Podcast to share and inspire poetry
Jimmy Hall has lived in Norfolk for 13 years. He was born across the border in Southwold. He is a professional musician with a lifelong love of poetry. He shares a couple of poems inspired by people. One he met in passing, one he knows very well.
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Stuart Webb from Cromer published his debut chapbook, Notes from Hysteria Island, in 2023 with Backroom Poetry. On his Poetry Non-Stop debut he shares a selection of poems which are sharp, witty and political with a few local references.
Books by many of the poets featured on the podcast are available from the Poetry Non-Stop bookshop here. All books purchased via this link help to raise money to keep this podcast going.
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Norwich poet and performer Iona May shares a selection of poems on this edition of the Norfolk Poets podcast. Breaking Down Loudly, her debut collection about the changing patterns of grief, family and friendship, is out now with Verve Poetry Press.
Books by many of the poets featured on the podcast are available from the Poetry Non-Stop bookshop here. All books purchased via this link help to raise money to keep this podcast going.
You can also support this podcast with a donation via ko-fi.com
The Anti Social Worker joins us for some grime poetry and chat about his eventful and prolific career and how he returned to the studio to record his acclaimed album Militant Business and Grime Poetry. He also talks about how his children have taken up writing poetry and shares a writing exercise he did with his son.
Anti Social Worker’s five minutes in nature writing exercise
Go to a park, forest, beach or other natural setting and write a poem in five minutes. The aim is not to produce a polished poem but to use your five senses to take in your environment and get your pen moving. You will be surprised by what you end up writing.
Please share your results, you can redraft and polish your initial poem, for the chance to be featured on the podcast or the blog. please send poems here.
You can find out more about Anti Social Worker and buy the new CD here. This is a track from the album Militant Business and Grime Poetry.
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Books by many of the poets featured on the podcast, are available from the Poetry Non-Stop bookshop here. All books purchased via this link help to raise money to keep this podcast going.
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