On the one year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, Ramak and Cameron discuss 'Pro Femina' – Ramak's brand new work on display at The Art Gallery of Ballarat as part of the Ballarat International Foto Biennale... as well as the impact of Mahsa's death and its implications for so many people. Theme music: 'Dastgahe Homayun, Pt 2' from the album ‘Iran – Masters of Traditional Music, Vol. 1 (Persian Music)’. All additional music: Rod Gear www.rodgearmusic.com Poem: 'Body under a sheet' by Cameron Semmens Production and editing by Cameron Semmens. Graphic design by Ramak Bamzar. For all thing ..read more

Poem 1: 'Colonisation' by Cameron Semmens; translation by Ramak Bamzar. Music: 'On The Fly' by M. Carney.   Poem 2: 'Ghazal 164' by Hafez. Music: 'Dastgahe Homayun, Pt. 3.' from the album ‘Iran – Masters of Traditional Music, Vol. 1. (Persian Music)’.   Additional music: 'A Warm Welcome' by Jared Haschek: jaredhaschek.com   Production and editing by Cameron Semmens : www.webcameron.com  Graphic design by Ramak Bamzar : www.ramakbamzar.com    For all things ‘The Persian and The Poet’, go to https://www.facebook.com/thepersianandthepoet ..read more

Cam memorialising in a poem the very first time he heard a poem spoken in Persian back in late 2019 ... it was shared by a fascinating, arty woman he'd just met ... she goes by the name of Ramak! Poem 1 – FARSI – 'Let Us Believe in the Beginning of the Cold Season’ by Forough Farrokhzad. Music : 'Clouds' by Rod Gear from the album 'The Wood That Sings'  www.rodgearmusic.com Poem 2 – ENGLISH – 'The Spring and The Forest'  by Cameron Semmens. Music : ‘Love her and she will watch over you’ by Luke Pittman. Poem 3 – ENGLISH – 'Let Us Believe in the Beginning of the Cold Season’ by Foroug ..read more

The Persian: Ramak Bamzar. The Poet: Cameron Semmens. All poems from the book ‘Upside Drowning – poems from the edge of the ocean’, by Cameron Semmens; available through www.webcameron.com Poem 1: ‘Listening to The Ocean’ by Cameron Semmens Poem 2: ‘Curious Fragments of Memory’ by Cameron Semmens; music: ‘A Thousand Goodnights’ from the album: ‘Tears of The Candle’  by M. Carney. Poem 3: ‘The Lips of The Sea’ by Cameron Semmens; music: ‘Erupting Light’ from the album ‘Without Sinking’ by Hildur Guðnadóttir & Jóhann Jóhannsson. Poem 4: ‘The Dream of Oblivion’ by Cameron Semmens; music ..read more

Poem 1: The Swifts in The Willow by Cameron Semmens;  translation by Ramak Bamzar.  Music: ‘Overcast’ by Hildur Gudnadottir & Johann Johannsson,  from the album ‘Without Sinking’.   Poem 2: Futile Magic by Fereydoon Moshiri; translation by Frank Moshiri (2015). Music: ‘Avaze Bayate Esfahan’ from the album  ‘Iran – Masters of Traditional Music, Vol. 1 (Persian Music)’.   Production and editing – Cameron Semmens : www.webcameron.com    Photography and graphic design – Ramak Bamzar : www.ramakbamzar.com  ..read more

Ramak shares about Nowruz – the symbology and her experiences. Cameron surprises her with a brand new poem: Standing in Love Enjoy ..read more

In essence, this episode – The Fall of The Willow – is a spoken-word album, which you can listen to in one continuous stream. It's a curated compilation consisting of each one of Cameron Semmens' original poems translated and recited by Ramak Bamzar in the 2020 podcast season. These gorgeous translations have been brought together to create a single half-hour of swirling, twirling, whispered and hollered words declared and confided to YOU – our dear listener. May love and wonder seep into your bones...   NOTE: If you'd like to listen to Cameron's original poems in English, go to the previ ..read more

In essence, this episode – The Fall of The Willow – is a spoken-word album, which you can listen to in one continuous stream. It's a curated compilation consisting of each one of Cameron's original poems shared in the 2020 podcast season. These poems have been brought together to create a single half-hour of swirling, twirling, whispered and hollered words declared and confided to YOU – our dear listener. May love and wonder seep into your bones...             Coming soon: all the translations of these poems in Farsi           read by ..read more

Poem : From My Dry Lips – words and music by Cameron Semmens. Title music : A Warm Welcome – Jared Haschek: jaredhaschek.com Production and editing – Cameron Semmens : www.webcameron.com Photography and graphic design – Ramak Bamzar : www.ramakbamzar.com ..read more

Episode 14 : Yalda Night Special Ramak and Cam share a night full of candles, cosiness, fruit and poetry! Gorgeous ghazals from one of the greatest of all Persian poets: Hafiz, as well as exquisite poems from Cam’s 3 favourite poets: David Whyte, Mary Oliver and John O’Donohue…. and Cam couldn’t not share a brand-new ghazal he’d just written. But some may be asking – What is Yalda Night? Well, Yalda Night is a winter solstice festival celebrated in Iran. Friends and family gather on the longest night of the year to eat, drink and read poetry (especially Hafez) until well after midnight. Nuts a ..read more