Every weekday, Smith publishes a five-minute podcast that includes a poem she's chosen and a little commentary. You can see the poems, plus subscribe to the podcast, here, but unfortunately her remarks aren't included in the written version. That tab is open on my desktop because I like to go to the website and reread the poems I particularly like. I always get more out of them with my eyes than my ears.
Smith's choices are eclectic. Most of the poems are contemporary, but she's featured Langston Hughes, George Herbert, D.H. Lawrence, Emily Dickinson, and many other classic poets. I highly recommend this podcast if you're looking for a little more poetry in your life, not just now, during National Poetry Month, but all year long.
Today's Progressive Poem line is here. You can see the full schedule here.
3 comments:
Funny, yesterday I heard about "The Slowdown" and was going to tell my daughter Ariana. Before I had a chance, she told me that she had been listening to a poetry podcast. "The Slowdown," I asked? "Yes," she said. And here you are with it as well.
I really liked "The Universe as Primal Scream." Thanks!
It sounds like one I will enjoy, Ruth. Thanks for the share!
Hello! I am enjoying your blog. I am a children’s book writer and a friend/colleague of Irene. She is the one who pointed me to your blog. I have been to your TECWIL twice (last year and January of this year), and I am researching it more for a book set there. May I trouble you with some questions about your area. May I contact you through email? If so, please send me a note to drweber@bellsouth.net.
Thank you so much!
Diane
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