Mimi Khalvati speaks with host Hannah Lowe about Dylan Thomas’ reckless life, poetic forms as an antidote to modernity, and learning to pronounce her own name. Mimi reads her poem “Coma” and Dylan Thomas’ “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night.”

Joelle Taylor joins host Hannah Lowe to discuss the heterogeneity of queer culture, female eroticism without the male gaze, poems as movie trailers, and more. Joelle reads her poem “Psalm” and an excerpt from Danez Smith’s poem “summer, somewhere.”

Menna Elfyn chats with host Hannah Lowe about writing in Welsh and English, overturning syntax, and finding common ground through shared language. Menna reads her poem “Let the World’s People Sing” in Welsh and English and R. S. Thomas’ poem “Don’t Ask Me.”

Arji Manuelpillai joins Hannah Lowe for a discussion of myths and fairy tales, rabbit holes of natural wonder, and what it takes to write a poem for the Princess of Wales. Arji reads his poem “The Crocodile” and Matthew Dickman’s poem “Goblin.”

The full transcript, copies of the poems and Arji's bio can be found here.

The Glimpse is a production of the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.

Senior Producer: Jennifer Wolfe

Technical Director/Mixing Engineer: Kat Yore

Editorial Director/Curator/Production Coordinator: Amanda Glassman

Liz Berry speaks with host Hannah Lowe about joy and resistance, making the poems you’re desperate for, and the secret language of friendship between poets. Liz reads her poem “The Republic of Motherhood” and “Childbed” by Fiona Benson.

The full transcript, copies of the poems and Liz's bio can be found here

The Glimpse is a production of the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.

Senior Producer: Jennifer Wolfe

Technical Director/Mixing Engineer: Kat Yore

Editorial Director/Curator/Production Coordinator: Amanda Glassman

Meet Hannah Lowe, our host for this season of The Glimpse. Hannah introduces herself, sharing how she came to poetry, her current poetry project inspired by her Chinese-Jamaican aunt, and how she conceptualized this season of UK poets. She reads her poems “Jamaican-Forget-Me-Not” and “Shame Old Lady.”

Full transcript, copies of the poems and Hannah's bio can be found here

The Glimpse is a production of the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.

Senior Producer: Jennifer Wolfe

Technical Director/Mixing Engineer: Kat Yore

Editorial Director/Curator/Production Coordinator: Amanda Glassman

The Glimpse is back with a new season of engaging conversations with poets, as they share their own work and poems that have influenced them.

This season, host Hannah Lowe chats with poets from around the UK. Liz Berry, Arji Manuelpillai, Menna Elfyn, Joelle Taylor, Mimi Khalvati, Richard Scott, Jason Allen-Paisant, and Niall Campbell each choose two poems to read and discuss: one they’ve written, and one by another poet. The season's first episode next week will introduce you to Hannah and her work.

The Glimpse: A Poetry Podcast is produced by the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation, with new episodes available each Tuesday starting in June 2026.

Jane Clarke joins Seán Hewitt for the final episode in this season of The Glimpse, discussing the power of writing with restraint, dry stone walls, and bringing queerness to the Irish pastoral tradition. Jane reads her poem “Spalls” and Natasha Trethewey’s “Incident.”

Poet Gustav Parker Hibbett joins host Seán Hewitt for a chat about metamorphosis poems, trusting the rhythm of the body, and Joni Mitchell’s artistic betrayal. Parker reads their poem “Joni Mitchell dresses up as me (parts one and two)” and Donika Kelly’s poem “Love Poem: Chimera.”

Poet Stephen Sexton speaks with host Seán Hewitt about the need for mystery, the exoticism of American English, and making meaning with the reader. Stephen reads his poem “The Capital of Heaven” and Oni Buchanan’s poem “The Only Yak in Batesville, Virginia.”