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Into the Looking Glass: Exploring the Magic Behind Speculative Poetry

Into the Looking Glass: Exploring the Magic Behind Speculative Poetry

By Jasmine Arch

Welcome into the looking glass, the podcast for speculative poets and poetry lovers alike. Join me, Jasmine Arch, on a journey into a world where nothing is what you expect it to be. Together with speculative poets from across the globe, and from all levels of experience, we'll be exploring the magic behind this fascinating genre, and hopefully have a few laughs along the way.
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9. Poetry in Translation with Brittany Hause

Into the Looking Glass: Exploring the Magic Behind Speculative PoetryApr 29, 2022

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2.1 Speculative Poetry From Both Sides of the Editor's Desk with Colleen Anderson
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9. Poetry in Translation with Brittany Hause
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8. "Yes, I am a Poet" with Crystal L. Kirkham

8. "Yes, I am a Poet" with Crystal L. Kirkham

Hello Looking Glass Travellers, and welcome to the March 2022 episode, again so late we're well past the fashionable stage.

My guest this month was someone I talk to a lot. We've just never recorded it before. But she's only recently started claiming the title of poet for herself, and this is something I very much wanted to talk about, since that step, and the impostor syndrome standing between you and that step, is something a lot of people deal with at some point in their creative journey.

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For full episode notes, and the prompt of the month, visit https://lookingglasspoets.wordpress.com/2022/03/22/crystal/.

Until next time,

Later, lookingglass travellers!

Theme music: Wonderland by Alexander Nakarada (serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Mar 22, 202247:20
7. Poetry Within the Space of a Single Breath: Scifaiku and Other Micropoetry with Wendy Van Camp

7. Poetry Within the Space of a Single Breath: Scifaiku and Other Micropoetry with Wendy Van Camp

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Happy New Year, Looking Glass Travellers!
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6. A Lifetime of Poetry and Creativity with LindaAnn LoSchiavo

6. A Lifetime of Poetry and Creativity with LindaAnn LoSchiavo

Hello Looking Glass Travellers, and welcome to December.

For this month's episode, I got to chat with LindaAnn LoSchiavo, a fellow member of the SFPA and a poet, author, playwright, and ghost whisperer who has been writing poetry since early childhood.

Links mentioned:


For full episode notes, and the prompt of the month, visit https://lookingglasspoets.wordpress.com/2021/12/01/lindaann/

Until next time,

Later, lookingglass travellers!

Theme music: Wonderland by Alexander Nakarada (serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

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5. Brandon O'Brien, Performance Poet and Author of Can You Sign My Tentacle
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4. Combining the Careers of Editor and Poet with David Kopaska Merkel
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3. Finding Yourself Through Poetry with May Chong
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2. Exploring and Reimagining Archetypal Stories Through Poetry with Koji A. Dae

2. Exploring and Reimagining Archetypal Stories Through Poetry with Koji A. Dae

For the second launch day episode, I got to chat with talented poet and my friend, Koji A. Dae. Among the topics we discussed were her collection Scars That Never Bled, fuzzy navels, and Hemingway.

Links mentioned:

For full episode notes, including links to pieces by Koji, and the prompt of the month, visit https://lookingglasspoets.wordpress.com/2021/08/01/koji/.

Until next time,

Later, lookingglass travellers!

Theme music: Wonderland by Alexander Nakarada (serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Aug 01, 202133:54
1. The Importance of Community in Fostering and Nurturing your Poetry with Cislyn Smith

1. The Importance of Community in Fostering and Nurturing your Poetry with Cislyn Smith

In this episode, I got to chat with the lovely Cislyn Smith, writer, poet, and community builder. Of course, community is not the only thing we talked about. Sappho, bubble tea, and hats were among the topics that came up.

Links mentioned:

For full episode notes, including links to pieces by Cislyn, and the prompt of the month, visit https://lookingglasspoets.wordpress.com/2021/08/01/cislyn-smith/.

Until next time,

Later, lookingglass travellers!

Theme music: Wonderland by Alexander Nakarada (serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Aug 01, 202128:35
But what exactly is speculative poetry?
Jul 18, 202103:46
So, about Jabberwocky...

So, about Jabberwocky...

Welcome, speculative poets and poetry lovers, to this still kind of brand new project. The plan to provide an opportunity for speculative poets to step into the spotlight, and allow all of us to learn from each other, is still go for launch. I repeat, we are go for launch.

As we collectively count down to the official launch day, on August 1st, I have a second mini episode, in which I talk a bit more about all the things that amaze me so much about Carroll's poem, Jabberwocky, and how that led me to the title of this podcast. After today, we have one more mini episode, and then on the frabjous day of August 1st, I bring you not one but two full episodes, featuring interviews with speculative poets Cislyn Smith and Koji A. Dae. In the meantime, I will be sharing some of their work on Twitter, so you can get a bit of a taste of their poems. Kind of like the fancy appetisers at a restaurant you eat too many of and then you're full by the time the starters are served. Ahem.

If any of this sounds like something you'd enjoy, hit that subscribe button so you don't miss any future episodes, follow me on Twitter (@specpoetrypod), and/or join the conversation on the Looking Glass Discord server at https://discord.gg/HMmvk8xsAY.

While I won't always be able to provide full transcripts for the complete episodes, I'm making a slight exception for the mini episodes leading up to the official launch of the podcast. The full transcript for this episode can be found at https://lookingglasspoets.wordpress.com/2021/07/04/so-about-jabberwocky/


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Welcome Into the Looking Glass
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