance, lyrics, the page, the lyric I, rhyme, feminism and constraint. It gets even better from there.
Show notes
Melinda’s poem The Possible Dream (Buying Jeans Online)
My interviews with UK poet and activist Sophie Mayer and Overland poetry editor Toby Fitch
D.I.Y. Feminism edited by Kathy Bail
The Whole Tool Thing
Melinda’s reading at Sporting Poets
Contemporary Australian Feminist Poetry edited by Bonny Cassidy and Jessica L Wilkinson
Frances Bean Cobain
Ed Dorn’s Yellow Lola
Gurlesque: the new grrly, grotesque, burlesque poetics edited by Lara Glenum and Arielle Greenberg
Duncan Bruce Hose’s Bunratty
The Punk Singer
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1h 24min
October 26, 2017 Ep 59. The Melinda Bufton mixtape
Set up your tea/biscuits/wine/other treats because this chat with Melinda Bufton is cosy and joyful. Within the first 10 minutes we’ve covered performance, lyrics, the page, the lyric I, rhyme, feminism and constraint. It gets even better from there. Show notes Melinda’s poem The Possible Dream (Buying Jeans Online) My interviews with UK poet and … Continue reading "Ep 59. The Melinda Bufton mixtape"
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1h 24min
October 17, 2017Ep 58. On not writing
This episode comes to you from a messy desk, sandwiched between items on a long to-do list and a mostly blocked out calendar. I’m sure you’re familiar with the feeling.
Show notes
Not writing by Jane Kenyon
Antilamentation by Dorianne Laux
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13min
October 17, 2017 Ep 58. On not writing
This episode comes to you from a messy desk, sandwiched between items on a long to-do list and a mostly blocked out calendar. I’m sure you’re familiar with the feeling. Show notes Not writing by Jane Kenyon Antilamentation by Dorianne Laux
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13min
October 06, 2017Ep 57. Auden’s secret Berlin Journal and poems that fall apart
I’ve been trying to write a poem in response to Auden for about four years. It’s not going well. So I thought I’d talk to you about the ideas I’m trying to grapple with.
Show notes
W.H. Auden – Tell Me The Truth About Love
‘People may really be what we first though them.’
E.M. Forster’s note in conclusion from his posthumous novel Maurice
Since by W.H. Auden
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14min
October 06, 2017 Ep 57. Auden’s secret Berlin Journal and poems that fall apart
I’ve been trying to write a poem in response to Auden for about four years. It’s not going well. So I thought I’d talk to you about the ideas I’m trying to grapple with. Show notes W.H. Auden – Tell Me The Truth About Love ‘People may really be what we first though them.’ E.M. … Continue reading "Ep 57. Auden’s secret Berlin Journal and poems that fall apart"
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14min
September 26, 2017Ep 56. Getting published.
Past guest Sean Wright joins us again this week to talk about the process of getting his first collection published (!) along with navigating the world of poetry journals. How do you know where to send work? What do you say when you do? We don’t have all the answers but these are our tips on making it out of the slush pile.
Publishers and journals mentioned (by no means exhaustive):
Kent MacCarter’s essay on Australian poetry micro-presses: They will oxidise before you even finish reading
Close Up Books
Tincture
Cordite
Verity La (check out Sean’s poem Lucilia Cuprina – an Ode)
A Hundred Gourds
Meanjin
Island
Overland
The Lifted Brow
List of UK poetry magazines
pressure gauge journal
Plumwood Mountain
Rabbit Poetry Journal
Snap Literary Journal
Australian Poetry Journal
Flash Cove
Going Down Swinging
Southerly
Westerly
Australian Book Review
Foam:e
Best Australian Poems
Resources that can help (or cause a meta-fiddling addiction):
Submittable
Trello
Scrivener
Pressbooks
Tim Love’s website: Litrefs Articles
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1h 21min

FAQs about Poetry Says:

How many episodes does Poetry Says have?

The podcast currently has 446 episodes available.