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Quintessential Poetry: A Global Poetry & Spoken Word Poetry Podcast
By Dr. Michael Anthony IngramArts
Quintessential Poetry: A Global Poetry & Spoken Word Poetry Podcast episodes
- Quintessential Listening: Poetry Reading Series Presents Linda Imbler
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Linda Imbler is the author of four poetry collections published at Amazon. Soma Publishing published two of her poetry books and one poetry-short fiction hybrid. She began writing in earnest five years ago. In addition to putting pen and paper to inventive use, Linda is an avid reader. This writer, yoga practitioner, and classical guitar player lives in Wichita, Kansas with her husband, Mike the Luthier, several quite intelligent saltwater fish, and an ever-growing family of gorgeous guitars. She’s been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and several Best of the Net awards. Learn more at lindaspoetryblog.blogspot.com.1 hr - Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Open Mic Night
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Famed poet Audre Lord wrote the following: ". . . Poetry is not a luxury. It is a vital necessity of our existence. It forms the quality of the light within which we predicate our hopes and dreams toward survival and change, first made into language, then into idea, then into more tangible action. Poetry is the way we help give name to the nameless so it can be thought. The farthest external horizons of our hopes and fears are cobbled by our poems, carved from the rock experiences of our daily lives." So call-in, lift your voice and spread poetry throughout the land.1 hr 10 min - Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Candice Kelsey
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CANDICE KELSEY‘s first book explored adolescent identity in the age of social media and was recognized as an Amazon.com Top Ten Parenting Book in 2007. Her poetry has appeared in Poet Lore, The Cortland Review, North Dakota Quarterly and many other journals. A finalist for Poetry Quarterly’s Rebecca Lard Award, Candice’s creative nonfiction was nominated for a 2019 Pushcart Prize. She is an educator of 20 years’ standing, devoted to working with young writers. An Ohio native, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three children.1 hr 1 min - Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Phyllis Klein
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Phyllis Klein works as a psychotherapist specializing in trauma and a Certified Poetry Therapist who has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 30 years. Her work has appeared or will appear in Crosswinds Poetry Journal, Chiron Review, Portside, Sweet—a Literary Confection, 3Elements, Poetry Hotel, I-70 and the Minnesota Review among others. She was a finalist in the Sweet Poetry Contest (2017), the Carolyn Forché Humanitarian Poetry Contest (2019), and The Fischer Prize, (2019) and was nominated for a Pushcart Prize (2018). Her book, The Full Moon Herald from Grayson Books is available now. She sees writing as an artistic dialogue between author and readers—an intimate relationship-building process that fosters healing on many levels. Writing about the news is her way of taking action to counter feelings of overwhelm and loss.Magic Forest Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/1 hr 6 min - Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Jonathan B. Tucker
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JBT is a writer, educator, performer, and poet based in Washington, DC. Sharing his work at schools, theaters, and venues around the world, he has performed in Cape Town, Boston, London, New York City, Stockholm, Seattle, the Kennedy Center, and the South African State Theater. Committed to empowering the next generation of artists and activists, for over 15 years he has been teaching and mentoring young people, creating outstanding opportunities for poets around the world.1 hr 2 min - Poems in a Time of Protest
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Protest poetry cries out against wrongs (of any kind) that ought to be set right, whether they are social, political, environmental, etc. It’s not always kind and polite. It speaks truth to power. Poets have used their verses to oppose slavery, the segregation, Vietnam War, environmental issues and racial oppression, the Iraq war, and more recently, discrimination and police violence against African-Americans. James Baldwin in 1979 wrote that "You write in order to change the world, knowing perfectly well that you probably can't, but also knowing that literature is indispensable to the world... The world changes according to the way people see it, and if you alter, even but a millimeter the way people look at reality, then you can change it… If there is no moral question, there is no reason to write." So, if you’re concerned about the state of the country, and the world, let your voice be heard. Call-in and express yourself through poetry.K McClendon - "Protest" Oct 9, 2019, youtube.com/watch?v=SoRC376hOMw. The DC Poetry Project, Inc. Educational Purposes.1 hr 17 min - Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Francis Diclemente
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Francis DiClemente is the author of five poetry collections, most recently Dreaming of Lemon Trees: Selected Poems (Finishing Line Press, 2019). His full-length stage play, Beyond the Glass, inspired by Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks, was produced by a regional theater in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2017. He lives in Syracuse, New York, where he works as a video producer, and his blog can be found at francisdiclemente.com.The mission of Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio is to provide a live format for emerging, mid-career and established poets to showcase their work. Whether traditional poetry or spoken word, the show offers an online vehicle for artists to engage in critical dialogue and discussion about poetry. If you would like to be a guest on QL: P, please contact me at [email protected].Magic Forest Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/52 min - National Mental Health Awareness Month Poetry Program
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The program is sponsored by Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio and the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Washington, DC Chapter.Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio is a popular BlogtalkRadio podcast. It is also available on ITunes and Sound Cloud. Please visit www.blogtalkradio.com/ql_p for more details.NAMI DC is the local chapter for the National Alliance on Mental Illness in the District of Columbia, providing education, support, and advocacy for individuals and their families with mental illness.DonateThe organization strives to fight stigma, provide support, and advocate for individuals with mental illness and their families. Your contribution will help strengthen the movement. Please click the link below to make your donation today. If you would like to donate in honor or memory of someone(s), please give us the name(s) the way you want it listed in the comment box provided at checkout. http://www.namidc.org/donateMembershipJoin thousands of Americans dedicated to improving the lives of people with mental illness.http://www.namidc.org/join-usGuest PoetsTo read their biographical sketches, please visit https://1drv.ms/w/s!At_9Hw2EcAFFhhqcVAnAPvYlUyWl?e=5L8iFq1 hr 49 min - QLP Reading Series Presents Sara Cahill Marron, Katy Bohinc and Lee Ann Brown
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Sara Cahill Marron, a relocated New York poet living in Washington D.C., is the author of Reasons for the Long Tu’m (Broadstone Books, 2018) and Associate Editor of Beltway Poetry Quarterly. Her work has been published widely in literary magazines and journals such as Gravel, Atlas + Alice, Joey & the Black Boots, Cordella, Newtown Literary, South Florida Poetry Journal, Golden Walkman, Lunch Ticket, Poetry in the Time of Coronavirus, New Verse News, and others. You can read more of her work at www.saracahillmarron.com.https://poets.org/poet/lee-ann-brown1 hr 1 min - QL_P Presents I, Too, Know Why The Caged Bird Sings: Pandemic Poetry
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It's open mic poetry night on Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio. So call-in and share your poetry about the pandemic and other topics.https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2020/0331/1127523-poetry-pandemic-coronavirus/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/poetry-in-the-times-of-covid-19/article31163319.ecehttps://www.pittoc.com/https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/famous-lines-of-poetry-revised-for-the-age-of-coronavirushttps://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/world-poetry-day-2020-10-poets-you-must-read-during-coronavirus-self-quarantine/story-qloqtHQFfN6u4L8FPNLGQK.htmlThe mission of Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio is to provide a live format for emerging, mid-career and established poets to showcase their work. Whether traditional poetry or spoken word, the show offers an online vehicle for artists to engage in critical dialogue and discussion about poetry. If you would like to be a guest on QL: P, please contact Michael Anthony Ingram at [email protected]59 min
About Quintessential Poetry: A Global Poetry & Spoken Word Poetry Podcast
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The Quintessential Poetry podcast is currently on hiatus and is not accepting guest requests.
Quintessential Poetry is an award‑nominated global poetry and spoken word…
podcast featuring poets, storytellers, performers, and creative writers from around the world. Established in 2018, the show blends performance with reflective conversation, offering listeners meaningful insights into identity, healing, culture, and the human experience.
Hosted by Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram—a four‑time Pushcart Prize–nominated poet, retired professor of Counselor Education, and internationally respected spoken word artist—the podcast is known for its warm, grounded, and emotionally attuned interviews. Each episode highlights global poetic voices and the cultural stories behind their work, creating a thoughtful, performance‑driven space for poetry enthusiasts, spoken word poetry performers, cultural storytellers, and audio creatives alike.
With thousands of downloads and listeners across more than a dozen countries, Quintessential Poetry has become one of the most widely heard poetry podcasts in the world—a global stage where performance, reflection, and lived experience take center spotlight.
With more than 500 episodes, the show has consistently ranked among the top poetry podcasts worldwide, including multiple #2 placements on 2024 global lists and top rankings on Goodpods, Player.fm, Ivy.fm, and the NYC World Podcast Network. Quintessential Poetry has also earned nominations in the Best Arts & Culture categories across major podcasting awards in 2025 and 2026.
Poets interested in being featured may contact Dr. Ingram at [email protected]. Learn more at https://www.quintessentialpoetry.network.