The Poetry Tavern

Episode 36 - Solitude

In this episode, we explore the theme of Solitude through poetry, with poems by Robert Duncan and Greg Sellers. Follow or reach out at... Instagram - @thepoetrytavern Email - charlotte@thepoetrytavern.co.uk Website - thepoetrytavern.co.uk For updates on episodes, please go to our website and join the mailing list! Listen online [https://thepoetrytavern.co.uk/episodes/solitude] | Download [https://thepoetrytavern.co.uk/download/45]

Episode 6 - Ars Poetica

This episode is all about poems talking about writing poetry, with works by Marianne Moore and Charles Bukowski Listen online [https://thepoetrytavern.co.uk/episodes/ars-poetica] | Download [https://thepoetrytavern.co.uk/download/11]

Episode 32 - Movies

This episode discusses poems all about the silver screen and the human emotion associated with movies, with poems by Denise Duhamel and Haji Kharari. Listen online [https://thepoetrytavern.co.uk/episodes/movies] | Download [https://thepoetrytavern.co.uk/download/44]

Episode 33 - Games

A reflective Poetry Tavern episode exploring poems about games, from card-table companionship and grief in Louise Glück’s “Widows” to luck, fate, and obsession in Christina Rossetti’s “The Queen of Hearts.” Join us for a thoughtful discussion on how simple games can reveal loneliness, love, rivalry, and the strange ways people try to hold on. Listen online [https://thepoetrytavern.co.uk/episodes/games] | Download [https://thepoetrytavern.co.uk/download/41]

Episode 34 - TV

A playful Poetry Tavern episode exploring poems about TV, from Rodney Jones’s look at television as a once-taboo temptation to Bruce Lansky’s funny take on family hypocrisy and screen time. Charlotte reflects on how television can be feared, mocked, loved, and deeply meaningful, showing how even “bad TV” poems can spark thoughtful ideas. Listen online [https://thepoetrytavern.co.uk/episodes/tv] | Download [https://thepoetrytavern.co.uk/download/42]