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Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast

Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast

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 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.Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast Art
Episodes
  • Mona Van Duyn

    Mona Van Duyn
    Jan 1 2025
    Frank is very moved by what the poet, Mona Van Duyn, can do with an eraser. The poem referenced is ‘The Creation’ by Mona Van Duyn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • Craig Raine

    Craig Raine
    Dec 25 2024
    Frank and the poet, Craig Raine, explore a disused botanical garden. The poems referenced are ‘A Martian Sends a Postcard Home’, ‘Listen With Mother’ and ‘The Old Botanical Gardens’ by Craig Raine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • Wislawa Szymborska

    Wislawa Szymborska
    Dec 18 2024
    Frank and the poet, Wislawa Szymborska, discover how many people actually like poetry. The poems referenced are ‘Plato, or Why’ and ‘Some Like Poetry’ by Wislawa Szymborska. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    53 mins
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Imagine going to university for a literature course and ... well...if you are like me... from a family where nobody had gone to university before you... they can be intimidating places.

But if Frank Skinner was the lecturer it would be brilliant. He was clearly an attentive student on his literature course...now he could teach it... with knowledge and enthusiasm.

He would get to the front of the lecture hall and share his love and understsnding of these great works of language art:)

It's not that hard to imagine...just listen to the podcast... poetry analysis that is enjoyment... witty and passionate... and bloody clever.

literature with a clever pal

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Absolutely love the podcast and all the poems chosen but, the Clare Pollard choice was exceptional.

Clatere Pollard

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Skinner presents poems in an accessible and engaging way. Loved this listen and will listen to more

perfectly poetical. listen and learn

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Frank introduces us to so many interesting and varied poems. discusses them in an accessible, relatable way. Love it. Thanks Frank!

accessible, insightful, interesting

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I loved every episode and Frank's views and knowledge of poetry and his dissection of the poems

it's just on point⁢ introduces you to poet's that you might not have known before

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