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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 Online Radio Presents Brian Zaffino
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About the Author:Brian Zaffino holds a BA in Creative Writing from New York University. He grew up around New England, primarily in Connecticut and New Hampshire, and now resides in New York. Ghosts of Mr. Baker is his debut poetry collection.Synopsis:A book of nostalgia, tragedy, and universal truths. In his debut collection, Brian Zaffino takes readers on a journey through time and space, exploring the intricate connections between past, present, and future.Through a combination of poetry and prose, Ghosts of Mr. Baker delves into the complexities of individual and interpersonal relationships, as well as our relationship with the natural world. Zaffino's writing is raw and emotional, capturing the essence of the human experience with a deft touch.At its core, Ghosts of Mr. Baker is a testament to the power of self-reflection and personal growth. Zaffino confronts the challenges of growing up head-on, offering readers a glimpse into the messy, beautiful, and ultimately rewarding journey of understanding oneself. Through his words, Zaffino invites us to embrace the shared experience of deeper understanding, and to find hope and beauty in the face of adversity.https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ghosts-of-mr-baker-brian-zaffino/11434645551 hr 20 min - QLPOR Presents James L. Rencher Jr. AKA Sir Lawrence|Spoken Word Poetry
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James L. Rencher Jr. AKA Sir LawrenceSir Lawrence started writing in the early 2000s. He has also appeared and featured throughout the city of Houston while being a part of “Snow Industries” created by Black Snow the Poet. Then life got in the way, which stalled Sir Lawrence’s pen. In 2017 relocated back to Atlanta where he started back writing inspired after participating in platforms like Blog talk radio. Shortly thereafter he published his first book “When We Meet - Poems of Love “ which is a book of Love Poems.The following year Sir Lawrence published his second book “SIR ” which is a book of cultural awareness, consciousness and some sensuality for balance.Sir Lawrence has performed live here in Atlanta at the Apache XLR - Whiskey Wine and Words and The Soul Café; also a 3-city tour with the Gray Beard poets starting in Locust Grove, GA. - Memphis, TN. – Greenville, SC. My most recent appearance was at The Coffee Underground in Greenville, SC. Sir Lawrence is also a Culinary Artist shipping his Signature Pound cake coast to coast.https://instagram.com/sir_lawrence_poethttps://facebook.com/rencherjames1 hr 32 min - Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Jennifer M. Garnatz
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Jennifer M. Garnatz was born in Lucea on the Caribbean Island of Jamaica in 1953. From the age of 4, she was raised in Kingston by her extremely strict single father. Her mother migrated to the UK. Due to his busy work schedule, he immediately placed her in a boarding school, later at diverse private homes. She was also boarded with the nuns at the Convent of Mercy Alpha Academy High School. Seeking independence after graduating, she pursued a secretarial course then worked as a legal assistant.Creative writing and composing songs have been her passion since early childhood, providing her soul with solace. Excepting her daily communication with God, growing up she had no one to confide in. The first 20 years of her life had its share of traumas, among them, six weeks before her 20th birthday seeing her father’s body lying in a pool of blood with a bullet hole in his head minutes after he was murdered by criminals. Suddenly, she was on her own. Independence came in an undesired manner.https://www.jennifergarnatz.com1 hr 10 min - Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Dr. Mircea Dan Duta
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Poet, film scientist, translator, author of Czech expression (*27.05.1967, Bucharest). Editor/Correspondent: Levure Littéraire (France – USA - Germany), Literomania, FITRALIT, Actualitatea Literară (Romania), Timpul (Moldavia), A Too Powerful Word (Serbia), Alephi (India), Quest (Montenegro), producer & moderator of cultural events in the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic and Romania. Producer & host of the video literary programs International Correspondences and Literary Workshops for Literomania Literary Magazine in Romania (since august 2022), Associate Producer and co-host: Poets of the East Literary Radio/Video Show, produced by Rick Spisak initially for PNN Radio, than for Canary in a Coal Mine TV Society. Awards: The Fertile Brains Literary Festival Award, 2023 (India), The Main Marhoul Award for Poetry for 2021 (Czech Republic), The Panorama Literary Festival Award for 2021 (India), The Morava Banks Literart Festival Award for 2019 (Czech Republic/Slovakia).Books: Landscapes, Flights and Dictations, Tin quotes, inferiority complexes and human rights (2014/2015, Petr Štengl Editions, Prague), Plíz sujčov jor mobajl foun senťu / Pliiz suiciof ior mobail faun senchiu (Next Page Editions, Bucharest, 2020, bilingual Czech-Romanian anthology). Samples from his scientific work (film and literary critic and history): Narrator, Author & God (Charles University Press, Prague, Czech Republic, 2009), Parts of his work were translated and published in the USA, France, United Kingdom, Spain, Poland, Bulgaria, Israel, Serbia, Romania, Spain, India, Egipt, Syria, Korea, Albania. He is also present in prestigious anthologies in the USA, UK, Spain, South-Africa, India, Indonesia, Romania, Moldavia. Translator: Czech/Slovak Romanian; Polish, Bulgarian -> Romanian English, French Romanian Czech English, French.1 hr 6 min - Quintessential Listening Presents Dr. Suneet Madan: Creative Diversity and Cultural Expression
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Dr. Suneet Madan personifies creative diversity. She connects life’s dots with insatiable curiosity, defining herself and reflecting this spirit throughout her work. A seasoned user experience professional, Suneet holds a Doctorate from CEPT University, Ahmedabad; a Master’s in Design (Visual Communication) from IIT Bombay; and a Master’s in Mass Communication from Kurukshetra University. Having lived across the length and breadth of India, her views and visualizations on societal and cultural themes carry a broad, nuanced perspective.
Her artwork and creative writing question norms while celebrating the essence of life, using myriad media in intriguing and unconventional ways. While conveying deeper, hard‑hitting meanings, her work tantalizes audiences on multiple sensory levels. Dr. Madan’s poems and short stories have been widely anthologized, with her poetry appearing in the Indian Poetry Review and on the blog of the Asian Literary Society.
An artistic prodigy, she has received numerous international awards for both painting and writing. Recent honors include the Master of Creative Impulse – International Achievement Award in World Literature and Creative Arts (World Poetry Conference II) and recognition from the International Watercolor Society for verses from her poem featured in the IWS theme song.
Book https://www.amazon.com/Poinsettia-Suneet-Madan/dp/9357044175/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1KH14C2896GB4&keywords=suneet+madan&qid=1691100009&s=books&sprefix=suneet+madan%2Cstripbooks%2C103&sr=1-1
57 min - Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents William Washington
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William Washington is a Native of Spanish Harlem New York City. He's an Established Spoken Storyteller/Author/Motivational Speaker & Activist. He's Performed Throughout The United States. His Goal in Life is To Heal The Brokenhearted with His Words.Bookshttps://www.amazon.com/Broken-Book-Love-Given-Love-Taken/dp/B09X5RT8KF/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1691097670&refinements=p_27%3Awilliam+james+washington+sr.&s=books&sr=1-2https://www.amazon.com/Nigger-Chronicles-William-Washington-ebook/dp/B00C9EWPSA/ref=sr_1_1?crid=P74DMU0BT0V3&keywords=william+james+Washington+the+nigger+chronicles&qid=1691097758&s=books&sprefix=william+james+washington+the+nigger+chronicles%2Cstripbooks%2C87&sr=1-11 hr 30 min - Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents John Yamrus
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Since 1970, John Yamrus has published 35 books (29 volumes of poetry, 2 rather awful novels, 3 "memoirs" and a children's book). He has also had more than 3,000 poems published in magazines and anthologies and has recently had a second book of poetry published in Europe, translated by Fadil Bajraj, who is best known for his books of translations of Ezra Pound, Ginsberg, Bukowski, John Fante and many more.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRCC2LTW/ref=sr_1_18?crid=1FGKZI6WL26W8&keywords=john+yamrus&qid=1672409645&sprefix=john+yamrus%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-1849 min - Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Rick Spisak
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Richard W. Spisak jr.He began his work as a professional artist in the studio of Mel Tanner of Lumonics, studying performance Light art. Then Richard worked with the Lumist Kenvin Lyman of Dazzleland Studios, who had earned the first Doctorate of Lumia granted by the Sorbonne.Then Richard earned a Second Class Radio Engineering License and studied Digital Electronics. He's performed as a LIGHT ARTIST in Planetariums and toured as a LASER ARTIST in the Americas.Richard has been a Writer/Producer/Director in Live theatre, TV, RADIO, and the WEB. His political essays and ANTI-WAR essays have been published in volumes for three decades. He has published two short story collections the first, "Two Small Windows, in a Pair of Mirror Doors", a collection of stories about Aliens, Ashrams, and Gurus, and his second collection, including both fiction and non-fiction, is entitled “Between the Silences". It has been lauded from Asia to the Americas. His new poetry collection is scheduled to be published this summer, is entitled “STONE POETRY,” and will be widely distributed.In 2022 Richard published the poetry he has been performing for the last decade in a volume entitled "7370 Allen Drive". Since 2022 Richard has been producing an International Literary webcast entitled “POETS of the East”. It has just wrapped up its fifth season, "Poets of the East," featuring poets from Asia, Europe, and the Americas.Now living in the mountains of Tennessee1 hr 31 min - QLPOR Presents John Guzlowski and Michael Lee Johnson
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The QLPOR podcast welcomes John Guzlowski and Michael Lee Johnson as esteemed guests. John Guzlowski brings a profound depth to his work, drawing inspiration from his family's history during World War II. His poems resonate with powerful reflections on war, survival, and the resilience of the human spirit. Michael Lee Johnson, a prolific writer and talented poet, has mesmerized audiences with his evocative verses that delve deep into the human experience, touching upon themes of love, loss, and introspection. His words have a unique ability to capture raw emotions and transport listeners to vivid landscapes of imagination. Both guests have an undeniable gift for crafting eloquent and thought-provoking poetry, and we eagerly anticipate the enriching conversation that will unfold as we explore the stories behind their literary works.1 hr 22 min - Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Hazel-Ann Lynch
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Hazel-Ann Lynch is an up and coming serial writer and networker. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. Hazel transports herself to numerous other locations through her vivid imagination and vicariously through her over 75 pen-pals around the world. Hazel-Ann has an upper-cut sense of humor and desires to bring laughter to the hearts of her readers. This aim has been successfully and most potentially accomplished within the pages of her debut book Señor Fluffy:A Cat's Tale, and in the main character himself Señor Fluffy. And her soon-to-be release Not So Charming After All, a modern day spin on a fairytale. As Hazel-Ann's writing and influence gains momentum, she can be seen featured on various media platforms locally and around the world.https://instagram.com/lynchhazelannhttps://www.facebook.com/hazel.lynch.73https://youtube.com/...@chatterboxchronicles97111 hr 8 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.