The Poetry Tavern

By Charlotte Daems

Welcome to The Poetry Tavern, a show about poetry and all its parts. Join us as we explore the world of poetry, from classic verses to contemporary works, discussing what poetry truly means and how it... more

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The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.

The Poetry Tavern episodes:

November 28, 2025 Episode 12 - Personification
This week we are talking about poems that use personification, looking at examples from Emily Dickinson and Sylvia Plath.

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November 16, 2025 Episode 11 - Lyric poetry
We're covering lyric poems in this episode, looking at examples of this classic form from Clive Staples Lewis and Nikki Giovanni.

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November 09, 2025 Episode 10 - Extended Metaphors
In this episode, we talk about extended metaphors within poetry, with examples from Elizabeth Bishop and Jose A Alcantara.

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October 26, 2025 Episode 9 - Puns
This episode, we are looking at poems that contain puns and word play, exploring the different ways it can be used in poetry.

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October 19, 2025 Episode 8 - Allegory
In this episode, we are talking about anthropomorphism, giving animals human characteristics, looking at poems by Vachel Lindsay and Dan Taulapapa McMullin.

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October 12, 2025 Episode 7 - Anthropomorphism
In this episode, we are talking about anthropomorphism, giving animals human characteristics, looking at poems by Vachel Lindsay and Dan Taulapapa McMullin.

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September 28, 2025 Episode 5 - Haiku
This week, we cover haikus, both those translated from Japanese and those written in the English language, covering a range of topics.

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September 21, 2025 Episode 4 - Acrostic
This week is all about acrostic poems, looking at poems from both Lewis Carroll and Edgar Allan Poe, seeing poems that each use variations on the acrostic form.

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September 15, 2025 Episode 3 - Sonnets
This week, we are talking all about Sonnets, both what they are and discussing specific examples, with poems by Christina Rossetti and Rafael Campo.

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September 08, 2025 Episode 2 - Repetition
In this episode, we talk about the different ways in which repetition can be used within poetry, looking at examples from Lewis Carroll and Maya Angelou.

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FAQs about The Poetry Tavern:

How many episodes does The Poetry Tavern have?

The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.