Josh Reads (other People's) Poetry

In this episode I read Goalkeeper with a Cigarette by Simon Armitage from his collection of poetry The Shout. And I do a little bit of commentary too. If you are enjoying this podcast I would greatly appreciate it if you could leave a review or subscribe on Anchor or ITunes. Thank you, and I hope you enjoy this episode.

In this episode I read I Hate Winter* by Franki Elliot from her collection of poems Piano Rats. And I do a little commentary on the poem and the book. If you like this episode I would greatly appreciate if you could please leave a review on ITunes, Anchor or wherever you're listening to this podcast. I hope you enjoy this episode. *language warning

In this episode I read You don't know what love is (an evening with Charles Bukowski) by Raymond Carver. After the poem I do a little commentary on it. If you're enjoying my podcast I would greatly appreciate if you could leave a review. Thank you. I hope you enjoy this episode.

In this episode I read Possibility by me. From an unpublished book of poems & haiku. However, I do not do commentary on my own poem...it would just be weird. I hope you enjoy this episode.

In this episode I read 5 haiku from Book of Haikus by Jack Kerouac. After the haiku, I discuss Kerouac's vision/version of haiku and why a haiku in English doesn't have to be 5/7/5. I hope you enjoy this episode.

In this episode I read It Ends with a Misleading Kiss by Franki Elliot. And do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode.

In this episode I read Other Writers by Leonard Cohen, and I do a little commentary in the second section. I hope you enjoy this episode.

In this episode I read Ode on a Grecian Urn by John Keats. And discuss a little bit about what the poem means. And why people are still enjoying Keats' poetry 198 years later.

In this episode I read Found Wanting at Zen Mountain Monastery by Bronwyn Lea from her collection of poems Flight Animals. The first section is the reading, and the second section is my commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode.

In this episode I read another Robert Robertson poem called By Clachan Bridge. And in the second segment I do a little commentary on the poem, and the book of poems it is in; The Wrecking Light. I hope you enjoy this episode.

In this episode I do things a little differently. There are 2 segments. The first is where I read Night-Walker's Song by Clive James from his collection of poetry Injury Time. The second is where I do a little commentary on the poem, and its author. I hope you enjoy this episode.

In this episode I read The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by TS Eliot from his collection of poetry The Collected Poems and Plays of TS Eliot. I hope you enjoy this recording.

In this episode I read The Green Buick by John Tranter from his collection of poetry Urban Myths. Please note: poem contains profanity. I hope you enjoy this episode.

In this episode I read Bus Ride by Lenore Kandel from her collection of poetry The Collected Poems of Lenore Kandel. I hope you enjoy this recording.

In this episode I read Throw out the Yellow Journalists of Bad Grammar and Terrible Manner by Allen Ginsberg from his collection of poetry The Collected Poems of Allen Ginsberg. I hope you enjoy this recor.

In this episode I read Chance Meeting by Michael Faudet from his collection of poetry Smoke & Mirrors. I hope you enjoy this recording.

In this episode I read Mystic by Sylvia Plath from her collection of poems Winter Trees.

In this episode I read On the Road by John Tranter from his collection of poetry Urban Myths.

In this episode I read Parable of the Dead Donkey by Simon Armitage from his collection of poetry The Shout.

In this episode I read The Kind of Famous Poet by Franki Elliot from her collection of poetry stories for people who hate love.