In this first of two episodes Paul and Holly explore the joys of all things poetic.

At 20 minutes in you will find an interview with poet and writer Liz Lefroy. You can find out more about Liz at her website https://lizlefroy.wixsite.com/liz-lefroyand this is a link to her blog here https://someonesmumsays.blogspot.com/

This is a link for the playlist that goes with this show, please feel to add relevant tracks for us all to enjoy! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5rTORm6NCVm6CTYjRkUyct?si=25adc661b2474702

Here are some of the books and poems that get a mention

Hermann Hesse - Steppenwolf

Max Porter – Grief is a Thing With Feathers, Lanny, The Death of Francis Bacon (Grief is a Thing with Feathers title is a play on the Emily Dickinson poem ‘Hope is a thing with feathers’

John Suchet – The Last Master Trilogy a fictional biography of Ludwig van Beethoven

Andrew McMillan - Physical

John Donne – The Sun Rising

James Joyce – Chamber Music

Hannah Lowe – The Kids

Episode 16 - David Ebsworth 'The house on Hunter Street' and Monika Evans on literature in translation