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By Dr. Michael Anthony IngramArts
Quintessential Poetry: A Global Poetry & Spoken Word Poetry Podcast episodes
- Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Ryan Quinn Flanagan
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Ryan Quinn Flanagan is a Canadian-born author living in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada with his wife and many bears that rifle through his garbage. His works can be found both in print and online in such places as: Evergreen Review, The New York Quarterly, Cultural Weekly, Lothlorien Poetry Journal, and The Oklahoma Review.Amazon.com: Kiss the Heathens: 9798986109367: Flanagan, Ryan Quinn, McDannold, Michele: Books1 hr 6 min - QLPOR Presents Chyrel J. Jackson and Lyris D. Wallace
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Chyrel J. Jackson & Lyris D. Wallace are Literary visionaries. Reared in the South Suburbs outside Chicago. African American Literature influenced their writing and is one of their favorite genres. Jackson & Wallace write in the spirit of their past great Literary ancestors. 2021 & 2023 garnered Chyrel & Lyris their very first literary nominations, Pushcart Nominee-Poem Love Unspoken, Published in Heart Beats Anthology & No Justice for Breonna Social Justice Inks Anthology Pushcart Nominee 2023. The sisters published Mirrored Images and Different Sides of the Same Coin. This edgy writing duo appears in over 10 published poetry Anthologies. You will find them always writing. Creating written legacies one book at a time. Jackson & Wallace are writer's that have found their poetic voice.BooksDifferent Sides of the Same Coin: A Collection of Poems - https://a.co/d/fCfkyiHMirrored Images - https://a.co/d/4VlSww81 hr 14 min - QLPOR Presents Manatita, a.k.a The Lantern Carrier
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Manatita, a.k.a The Lantern Carrier, is a published author and poet, who has been performing poetry for 22 years.Equally at home with performance pieces, Lantern Carrier has won a Hammer and Tongue (H&T) Slam, featured at BYOB, Mind Over Matter, Chocolate Poetry, Word Play and many other venues. He has been runner-up in Slams, as well as making the finals in the H&T National Final (Brighton).Lantern Carrier has read at the famous Nuyorican Cafe and in Nairobi, Kenya. He’s a Creative Writer, who also writes short stories, essays, and Flash Fiction. He is the Author of four books, including Maxims for our Children: A look at the Teachings of Jesus, the Christ, and Blossoms of The Heart.Lantern Carrier is a poet who tries to serve, to bring Light, to elevate ...enlighten the understanding. He endeavours to reach the Heart; to bring wisdom to his pieces and is a specialist in nature imagery, music, light, colour and dance in their kaleidoscope of different forms.All his poetry addresses the varying moods of the soul and the human condition, either in mystical harmony or in separation from its Source. Salaam!My Guru, Sri Chinmoy: Life and Teachings: Manatita: 9789937623049: Amazon.com: BooksManatita, The Lantern Carrier: An Esoteric Journey to Spiritual Philosophy: Arvanitis, Ioannis: 9781686095849: Amazon.com: BooksManatita, the Lantern Carrier - YouTubeThe Lantern Carrier, a.k.a. Manatita Hutchinson, features at Spoken World Online, 8 February, 2022 - YouTube1 hr 5 min - Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Richard Harries
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Richard Harries is a performance poet, raconteur and storyteller from Yorkshire in the UK. He has been performing at festivals, charity events and community events for around 12 years. He has headlined at events both in person and on Zoom. He has two books published by Stairwell Books of York. AWAKENING (2021 their best seller of the year) and ICONIC TATTOO (2022). He was part of a team that put together the play HAUNT which was Saboteur Nominated.https://www.stairwellbooks.co.uk/product/awakening/https://www.amazon.com/Iconic-Tattoo-Richard-Harries/dp/1913432564https://www.facebook.com/richard.harries.94https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRbHZ74zcXKIwsEveVqYUPA45 min - Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Featuring Nayma Chamchoun
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Nayma Chamchoun is a British Moroccan, a self taught writer and poet. Her writing is influenced by her cultural duality. She is interested in female voices in the diaspora community, the challenges they face within both communities and the taboos around mental health within their ancestral communities. She is an active member of british & international poetry community. Her published poetry collection COVID: THE WORDY WILDS OF A MIND UNDER LOCKDOWN is a cultural fusion poetry collection which explores themes of identity, duality, displacement, loss, race, feminism, culture, family, love and the search for inner peace as experienced alongside the effects of mental health, menopause, the pandemic and world events.https://www.amazon.com/Covid-Wordy-Wilds-Under-Lockdown/dp/1869848314/ref=sr_1_4?qid=1664579796&refinements=p_n_publication_date%3A1250228011&s=books&sr=1-4https://www.facebook.com/N.Chamchounhttps://twitter.com/NChamchounhttps://www.instagram.com/n.chamchoun50 min - Paradise Lost/Paradise Regained: The Role of Poetry in Mental Health Awareness
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Poetry plays a vital role in mental health awareness by providing a creative outlet for individuals to express their emotions and experiences related to mental health. It offers a means of self-expression and catharsis, allowing individuals to process their feelings and promote their overall well-being. Through personal poems, poetry helps break the stigma surrounding mental health, humanizing the experiences and encouraging open conversations. It creates a sense of community, connecting individuals with similar struggles, fostering support and understanding. Poetry also educates and raises awareness about mental health conditions, dispelling misconceptions and promoting empathy. Its emotional resonance fosters empathy and a deeper understanding of mental health complexities. Poetry empowers individuals, inspiring them to find their voice and demonstrate resilience, while showing others that recovery and growth are possible. Poetry contributes to a compassionate and understanding society through its role in mental health awareness."Paradise Lost" for many brings back memories of reading John Milton's epic poem written in 1667. Milton's poem explores morality, humanity, and man's fall. These same words can also serve as a metaphor for the feelings of guilt, despair, and inner turmoil that can exist when people are faced with mental health issues. As a companion poem to "Paradise Lost," "Paradise Regained" (1671) explores themes of redemption, temptation, and the triumph of good over evil. It is also possible to use the words Paradise Regained metaphorically to describe the sense of fulfillment people experience when they are able to cope with and manage mental health issues through constructive means.Featured Poets: Ahmad Alkhatat, Skaja Evens, Benjamin Cherif-Goldberg, Richard Harries, Jessica Philie Park, Nicholas Michael Ravnikar, Lisa Simmons and David Thurston.1 hr 38 min - Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Megan Wildhood
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Megan Wildhood is a writer, editor, and writing coach who helps her readers feel seen in her monthly newsletter, poetry chapbook Long Division (Finishing Line Press, 2017), her forthcoming poetry collection Bowed As If Laden With Snow (Cornerstone Press, May 2023) as well as Mad in America, The Sun and elsewhere. You can learn more about her writing, working with her and her mental-health and research newsletter at meganwildhood.com.https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bowed-as-if-laden-with-snow-megan-wildhood/1143368431https://www.amazon.com/Long-Division-m-nicole-r-wildhood/dp/16353429881 hr 21 min - QLPOR Features Composer-Performer Martin Graff
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Martin Graff is an artist, author, musician, and extreme-chin-beard enthusiast in Arlington, VA who crafts poetic vignettes with matching art on every topic from the stigma of liking scrapple to the meaning of life in a series called The Face Zone: Surreal Daydreams to Trip Your Imagination... Marty’s live spoken-word show adds original piano compositions from his album Trips for Piano to heighten the experience. His affecting commentary, original humor, whimsical artwork, and absorbing piano offer a uniquely engaging respite that cuts through the noise of our information-age lives with concise, essential truths certain to entertain as they set mind in motion.For a decade, Marty's act has been featured at venues across the region, including Capital Fringe Festival, Spit Dat DC's residency at The Woolly Mammoth Theatre, and multiple Busboys & Poets locations. He has been reviewed and interviewed in over thirty print and online publications, and has made radio and TV appearances in support of his three books and piano album, for which he was nominated Best Classical Artist in the 2022 DC Wammie Awards.When not performing, Marty teaches English as a Second Language, which he started in China and has continued doing throughout the Mid-Atlantic U.S., earning a 2015 Teacher of the Year nomination in Frederick, Maryland.1 hr 11 min - Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Anne Marie Wells
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A little about my bookMy book, Survived By, chronicles my experience coping with my father's terminal cancer diagnosis, his death, and my subsequent grief journey. The poems vary visually, utilizing the ribcage form invented by Athena Liu, concrete poetry, and white space.A little about meI am a faculty member for the Community Literature Initiative through the Sims Library of Poetry and Strategic Partnership Fellow for The Poetry Lab. I was a finalist for the inaugural Emma Howell Rising Poet Award, was the winner of the 2021 Crow House Press Poetry Competition, and earned the 2021 Peter K. Hixson Memorial award in poetry presented by Writer's Relief. I received the 2020 Milestone Award presented by Wyoming Writers, Inc., and the 2020 Rising Star Award presented by the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce. I was a 2021 Wyoming Women of Influence nominee in the arts category for amplifying the voices of the LGBTQ and disabled communities through my writing. (If you're curious to know even more, I have my full bio on my website annemariewellswriter.com/bio).https://www.annemariewellswriter.comhttps://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/survived-by-anne-marie-wells/1143377768https://www.instagram.com/annemariewellswriterhttps://www.facebook.com/annemariewellswriterhttps://www.youtube.com/annemariewellswriter1 hr 22 min - Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Diana Benskin
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I was born Wavyne Diana Benskin in Trinidad and Tobago to Barbadian parents.I am a graduate of Curepe Junior Secondary and St Augustine Girls High School.A graduate of Mercy College.A recipient of Martha's Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing Fellowship. A Scholarship of Community Literature Initiative California. Best Spoken Word Artiste, CHub Magazine London.Global Ambassador Divas of Color.Co host WZYEFM 95.9 in NJ.I love to karaoke.https://trinidadexpress.com/features/local/words-of-empowerment/article_f2508e1e-ffea-11ec-828c-2f0d6d93a595.htmlhttps://trinidadexpress.com/once-upon-a-pandemic/image_8de4a964-ffeb-11ec-9f8b-5bdc58c2d289.html1 hr 16 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.