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Poems with Friends: Charlie Beaumont

September 11, 2026 · 35 min

In this latest episode in our mini series of 'Poems with Friends', John Prebble speaks with Charlie Beaumont about a poem that is keeping him company at this time: 'Irises' by Fiona Benson. Charlie is a great friend to The Poetry Exchange…
Special episode: Poems as Friends at Latitude Festival

July 6, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

Hello and welcome again to The Poetry Exchange! We're so pleased to be back with you sharing more stories of connection between people and poems in their lives. This month we have something very special to share with you: a live recording…
Poems with Friends: Sally Anglesea

June 15, 2026 · 41 min

Hello friends Welcome back for another episode in this 'mini-series' of The Poetry Exchange podcast - Poems with Friends. In Poems with Friends, our producer John Prebble speaks with some of the amazing friends he has made through The…
Poems with Friends: Alison McManus

June 1, 2026 · 33 min

Welcome back to The Poetry Exchange! It's very special to be here with you all again. We're excited to be returning with something a bit different...a 'mini-series' of conversations over the coming months, which we're calling 'Poems with…
100. Having a Coke with You by Frank O'Hara - A Friend to Michael Shaeffer

June 5, 2025 · 42 min

Friends - it is our 100th episode! We are so pleased to be here with you, sharing, listening, celebrating. We have a very special conversation to mark the occasion: our very own Michael Shaeffer, host of The Poetry Exchange, talks about…

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99. On Wenlock Edge by A. E. Housman - A Friend to Serena Trowbridge

April 18, 2025 · 24 min

In this episode we talk with writer and academic Serena Trowbridge about the poem that's been a friend to her: 'A Shropshire Lad 31: On Wenlock Edge the wood's in trouble' by A.E. Housman. This conversation was recorded in April 2022 at…
98. White Egrets (I) by Derek Walcott - A Friend to Nick Makoha

February 6, 2025 · 27 min

In this episode of The Poetry Exchange, poet Nick Makoha talks with us about the poem that has been a friend to him: 'White Egrets (I)' by Derek Walcott. Nick actually joined us back in 2017 at Pushkin House, London, and we are delighted…
97. Morning by Frank O'Hara - A Friend to Tamar Yoseloff

December 18, 2024 · 33 min

In this episode, we are joined by acclaimed poet Tamar Yoseloff, who shares with us the poem that has been a friend to her: 'Morning' by Frank O'Hara. The conversation, like the poem, is full of joy and delight, as well as sadness and…
96. A Kite for Aibhín by Seamus Heaney - A Friend to Fiona

October 6, 2024 · 35 min

Dear friends We are mourning and missing our beloved Fiona, whilst also celebrating her extraordinary life and work, and everything she brought to all our lives. We continue to feel her with us in everything we do. This month, we pay…
95. The World as Meditation by Wallace Stevens - A Friend to David

August 20, 2024 · 43 min

READ TRANSCRIPT OF EPISODE - Dearest friends, We are so sorry to have to share the hardest news with you - something we could never imagine having to say... Our beautiful friend and the founder, co-host and guiding light of The Poetry…
94. Poems as Friends at Norfolk & Norwich Festival

June 27, 2024 · 38 min

In this special episode, we share a recording of our live event at Norfolk and Norwich Festival in June 2024, celebrating our new anthology: Poems as Friends. Michael Shaeffer is joined by contributors to the anthology Roy McFarlane and…
93. The Envoy of Mr. Cogito by Zbigniew Herbert - A Friend to Nick Laird

May 30, 2024 · 28 min

In this episode of our podcast, acclaimed writer Nick Laird talks about the poem that has been a friend to him: 'The Envoy of Mr. Cogito' by Zbigniew Herbert, translated by Bogdana Carpenter. Nick Laird was born in County Tyrone, Northern…

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About the show

The Poetry Exchange talks to people about the poem that has been a friend to them. In each episode you will hear our guest talking about their chosen poem and the part it has played in their life, as well as a recording of the poem that we make as a gift for them. Our podcast features conversations with people from all walks of life, as well as a range of special guests. Join us to discover the power of poetry in people’s lives. Silver Award Winner for Most Original Podcast at the British Podcast Awards 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.