The Litpoetry Podcast
Come with us on a journey of discovery at Litpoetry where we read, analyze and discuss inspirational poetry from around the world by established, new, and emerging poets. The Litpoetry Podcast aims is to fire up your love of poetry and give you the understanding required to more fully appreciate this magnificent art. Featuring an intoxicating mix of poetry and music, join our host and published poet-in-residence, James Laidler, as he walks you through a tangled labyrinth of mysterious words each and every week. Poetry is worth it because the reading and writing of poetry is a revolutionary act that has the potential to transform both the listener and our world.
Episodes
Friday May 28, 2021
Friday May 28, 2021
This podcast contains a reading of Carly Jay’s, ‘Lady Lazarus’, Published ‘Growing up Disabled in Australia’ by Black Inc Books, 2021. This audio adaptation is copyrighted, © James Laidler (Litpoetry). Poem Recital by the extraordinary Voice Over Artist, Lucy Freeman.
All tracks used are licensed to Litpoetry through www.musicbed.com and include: ‘Event Departure, by Silent Partner, ‘Lost in the Forest’ by Doug Maxwell
Friday May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
Litpoetry acknowledges and pays our respect to the Indigenous Aboriginal and Torres Strait people, the Traditional Custodians of the land. In analysing this poem, we would like to pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. This podcast contains a close Analysis of Oodgeroo Noonuccal 's, 'Municipal Gum', with a discussion of the poem's historical context, major themes, and Noonuccal 's use of poetic techniques. This work is copyrighted, © James Laidler (Litpoetry) 'Municipal Gum' by Oodgeroo Noonuccal https://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/noonuccal-oodgeroo/poems/municipal-gum-0719037 Poetry recital recorded and performed by James Laidler Music Backing Tracks used it Video Production: ' Didgeridoo Ambient2' & ‘Didgeridoo ambient’ by DL Sounds purchased by Litpoetry for use in this video. ‘Didgeridoo Ambient Aboriginal Australian Music Royalty Free’ by RoyaltyFreeSounds , ‘Epilog_Ghostpocalypse’ by Kevin Macleod.
Friday May 14, 2021
Friday May 14, 2021
This podcast contains a reading of William Shakespeare’s poetic speech, ‘All the world’s a stage’, from ‘As you like it’ Scene II, Act VII. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/56966/speech-all-the-worlds-a-stage
Poetry recital recorded and performed by 'Simon Jackson Voice Over': www.simonjacksonvo.com (Simon can be commissioned for work on www.fiverr.com or through his website)
All tracks used are licensed to Litpoetry through www.musicbed.com and include: ‘Oh, the myths we need’ by Slow Meadow', 'You are Mine’ (feat. Holly Maher) by Secret Nation.
Friday May 07, 2021
’Bluebird’ by Charles Bukowski: (The Litpoetry Podcast Season 1, Episode 16)
Friday May 07, 2021
Friday May 07, 2021
This podcast contains a reading of Charles Bukowski’s, ‘Bluebird’ and an interview with the poem's voice-over artist, Philip freeman. https://allpoetry.com/poem/8509539-Bluebird-by-Charles-Bukowski
This poem was published in Bukowski's book "The Last Night of the Earth Poems" circa 1992 (Published in this podcast under fair usage, not-for-profit, educational use). Litpoetry Scriptwriter & Presenter: James Laidler. P
oem Recital by the extraordinary Voice Over Artist, Phillip Freeman.
All tracks used are licensed to Litpoetry through www.musicbed.com and include: ‘On the Way’ by Steven Gutheinz
Friday Apr 30, 2021
’Epic’ by Nathan Curnow: (The Litpoetry Podcast Season 1, Episode 15)
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
This podcast contains a reading of Nathan Curnow’s, ‘Epic’. (Published in this video and on the Litpoetry Podcast with permission from the author) Nathan Curnow’s website can be found located at: https://nathancurnow.weebly.com/ This video and audio adaptation is copyrighted, © James Laidler (Litpoetry) Poem Recital by James Laidler Music Backing Tracks used in Video Production: All tracks used are licensed to Litpoetry through www.musicbed.com and include: ‘Nuit’ by Tony Anderson, 'Luna’ by Tony Anderson.
Friday Apr 23, 2021
’The Tyger’ by William Blake: (The Litpoetry Podcast Season 1, Episode 14)
Friday Apr 23, 2021
Friday Apr 23, 2021
This podcast contains a reading of William Blake’s, ‘The Tyger’ and a close analysis of the poem.
This podcast is copyrighted, © James Laidler (Litpoetry) Poetry recital recorded and performed by 'Simon Jackson Voice Over': www.simonjacksonvo.com (Simon can be commissioned for work on www.fiverr.com or through his website)
All tracks used are licensed to Litpoetry through www.musicbed.com and include: 'You are Mine’ (feat. Holly Maher) by Secret Nation, 'silence id death' by Bradford Nyght, ‘memorial’ by Steven Gutheinz, ‘A timid malice’ by A Taylor.
Friday Apr 16, 2021
’Funeral Blues’ by W. H. Auden: (The Litpoetry Podcast Season 1, Episode 13)
Friday Apr 16, 2021
Friday Apr 16, 2021
This podcast contains a reading of W.H. Auden’s, ‘Funeral Blues’. https://allpoetry.com/Funeral-Blues (Published in this podcast under fair usage, not-for-profit, educational use).
This audio adaptation is copyrighted, © James Laidler (Litpoetry) Poem Recital by the extraordinary Voice Over Artist, Phillip Freeman, (Phillip can be commissioned for work on www.fiverr.com)
The following tracks used are licensed to Litpoetry through www.musicbed.com and include: Home for Now’ by Steven Gutheinz, ‘Postcards’ by Red Licorice, 'You are Mine’ (feat. Holly Maher) by Secret Nation
Friday Apr 09, 2021
Friday Apr 09, 2021
This podcast contains a reading of Adrienne Rich’s, ‘Diving into the Wreck': Poems 1971-1972 by Adrienne Rich. Copyright © 1973 by W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. Used under Fair Usage and aims to promote Rich's work and grow her readership. https://poets.org/poem/diving-wreck T
his audio adaptation is copyrighted, © James Laidler (Litpoetry). Poem Recital by the extraordinary Voice Over Artist, Lucy Freeman.
The following tracks used are licensed to Litpoetry through www.musicbed.com and include: 'beautiful again' by JJ Heller, 'Hear with me now' by Square Peg Round Hole, 'You are Mine’ (feat. Holly Maher) by Secret Nation
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Friday Apr 02, 2021
This podcast contains an interview with Australian poet, Michelle Seminara, a reading of her poem, ‘Family Tree’, published by the University of Western Australia Press in Michelle soon to be published collection, ‘Suburban Fantasy’ (June 2021). This video and audio adaptation is copyrighted, © James Laidler (Litpoetry) Poem Recital by the extraordinary Voice Over Artist, Lucy Freeman. Music Backing Tracks used in Video Production: ‘Waltz in Minor C’ by Chad Lawson, 'Luna’ by Tony Anderson
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Friday Mar 26, 2021
This podcast contains a reading of Sylvia Plath’s, ‘The Applicant’. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57419/the-applicant from The Collected Poems by Sylvia Plath (Faber and Faber, 1989) (Published in this podcast under fair usage, not-for-profit, educational use).
This audio adaptation is copyrighted, © James Laidler (Litpoetry) Litpoetry Script writer & Presenter: James Laidler.
Poem Recital by the extraordinary Voice Over Artist, Lucille Freeman.
The following tracks used are licensed to Litpoetry through www.musicbed.com and include: 'Moshi Moshi' by Tokyo Rose, ‘a hidden place’ (night-cycles-version) by Blake Ewing, Sad Emotional Piano by DS Productions Music Link: https://youtu.be/MzXCyO0DcyU 'You are Mine’ (feat. Holly Maher) by Secret Nation.