Lunar Poetry Podcasts

January 2016. A transcript of this conversation is available to download here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/interview-with-amy-blakemore-lpp-transcript-ep52.pdf David Turner talks to Amy Blakemore about exploding teeth, her debut collection 'Humbert Summer' (available from Eyewear) and trusting readers to interpret her work as she intended. Image of Amy by David Rothwell. Amy reads five poems: 'Teeth Dreams' - 00:00:37 'Humbert Summer' - 00:02:36 'Introversion Forum' - 00:10:04 'My Pale Pink Bedspread' - 00:10:37 'Our Town' - 00:11:13 'Valerie Solanas' - 00:25:05 'Patterns' - 00:25:48 www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue www.eyewearpublishing.com www.twitter.com/akblakemore www.blueofnoonpoetry.tumblr.com

January 2016. Lizzy Palmer talks to Abi Palmer about the influence that Wayne Holloway-Smith, Bobby Parker and Salena Godden have on her writing. Abi also talks about the interactive nature of some of her recent work. You can get involved with the last poem (22:30), just grab some salt! Image of Abi by Andrej Chudy. Download a transcript of this conversation here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/ep51-abi-palmer-transcript.pdf www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue www.abipalmer.com www.twitter.com/abipalmer_bot

January 2016. A transcript of this conversation is available here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/ep-50-lewis-g-parker-lpp-transcript.pdf David Turner talks to Lewis Parker of Morbid Books about his two most recent publications and why he spends so much time on the Southbank in London typing poems, to order, for passers-by. (We also, ridiculously claim we'd turn down publishing deals. Yep.) Lewis reads five poems: 'Garden of the Winter Moon' - 00:00:14 'Haemorrhoid Haiku 21' - 00:04:48 'Woman' - 00:05:30 'Man' - 00:05:54 'The Neighbours' - 00:21:50 www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue www.morbidbooks.net www.twitter.com/LGParker1

December 2015. A transcript of this conversation is available here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/ep-49-tangerine-press-lpp-transcript.pdf David Turner talks to Michael Curran of Tangerine Press in advance of the ten year anniversary of the press. Michael talks about how his background in carpentry led to bookbinding and why he feels it is so important to publish poetry. www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue www.eatmytangerine.com www.twitter.com/TangerinePress

December 2015. David got some poets to read because it's christmas and (sort of) the one year anniversary of the podcast. Poets wishing you (sort of) a merry christmas on this episode are Lizzy Palmer, Niall O'Sullivan, Fikayo Balogun, Grim Chip, Travis Alabanza & Mishi Morath. Readings: Lizzy Palmer reads 'Snowflakes' by Henry Longfellow - 00:01:38 Niall O'Sullivan - 'Untitled' - 00:03:57 Niall O'Sullivan - The Red Menace' - 00:05:52 Fikayo Balogun - 'Untitled' - 00:07:45 Grim Chip - 'The Power of Positive Thinking' - 00:13:15 Grim Chip - 'A Little of Both' - 00:15:08 Travis Alabanza - 'To Be Read in Church' - 00:15:50 Travis Alabanza - 'Holiday Season' - 00:18:08 Mishi Morath - 'Say Cheese' - 00:19:27 Mishi Morath - 'Bugger Bognor' - 00:20:56 Mishi Morath - 'Contentedly Bah Humbug' - 00:22:40 David Turner reads 'Christmas in Bedsit Land' by Paul Birtill www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue www.fikayobalogun.wordpress.com www.twitter.com/trvisalabanza www.niallsullivan.co.uk www.themundanecomedy.wordpress.com

December 2015. David Turner talks to Fikayo Balogun about her writing and literature education in her country of birth, Nigeria. Fikayo also talks about her favourite African writers; Wole Soyinka, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Chinua Achebe and J.P. Clarke. Fikayo reads three poems: 'Untitled' - 00:00:50 'Tonight' - 00:13:27 'Lust' -00:20:37 Download a transcript of this conversation here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/ep47-fikayo-balogun-transcript.pdf www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue www.fikayobalogun.wordpress.com

December 2015. A transcript of this conversation is available here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/ep-46-collaboration-lpp-transcript.pdf David Turner talks to Sarah Lester and Nathan Penlington about collaborating on their recently published book, 'An Attempt at Exhausting a Place in London' (available from Burning Eye Books). George Perec's, 'An Attempt at Exhausting a Place in Paris.' www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue www.nathanpenlington.com www.sllester.tumblr.com www.burningeye.bigcartel.com

November 2015. A transcript of this conversation is available here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/interview-emily-harrison-lpp-transcript-ep-45.pdf David Turner talks to Emily Harrison live at Silence Found a Tongue at I'klectik Artslab in Lambeth, south London. Emily talks about the early influence of her mum over her writing and the similarities between the creative process and living with bipolar. Emily reads three poems: 'I Look On All The World As My Parish' - 00:02:08 'When your girlfriend tells you she's bi (but you soon find out she meant polar) - 00:09:20 'The girl with the jade earrings' - 00:17:30 www.twiter.com/Silent_Tongue www.79ratpress.wordpress.com www.twitter.com/emilyharrii

November 2015. Jason Pilley & Oktawia Petronella perform their epic 'The Invention of Opera' live at Silence Found a Tongue at I'klectik Artslab in Lambeth south London. www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue www.jasonpilley.wordpress.com

July 2015. David Turner talks to editor of Prowl, Lisa Luxx live at spoken word night, Silence Found a Tongue. Lisa talks about her own writing and the history and development of Prowl an online and print publication with a focus on poetry. Lisa reads three poems. Download a transcript of the conversation here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/ep43-lisa-luxx-transcript.pdf www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue www.prowlhouse.co.uk www.lisaluxx.com www.twitter.com/ProwlHouse

July 2015. A transcript of this conversation is available to download here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/interview-rosemary-tonks-lpp-transcript-42.pdf David Turner talks to Lizzy Palmer and Lucy Reynolds about the poet Rosemary Tonks. They discuss Rosemary's life, her poetry, collaboration with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and her later rejection of her own work and ultimate 'disappearance'. Lucy reads 'Orpheus in Soho' by Rosemary Tonks - 00:30:10 Lizzy reads 'Badly Chosen Lover' - 00:47:07 and Bedouin of the London Evening' - 01:18:03 both also by Rosemary Tonks. The three recordings discussed are available through the British Library: "The Poet Speaks" - ref: 1CDR0003848 "Sono-Montage" - ref: NP1004R "The Disappearing Poet" - ref: C1199/187 www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue www.bloodaxebooks.com

June 2015. A transcript of this conversation is available to download here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/interview-mishi-morath-lpp-transcript-ep-41.pdf David Turner talks to Mishi Morath about poetry, class and Dulwich Hamlet FC. The pair discuss over coming the embarrassment of telling peers that you write poetry and finding a place within the art form. Mishi reads six poems: 'Unclean' - 00:01:02 'For Gazza' - 00:02:16 'Post Match Chill' - 00:11:03 'Colour Blind' - 00:13:46 'When The Time Is Right' - 00:23:56 'Another One Bites The Dust' - 00:25:17 http://dulwichpoet.blogspot.co.uk/ www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue www.dulwichhamletfc.london

June 2015. Michelle Madsen is in Havana, Cuba talking to poet, Caridad Atencio. THIS INTERVIEW IS IN SPANISH. Download a transcript of this conversation here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/episode-40-caridad-atencio-en-espanyol.pdf www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue

June 2015. Michelle Madsen is in Havana, Cuba talking to poet, Soleida Rios. THIS INTERVIEW IS IN SPANISH. Download the transcript of this conversation here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/episode-39-soleida-rios-en-espanyol.pdf www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue

June 2015. Download a transcript of this conversation here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/ep38-ginger-john-transcript.pdf David Turner talks to Ranting poet Ginger John about gigging in the eighties, his influences and how younger audiences take to his poetry at his current gigs. John has a tour coming up this autumn and details about dates can be found on his Facebook page - John Lunn (Ginger John Ranting Poet). Photo of John by John Bolloten. John reads six poems: 'Tesco Chain Store Masacre' - 00:00:30 'Untitled' - 00:02:20 'Paranoid Attack' - 00:10:19 'Nowt' - 00:11:11 'Things Have Changed On The Magic Roundabout' - 00:22:34 'You're Like An Unknown' - 00:23:28 www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue www.standupandspit.wordpress.com/tag/ginger-john

June 2015. A transcript of this conversation is available here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/ep-37-freedom-news-lpp-transcript.pdf David Turner talks to the editor of Freedom News, Ella Harrison. Ella talks briefly about the history of The Freedom Press and possible future after the recent introduction of a quarterly free-sheet. Ella also talks about why she felt it important to start to publish poetry again after a deliberate previous omission. www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue www.freedomnews.org.uk www.freedompress.org.uk

June 2015. A transcript of this conversation is available to download here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/interview-james-mckay-lpp-transcript-ep-36.pdf David Turner talks to James McKay live at spoken word night, Silence Found a Tongue. James talks about how he began reading poetry to audiences for the first time and how it has led, twenty years later, to his latest solo show The Boy With The Moomin Tattoo. James performed the show over various dates beginning 10/8/2015 at Electric Circus Lizard Lounge at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. James reads five poems: 'In The Beginning' - 00:00:27 'Experience Not Essential' - 00:02:22 'Faggot Hexameters' - 00:08:15 'In The Neolithic Age' by Rudyard Kipling - 00:20:57 'We Are All Grand Babies' - 00:23:48 www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue www.mckaypoetry.wordpress.com

June 2015. Download a transcript of this conversation here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/ep35-inzync-poetry-collective-transcript.pdf Peter Odendaal and Adrian van Wyk, members of Stellenbosch-based poetry collective Inzync, talk to Michelle Madsen about the township where the collective is based, the fragmented poetry scene across South Africa and its varying regions and languages, the political nature of much South African poetry, and their own work and aims for the future. Peter and Adrian each read two poems: P.O: 'Untitled' - 00:05:43 A.vW: 'Untitled' - 00:08:46 P.O: ‘Reaching Shore’ - 00:18:08 A.vW: 'Untitled' - 00:25:02 www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue www.slipnet.co.za www.twitter.com/InZyncPoetry

June 2015. A transcript of this conversation is available here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/interview-cheryl-mclennan-lpp-transcript-ep-34.pdf Cheryl Mclennan talks to David Turner about poetry and its succinctness helping her to find her voice, joining a writing group and sharing ideas as a way of continuing to write, how she started performing after winning a prize at an open mic event, and her carefully crafted rhythms and language. Cheryl reads five poems: ‘Silverback Gorilla’ - 00:00:23 ‘The Colorado River Toad’ - 00:01:06 ‘Sherbet Lemon’ - 00:05:46 ‘Fruit Teas’ - 00:07:12 ‘Catherine’ - 00:15:12 www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue

June 2015. Molly Rivkin talks to David Turner about emotional trauma leading to writing poetry, her introduction to American slam poetry via YouTube, turning poetry into performance, and the influence of feminism and dreams on her work. Molly reads three poems: 'Untitled' - 00:00:34 ‘Summer Youth Program’ - 00:09:14 'Untitled' - 00:18:31 Download a transcript of this conversation here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/ep33-molly-rivkin-transcript.pdf www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue www.twitter.com/mollyrivkin Or contact Molly here: mollt.rivkin@gmail.com