Best 70 Poetry Podcasts

Short and unhurried, Poetry Unbound is an immersive exploration of a single poem, hosted by Pádraig Ó Tuama.Pádraig Ó Tuama greets you at the doorways of brilliant poems and walks you through — each one has wisdom to offer and questions to ask you.Already a listener? There's also a book (Poetry Unbound: 50 Poems to Open Your World), a Substack newsletter with a vibrant conversation in the comments, and occasional gatherings. more

Poet Major Jackson is your guide on the pathways to feel and understand our common journey through poetry. In sharing poems, we take a moment to pause and acknowledge the world's magnitude, and how poets illuminate that mystery. Join The Slowdown for a poem and a moment of reflection in one short episode, every weekday. Produced by APM Studios in partnership with The Poetry Foundation and supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. Make us a part of your routine as you drink coffee in the morning, as you take a walk in nature, or as you wind down to go to sleep in the evening. With host Major Jackson, we collectively take a moment to calm, to inspire, to learn, and to engage with the best emerging poets and established writers of our time and generations past, from Emily Dickinson to Danez Smith, from Amanda Gorman to Mary Oliver.Listen to our back catalog for episodes by our previous hosts, Tracy K. Smith and Ada Limón, as well as guest hosts Jenny Xie, Brenda Shaughnessy, Tina Chang, Nate Marshall, Shira Erlichiman, and Jason Schneiderman. Our hosts and production team select poems that move them, and we hope they move you, too. more

The Daily Poem offers one essential poem each weekday morning. From Shakespeare and John Donne to Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson, The Daily Poem curates a broad and generous audio anthology of the best poetry ever written, read-aloud by David Kern and an assortment of various contributors. Some lite commentary is included and the shorter poems are often read twice, as time permits.The Daily Poem is presented by Goldberry Studios. dailypoempod.substack.com more

Audio recordings of classic and contemporary poems read by poets and actors, delivered every day.

Poem-a-Day is the original, daily poetry series featuring new poems by today's poets. Produced by the Academy of American Poets, this free digital series is made possible by you, our readers and listeners. Theme music by Kat Rejsek. Audio engineering by Thea Matthews. Learn more about Poem-a-Day and, if you can, please consider supporting this series by making a gift at poets.org/give. more

Readings and conversation with The New Yorker's poetry editor, Kevin Young.

The VS podcast is a bi-weekly series where poets confront the ideas that move them. Hosted by poets Ajanaé Dawkins and Brittany Rogers, produced by Cin Pim/Ombie Productions, and presented by the Poetry Foundation. more

This podcast is for those who already love poetry and for those who know very little about it. In this podcast, we read a poem, discuss it, see what makes it tick, learn how it works, grow from it, and then read it one more time.Introducing our brand new Poetry For All website: https://poetryforallpod.com! Please visit the new website to learn more about our guests, search for thematic episodes (ranging from Black History Month to the season of autumn), and subscribe to our newsletter. more

Presented by Spokane Public Radio, Poetry Moment is a program that showcases myriad poems as read by poets and poetry lovers from across the Inland Northwest — and occasionally beyond.Poetry Moment airs one poem on KPBX each weekday at 9am; a single reader curates the entire week's worth of poetry. Sometimes the poems are the reader's own, and sometimes they're written by poets whose work they admire and want to share with listeners.Since its start in 2018, Poetry Moment has featured readers ranging from the Washington State Poet Laureate and popular local slam poets to listeners who simply want to give voice to a few of their favorite pieces.Are you interested in reading for Poetry Moment too? If so, e-mail us at kpbx@kpbx.org. more

James Allen Hall and Aaron Smith talk about their favorite poems and poets, interview amazing writers, laugh a lot, gossip, and get real about life and art. more

Meet a new poet every week, as they talk life and share poems with Rattle's editor, Timothy Green. All that, plus Poets Respond and the Prompt Lines—live every Monday! Rattle is a publication of the Rattle Foundation, an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the practice of poetry, and is not affiliated with any other organization. more

Interview with Poets about their New BooksSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/poetry more

Each week, listen to Amanda Holmes introduce and read a poem, beautifully. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

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Truthful, humorous and insightful poetry to uplift and brighten your day. Hosted and written by Martin Strasmore. The resounding gongs, played by Kassandra Strasmore, offer an experience of peace and tranquility. Good poetry can open up the mind and heart to new ways of seeing the world, accepting difficulties and embracing opportunities for transformation. Each episode is intended to support and uplift the world and to renew our respect for each other and nature. more

Poetry Pea is a poetry podcast from www.poetrypea.com. It features haiku and senryu and other Japanese short form poetry. There are lots of free writing resources, workshops from experts, readings of original poetry, haiku and senryu, as well as prompts and writing exercises. You can submit your haiku or senryu to Patricia and be featured on the podcast and in the Poetry Pea Journal. Let's write together. more

Airing on KSQD 90.7 FM most Sundays at 8:00, the Hive Poetry Collective is a buzz of poets in Santa Cruz, California— a swarm of radio conversations, public readings, and writing workshops.Find us at hivepoetry.orgAnd https://www.facebook.com/hivepoetry more

Poetry from around the world! A fortnightly celebration of Poetry and The Commonwealth - where award winning podcaster Gyles Brandreth and his daughter Aphra visit each of the 56 countries of the Commonwealth, meeting poets, performers and people who love poetry and discovering new poems each episode. more

Refresh your life with THE POET AND THE POEM. Hear America's most beloved poets in reading and conversation. Award winning poet/host Grace Cavalieri presents poets reading their work and talking about their art. After 41 years consecutive on public radio, cited by The Encyclopedia of Broadcasting for longevity, THE POET AND THE POEM has made history for one reason: It's powerful. Voted top in the nation for ENTERTAINMENT IN MEDIA by The National Commission On Working Women, ALL NEW 30-minute shows are now available. (Made possible by donors McNeil and Shashaani.) more

Poems to take your breath away. Hear contemporary poets reading their poems and talking about their inspiration and writing process. Plus Mark McGuinness reading classic poems and sharing his thoughts on what makes them great. more

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A podcast focussing on fiction and poetry hosted by poets and writers Peter Sirr and Enda Wyley. Also features the Toaster Challenge where guest writers are given the time it takes to make toast to talk about a book that has resonated with them.  more

Poetry has been defined as 'words that want to break into song.' Musicians who make music seek to 'say something'. Parlando will put spoken words (often, but not always, poetry) and music (different kinds, limited only by the abilities of the performing participants) together. The resulting performances will be short, 2 to 10 minutes in length. The podcast will present them un-adorned.How much variety can we find in this combination? Listen to a few episodes and see. At least at first, the two readers will be a pair of Minnesota poets and musicians: Frank Hudson and Dave Moore who have performed as The LYL Band since the late 70s.Influences include: Patti Smith, Frank Zappa, Carl Sandburg, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Don Van Vliet (Captain Beefheart), William Blake, Alan Moore, Beat Poets (Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Michael McClure, and others), The Fugs (Ed Sanders, Tuli Kupferberg), Leo Kottke, Ken Nordine (Word Jazz), Bob Dylan, Steve Reich, and most of the Velvet Underground (Lou Reed, John Cale, Nico). more

Spoken Word is a half hour program dedicated to poetry and performance. We provide a grassroots platform on 3CR for the poetry community, making connection between live performance, printed literature and radio listeners. Our guests are contemporary poets who read and discuss their works. Spoken Word is inherently eclectic and gives voice to diverse forms of poetic expression.  more

Interviews with poets from Australia and sometimes elsewhere, along with other poetry-based musings.

Words on a Wire is a radio show about fiction, poetry, the writing community, and whatever other issues concern literary writers and readers of books. Hosted by Daniel Chacón and Tim Z. Hernandez. Originally broadcasted on www.ktep.org Write to us: soychacon@gmail.com more

Three genial enthusiasts read and discuss poetry.

Arji's Poetry Pickle Jar is a place where we pickle the poems you'll love. Each week we invite a published poet into the studio to share a poem they love. We dismantle and dissect it, we open it up so you the listener can see it in a completely new way. This podcast is for newcomers and professionals, for teachers, young people and for everyone in between. more

Pickled Poems is a poetry podcast by a kid, for kids. Each week host Grace shares a favorite poem for the whole family to enjoy. Silly poems, serious poems... Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Poems is for children who already love poetry and for those who aren't quite sure. Perfect for homeschool families, Morning Time and memory work routines, family road trips, or just for fun! Are you ready for today's Pickled Poem? more

A live performance podcast hosted by World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker featuring special guests from the worlds of poetry, comedy and music. more

Kitchen table conversations with poets, hosted by Han VanderHart.

Inner Moonlight is the monthly poetry podcast for the Wild Detectives in Dallas! Join us the second Wednesday of every month for poetry and conversation. Curated by DFW poet, Logen Cure. more

Welcome to Eat the Storms, the one-stop poetry podcast coming to you from Dublin, Ireland, hosted by poet and producer Damien B. Donnelly with new episodes every Saturday from 5pm GMT featuring guests from around the world. We are on Spotify, Apple, Podbean, Breaker, PocketCasts, Overcast and many more platforms so tune in to Stay Bloody Poetic more

Founded in 1972, The American Poetry Review is dedicated to reaching a worldwide audience with a diverse array of the best contemporary poetry and literary criticism. The podcast features guest interviews and lots of poetry talk from APR editor Elizabeth Scanlon, along with co-hosts and guests.Learn more about APR at aprweb.org. more

The Viewless Wings Poetry Podcast explores the art of poetry through interviews with poets and artists including A.E. Stallings, Safia Elhillo, Olivia Gatwood, Yanyi, Lisa Marie Simmons and more. The podcast also features monthly submitted poetry, read by the poets.Host: James Morehead, Poet Laureate of Dublin, California and author of 'canvas' and 'portraits of red and gray'. more

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Featuring reads from amazing poets, and the staff of CWW. To submit your poetry, email us at cwwmagazinestaff@gmail.com more

Welcome to Talk Talks, where I like to talk and read poems. Talk Talks about all of today's burning issues, and more. Tune in, sit down, grab a tea or whatever's your poison and open your mind. Talk Talks podcast offers one poem reading each week, the poem will mostly be reading by Naomie Daslin and also by other contributors to Talk Talks Podcast. more

Poetry readings, interviews and reflections on four themes : love, Peace, Immigrant experience, and Utopia. Mohammad Bader author of The Traveler will highlight poems and poets focusing on said themes. Influenced by the dichotomy of William Blake and Gibran For every high, there is a low and for every laughter there is a tear. -Mohammad Baderمحمد بدر - المسافر العربي more

'Passarinho Urbano' é um podcast onde eu recito algumas das poesias que eu gosto e que talvez sejam as mesmas que as suas. Ou não. Se tiver sugestões de poesias para serem recitadas envia aqui pro e-mail: passarinhourbano98@gmail.com. more

Original poetry

The Prolific Pulse is all about poetry and other writing.

The Speakeasy Cafe Open-Mic Poetry Show airs every Thursday at 8 pm east coast time! Hosted by Nyla Alisia, this show offers non-stop poetic entertainment where it is all about YOU the POETS! The Speakeasy Cafe is an eclectic, supportive, passionate and inspiring place to come share your words, listen to other poets, inspire and be inspired! Poets write because they have something to say, come take the mic and say it! You are always welcome at the Speakeasy Cafe! more

Comparto la lectura de poemas con diversas temáticas. Una palabra basta para sanar el alma.

This one is about the poems that I have loved reading and reciting. It heals and inspires with every recitation. more

Vada: Signe Viška, Edvards KuksBron - Hīts ir raidījums par literatūru un Nabā skan kopš tās pirmsākumiem. Sarunas par un ap dzeju, prozu un grāmatām, viesi, lasījumu ieraksti un aktuālais pašmāju literatūrā.Raidījuma tapšanu atbalsta Valsts kultūrkapitāla fonds. more

Join us, two poetry nerds, as we investigate a great poem and try to get inspired by it.

Poesidigg har brydd seg om poesien i syv år, og trer nå inn på nye plattformer for å fortsette med poesiformidling og snakk fra Bergen. Med Henning H. Bergsvåg og gjester. more

Join me on this journey to self discovery and rebuilding a brocken world through poetry. I'll be sharing the good, the bad and the ugly. My aim is that you'll take the good from all this. more

Cartwheels on the Sky ~ Poets, Poems & Discovery. Please join host Blake More as she takes you on a journey through the minds and hearts of poets from around the country. Highlighting a new poet in conversation each week, each episode brings you fresh, intelligent, living poetry and lively discussions. All shows also stream live, once a week on KGUA FM on Saturdays from 7-7:30pm ron KGUA FM Gualala. more

Det finns alltid tid för en dikt. Och det finns alltid tid för lite diktprat. Till Diktpodden är alla välkomna från nybörjare till poesinördar.Formatet är kort och tröskeln låg, vi pratar om en dikt i taget. Lyssna, för en podd liksom en dikt blir ju inte till förrän den möter sina lyssnare. more

Oxford Professor of Poetry 2023-27, American poet A.E. Stallings' work is known for sharp wit, inventiveness, and using classical references to talk about modern life. She studied Classics at University of Georgia and Oxford, and has published four collections of poetry, 'Archaic Smile', 'Hapax', and 'Olives', and most recently, 'Like', a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. She has published three verse translations, Lucretius's 'The Nature of Things', Hesiod's Works and Days, and an illustrated 'The Battle Between the Frogs and the Mice'. A collection of selected poems, 'This Afterlife', is available from FSG in the US and Carcanet in the UK. more

Nem sempre temos tempo para ler, pensando nisso eu criei esse podcast: eu vou ler para vocês! Assim, você pode me ouvir quando puder e talvez você se inspire ou encontre novas lentes-de-ver-o-mundo. more

Frank Skinner loves poetry. And he thinks you might like it too. Join Frank each week as he takes you through some of his choice picks of poems. There may be laughter. There may be tears. There will certainly be poetry. Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast is produced by Sarah Bishop. It is an Avalon production. more

Poetry Non-Stop is a poetry podcast presented by Patrick Widdess

Enjoy the artful arrangement of words with this collection of poetry from new poets to world-renowned authors, including poetry discussions and author interviews and readings. more

Un podcast court pour redonner goût au poème, cet art direct, brut et sans chichis, qui nous parle de nous mieux qu'aucun autre. Animé par Alexandre Bord, alias Barz Diskiant, libraire à Paris, proposé par Addict-Culture. more

Podcast creado por Santiago Altriaga. Acá encontrarás programas enfocados a la literatura, poesía, música, entrevistas y mucho más. Deja tu comentario y nota de voz que con gusto lo compartiremos en futuras ediciones. No olvides, somos lo que leemos, y si escribimos somos muchos autores. more

Beetroot is a poetry podcast hosted by Marta Mcilduff and Lottie Walker. In each episode they present poems to each other as literary gifts. The pair dissect, swoon and weep; uncovering the joys of poetry for a new generation of literature lovers. more

?️ Laut gedacht der Gedichte-Podcast von Erkenntnistheoretiker.deGedichte, gesprochen ohne Eile, ohne Musik, aber mit Stimme und Gefühl.Ein Raum für Sprache, Stille und das, was zwischen den Zeilen liegt.Für alle, die Worte lieben, Gedanken nachklingen lassen und Poesie atmen wollen. more

This is the official podcast of spoken word artist and poet, Jason Tomlinson. It features original poetry, conversations with family and inspiring interviews from other artists, creators, and visionaries. more