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Poetry Unbound

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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.
199 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
S9 E14
Denise Duhamel — How It Will End
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March 3
March 3
17 mins
S9 E13
Fady Joudah — [...]
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February 24
February 24
12 mins
S9 E12
Benjamin Zephaniah — To Michael Menson
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February 17
February 17
12 mins
S9 E11
Carmen Giménez — Ars Poetica
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February 10
February 10
15 mins
S9 E10
Rick Barot — The Singing
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February 3
February 3
17 mins
S9 E9
Diannely Antigua — Another Poem about God, but Really It’s about Me
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January 27
January 27
16 mins
S9 E8
Don McKay — Neanderthal Dig
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January 20
January 20
14 mins
S9 E7
Ernesto Cardenal — Give Ear to My Words (Psalm 5)
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January 13
January 13
17 mins
S9 E6
Diego Báez — Inheritance
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Dec 20, 2024
Dec 20, 2024
20 mins
S9 E5
Danielle Chapman — Trespassing with Tweens
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Dec 16, 2024
Dec 16, 2024
16 mins