Powered by RedCircle Today’s podcast is about Death Poetry, more specifically on Jisei, Zekku, and death awareness poetry. It will be the first of a two-part series of podcasts. I’ll share what I’ve learnt with you, read you some poetry
S8E8 Poetry of Alienation
Powered by RedCircle This week I want to return to thoughts of the Poetry Pea Anthology Little Marvels for 2025, which if you’ve been listening to the podcasts this year you’ll know is on the theme of belonging and
S8E7 Summer Poetry
Powered by RedCircle Welcome to summer, yes I know it’s still winter, but I needed a little bit of sunshine and these haiku and senryū hit the spot. Thanks to all the poets who submittd their haiku / senryū
S8E4 A Love Story in Poetry Ryōkan & Teishin
Powered by RedCircle What poetry would you write to the love of your life? Have a listen Write your love a poem See what ocmes back Let me know… Please support the podcast and the work we do with: A
S7E46 Japanese Female Tanka Poets, part 2
Powered by RedCircle In episode S7E45 we left the podcast with a bit of scandal, a menage à trois or even quattre. If you haven’t a clue what I’m on about you’d better go back an episode and have a
S7E40 A Blast from the Past at Poetry Pea
Powered by RedCircle It’s our birthday. Can you believe that we are going into our 8th year? Seven full years and have things changed here at Pea Towers? Well some things have changed, I’m older, but more healthy so
S7E37 Tanka Poetry – The Reforms
Powered by RedCircle Last time I outlined the development of waka, prior to the late 1800s and gave you some idea as to why waka was becoming a disappointing art. I left you with the promise that this time
S7E36 The Poetry that is Waka
Powered by RedCircle The next couple of months I’m going to intersperse our haiku and senryu poetry podcasts with podcasts about tanka, because we’re going to have a go at writing them in November 2024. Today I’m looking at
S7E35 Poetry The Senryū Way, part one
Powered by RedCircle Today’s poetry is our very first senryū only edition of the poetry pea podcast. If you don’t know what senryū is, and it is a bit tricky to define in one sentence, please go and have a
S7E32 Poetry Uncensored – senryū with bite
Powered by RedCircle Many of you will already know of the passing of the lovely Deborah P Kolodji, who you have heard from numerous times on the podcast, her poetry, her analyses, her workshops. She was a fabulous writer and
