Poetry Unbound

Poetry Unbound

Short and unhurried, Poetry Unbound is an immersive exploration of a single poem, hosted by Pádraig Ó Tuama.

Pádraig Ó Tuama greets you at the doorways of brilliant poems and walks you through — each one has wisdom to offer and questions to ask you.

Already a listener? There’s also a book (Poetry Unbound: 50 Poems to Open Your World), a Substack newsletter with a vibrant conversation in the comments, and occasional gatherings.

Latest Episode

Denise Duhamel — How It Will End (03.03.2025)

Previous Episodes

  • Fady Joudah — [...] 24.02.2025
  • Benjamin Zephaniah — To Michael Menson 17.02.2025
  • Carmen Giménez — Ars Poetica 10.02.2025
  • Rick Barot — The Singing 03.02.2025
  • Diannely Antigua — Another Poem about God, but Really It’s about Me 27.01.2025
  • Don McKay — Neanderthal Dig 20.01.2025
  • Ernesto Cardenal — Give Ear to My Words (Psalm 5) 13.01.2025
  • Diego Báez — Inheritance 20.12.2024
  • Danielle Chapman — Trespassing with Tweens 16.12.2024
  • Richard Langston — Hill walk 13.12.2024
  • Robert Hayden — Those Winter Sundays 09.12.2024
  • Taylor Johnson — Pennsylvania Ave. SE 06.12.2024
  • Kinsale Drake — Put on that KTNN 02.12.2024
  • Poetry Unbound — Season 9 Trailer 25.11.2024
  • Closing: Poems as Teachers (ft. Kai Cheng Thom) | Ep 7 17.05.2024
  • Yehuda Amichai — Poems as Teachers | Ep 6 17.05.2024
  • Jericho Brown — Poems as Teachers | Ep 5 16.05.2024
  • Mosab Abu Toha — Poems as Teachers | Ep 4 15.05.2024
  • Constantine P. Cavafy — Poems as Teachers | Ep 3 14.05.2024
  • Joy Harjo — Poems as Teachers | Ep 2 13.05.2024

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