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
S8E6 Poetry of Love
Powered by RedCircle What am I up to this week? Apart from trying to lose those extra kilograms I put on on holiday? Well February is the month of love; the month we celebrate St Valentine’s Day. So today, a
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
S8E3 The Great Fool Poet, Ryōkan
Powered by RedCircle Some poems for you to contemplate and perhaps wonder: Why is this poet not considered one of the great masters of the Japanese short form Could you have lived as he did What brings you joy
S7E53 The Poetry that is Tanka
Powered by RedCircle This is the very last Poetry Peacast of season 7, a special one, full of your original tanka poetry. Thank you to all of you loyal listeners and all my new poet friends who have joined us
Japanese Female Tanka Poets, part three: Tawara Machi
Powered by RedCircle This is the final episode of the series of Female Japanese tanka poets, if you’ve not listened to the other two, do go back and visit with them, otherwise you’ll miss out on some great poetry.
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
S7E45 Japanese Female Tanka Poets, part 1: Yosano Akiko
Powered by RedCircle Time for a bit more tanka poetry, because if you are listening to this in real time, the beginning of November 2024, submissions are open for tanka, your deadline the 15th November. Criteria. Now many of
S7E41 Contemporary Tanka Poetry
Powered by RedCircle Many, many thanks to Vandana Parashar for her help in putting this workshop together. Scroll to the bottom for the submission guidelines. Links: Still We Rise Wee Sparrow Press a raven believed it could fly through
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