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Three genial enthusiasts read and discuss poetry.
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Robert Frost, Alfred Lord Tennyson and William Carlos Williams hang their Christmas stockings and get a full serving of Versify rambling. Shorter than a usual episode. It's a Christmas miracle ..read more
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Versify record their first live podcast in the beautiful Sussex village of Alfriston, tackling the poetry of British literary titan, Thomas Hardy (1840-1928).
Poems: The Voice, The Convergence of the Twain, At Castle Boterel ..read more
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We cautiously dip our toe in Rilke's 'Duino Elegies' and get immediately swept out of our depth.  ..read more
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We blunder our way through our first ever poet in translation with predictably confused results. Our victim this time is revered Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926).
Poems:
Evening
The Panther
Archaic Torso of Apollo ..read more
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We discuss the life and poetry of Maya Angelou (1928-2014 ..read more
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We tackle one of the almighty greats of English poetry with predictably sketchy results.
'Reading King Lear', and odes on 'Melancholy' and 'A Grecian Urn' befuddle us plenty ..read more
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A Very Merry Versify Xmas 2023
Poetry
e e cummings
James Merrill
Henry Longfellow ..read more
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Poetry discussion
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Louis MacNeice- Soap Suds ..read more
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After an unacceptable delay waiting for Rob to edit this episode, it is finally available!
Three poems by American poet Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979 ..read more