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Thank you! I’ve been enjoying poetry since I was a teenager, did an English degree at uni, went on to teach EFL, learned a clutch of languages, became a translator, did a bit of writing myself and because of your podcast, have had my love of poetry rekindled at 64. I’m now going to go and gorge myself on Billy Collins, my new favourite poet. Thank you!!
I have listened to every one of Frank’s Poetry podcasts. What a delight. He has helped me on my travels through the world of literature.
You must really love this one. You never give your favourite away quickly
At keats time they were educated in the myths and legends of of Greece and Rome so is therfore, uncertain of the figures on the urn if they are mortal or not.
This is really a wonderful podcast. I’m not an intellectual or literary giant by any means but it really has opens up an area of my mind and emotions and I thank you for that. Any chance you’re ever going to do Walter de la Mare? I adore him, especially the listeners, which I learnt at school 100 years ago
Ludo was common in the navy my dad said who served in the navy in ww2
Thank you Frank, working my way through these, great work. Are you planning to revisit any poets? I love Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass but you didn’t cover that one here. Stevie Smith’s ”Not waving but drowning” always spoke to me, as I feel somewhat like a fellow ”distant character”
This podcast has introduced me to so much new poetry, and returned me to so much I had forgotten. Love the format - informed but informal.
Such a beautifully peaceful and gentle way of looking at poetry.
Ooh...I don’t need any encouragement to love Whitman, but if I did, this would nail it. Thanks Frank.
I found this poet through the Poetry society . Like you I found her unsettling I have the feeling she is being deliberately provocativeI get the feeling that ther is an agenda going on with Ella Frears. It's not the sort of thing I feel comfortable writing. I 'm not sure man could not get away with writing this sort of stuff
Superb! Even if I don't always 'get' the poetry, Frank's enthusiasm is so joyous and to hear. Thank you.
I loved your sharing your light-touch, thoughtful responses to these poems. I write poems, am published in literary magazines, and had a collection out with VPress Poetry in May this year (http://www.johnwheway.com ‘A Bluebottle in Late October’), but it’s rare to get a reading that isn’t lit.crit. You’re the ideal reader, letting the. Most poets never get to hear that. I was deeply touched. Stevie Smith, when I heard her, sang some poems to hymn tunes. You’d have loved tha
Nice cast, have purchased though it's hard to get hold of. Amazon was too expensive but Blackwell's of Oxford was quite reasonable..
Frank allows the non-scholastic enthusiast to think broader without losing their initial thoughts. I never considered Larkin in such a light, as high school killed that. Thank you Frank! You have reignited my flame.
Very enjoyable. I hope you do more. As a lit. teacher, may I be so bold as to suggest you sometimes read the whole piece first.
Frank I am disappointed that there are not more of these podcasts, they have opened my horizons and been great fun.
I've really enjoyed this series, which has really re-whetted my appetite for poetry. I feel there is so much more to come and really hope Frank treats us to some more.
Really hope you'll do more! Brilliant. Like the best English teacher we never had...
Hope you do more Frank. Love the poems you chose and your enthusiasm.
Great series. Having received a secondary modern education where secondary really meant educated to meet the requirements of the typing pool, factory or shop floor, this whistle stop tour of poetry is perfect. I feel myself gently taken by the hand and shown how to enjoy it and what makes it enjoyable. So many good things have emerged from the lockdown and this is one of the best. Please don't stop when you are eventually released again from your garret, this seems a bottomless field of enquiry that I would like to continue accompanied by your enthusiastic guiding hand.
I love Frank's personal escorted expedition through some of his favourite poets and poetry. I love his explanations and his exhilareted passion and pace and his acceptance that we can't all love the same literary verbal image, but we can appreciate all.
I’ve always sit on the edge of poetry. Knowing I liked it but often never understood it. I am now starting my journey of immersing myself in the world of words and understanding their meanings