Preston's Poetry Podcast

Another sonnet for you today, as well as some tips on how to read old poetry. Sometimes how we read makes it harder for us to understand. We'll be talking about all of this and more using Shakespeare'...

22 Sep 202314min

In this episode, I'll be following up with more good examples of rhyme using Gerard Manley Hopkins' "Pied Beauty". I'll also be introducing you to both sonnet forms -- yes. I've boiled it down to only...

22 Sep 202311min

In this episode, I'll be talking about different types of rhyme and how rhyme helps get us past the density of poetry, using Edna St. Vincent Millay's catchy poem about a summer fling, "Recuerdo". We...

22 Sep 202310min

I'll be revisiting the idea that poetry is concentrated and how poets manage to achieve that concentration by everything that doesn't directly work toward the goal. I'll be looking at "Everything goo...

22 Sep 202313min

In this episode, I'll be introducing the main idea that will help set some expectations and parameters around poetry. Understanding this point will help you know where you stand against this (not-) Go...

22 Sep 202310min

The full launch of Preston's Poetry Podcast is coming soon -- here's what to expect come launch day and how to join in the fun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Sep 202339s