In this episode of 'Poem of the Week' Bill Manhire reads 'Indexing Emily'. ABR Editor, Peter Rose, introduces Bill who then reads and discusses his poem.You can find out more about 'Poem of the Week', and read 'Indexing Emily' by visiting our

#21 David McCooey reads 'Fleeting: Sylvia Plath at 80'

Aug 25th, 2016 5m 59s

In this episode of 'Poem of the Week' David McCooey reads 'Fleeting: Sylvia Plath at 80'. ABR Editor, Peter Rose, introduces David who then reads and discusses his poem.You can find out more about 'Poem of the Week', and read 'Fleeting: Sylvi

#20 Andrew Sant reads 'Tamarillos'

Jul 7th, 2016 2m 44s

In this episode of 'Poem of the Week' Andrew Sant reads 'Tamarillos'. ABR Editor, Peter Rose, introduces Andrew who then reads and discusses his poem.You can find out more about 'Poem of the Week', and read 'Tamarillos' by visiting our websit

#19 Campbell Thomson reads 'Lament for "Cape" Kennedy'

Jun 16th, 2016 4m 51s

In this episode of 'Poem of the Week' Campbell Thomson reads 'Lament for "Cape" Kennedy'. ABR Editor, Peter Rose, introduces Campbell who then reads and discusses his poem.You can find out more about 'Poem of the Week', and read 'Lament for "

#18 - Alicia Sometimes reads 'Universality'

Jun 3rd, 2016 5m 20s

In this episode of 'Poem of the Week' Alicia Sometimes reads 'Universality'. ABR Editor, Peter Rose, introduces Alicia who then reads and discusses her poem.You can find out more about 'Poem of the Week', and read Universality’ by visiting ou

#17 - Ali Alizadeh reads 'I ♥ (this) Life?'

May 6th, 2016 7m 24s

In this episode of 'Poem of the Week' Ali Alizadeh reads 'I ♥ (this) Life?'. ABR Editor, Peter Rose, introduces Ali who then reads and discusses his poem.You can find out more about 'Poem of the Week', and read 'I ♥ (this) Life?’ by visiting

#16 - Alexis Lateef Reads 'Girl In Fremantle Bookshop'

Apr 28th, 2016 3m 56s

In this episode of 'Poem of the Week' Alexis Lateef reads 'Girl in Fremantle Bookshop'. ABR Editor, Peter Rose, introduces Alexis who then reads and discusses her poem.You can find out more about 'Poem of the Week', and read 'Girl in Fremantl

#15 - Graham Akhurst reads 'The Kadaitcha Sung'

Apr 20th, 2016 3m 46s

In this episode of 'Poem of the Week' Graham Akhurst reads 'The Kadaitcha Sung'. ABR Editor, Peter Rose, introduces Graham who then reads and discusses his poem.You can find out more about 'Poem of the Week', and read 'The Kadaitcha Sung’ by

#14 - David Malouf reads 'Visitation On Myrtle Street'

Apr 15th, 2016 5m 56s

ABR Laureate David Malouf reads his poem 'Visitation on Myrtle Street' which will appear in ABR's States of Poetry - NSW anthology. ABR Editor, Peter Rose, introduces David who then reads and discusses his poem.You can find out more about 'P

#13 - Toby Fitch reads 'In Fancy'

Apr 8th, 2016 6m 4s

In this episode of 'Poem of the Week' Toby Fitch reads 'In Fancy'. ABR's Poetry Editor, Lisa Gorton, introduces Toby who then reads and discusses his poem.You can find out more about 'Poem of the Week', and read 'In Fancy’ by visiting our we

#12 - Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet reads 'Rage To Order'

Mar 22nd, 2016 4m 41s

In this episode of 'Poem of the Week' Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet reads her Peter Porter Poetry Prize shortlisted poem 'Rage to order'. ABR's Poetry Editor, Lisa Gorton, introduces Lisa who then reads and discusses her poem. You can find out mor

#11 - John Kinsella 'A Spiral.'

Mar 11th, 2016 7m 49s

In ABR's eleventh 'Poem of the Week' John Kinsella discusses and reads his poem 'A Spiral, After Blake's 'Roughly Sketched Figures Ascend The Stairways Of Paradise.'You can find out more about 'Poem of the Week', and read 'A Spiral, After Bl

Bonus Episode - Porter Prize Judges Lisa Gorton and Luke Davies in conversation with Peter Rose

Mar 3rd, 2016 15m 33s

In this bonus episode of ‘Poem of the Week’, ABR editor Peter Rose interviews two of the judges of the 2016 Peter Porter Poetry Prize – Lisa Gorton and Luke Davies – about the judging of the prize and honouring the legacy of Peter Porter.Visi

#10 – Jennifer Maiden 'Clare And Nauru'

Jan 28th, 2016 15m 55s

In ABR's tenth 'Poem of the Week' Jennifer Maiden discusses and reads her poem ‘Clare and Nauru’.You can find out more about 'Poem of the Week', and read ‘Clare and Nauru’, by visiting our website: www.australianbookreview.com.au

#9 – Joel Deane 'Following The Many Elbows Of The Yarra'

Jan 21st, 2016 7m 21s

In ABR's first 'Poem of the Week' for 2016, Joel Deane discusses and reads his poem 'Following the many elbows of the Yarra'.You can find out more about 'Poem of the Week', and read 'Following the many elbows of the Yarra', by visiting our we

Bonus Episode - Judith Beveridge and Stephen Edgar in conversation with Peter Rose

Dec 18th, 2015 15m 48s

What is it like being a poet married to another poet? ABR Editor Peter Rose talks to Stephen Edgar and Judith Beveridge about their different writing styles and processes and what happens when there are two poets under the one roof.Visit our

#8 - Maria Takolander Reads 'Deja Vu'

Dec 18th, 2015 7m 26s

In the final episode of ABR's 'Poem of the Week' for 2015 Maria Takolander discusses and reads her poem 'Deja Vu'.Visit our website to read 'Deja Vu' and to find out more about Maria, ABR, and the 'Poem of the Week' podcast.https://www.aust

#7 – Stephen Edgar reads 'Man On The Moon'

Dec 11th, 2015 6m 11s

Our seventh 'Poem of the Week' is 'Man on the Moon' by Stephen Edgar. ABR’s Poetry Editor, Lisa Gorton, introduces Stephen who then discusses and reads his poem which won the 2005 ABR Poetry Prize.You can find out more about 'Poem of the Week

#6 – Judith Beveridge reads 'As Wasps Fly Upwards'

Dec 3rd, 2015 6m 58s

Our sixth 'Poem of the Week' is 'As Wasps Fly Upwards' by Judith Beveridge. ABR’s Poetry Editor, Lisa Gorton, introduces Judith who then discusses and reads her poem which won the 2015 Peter Porter Poem Prize.You can find out more about 'Poem

#5 – Jacinta Le Plastrier reads 'Neuroward2East'

Nov 26th, 2015 4m 6s

Our fifth 'Poem of the Week' is ‘Neuroward2East’ by Jacinta Le Plastrier. ABR’s Poetry Editor, Lisa Gorton, introduces Jacinta who then discusses and reads her poem.You can find out more about 'Poem of the Week', and read 'Neuroward2East', by

#4 – Brendan Ryan reads ‘Outsider Pastoral'

Nov 12th, 2015 7m 4s

Our fourth 'Poem of the Week' is ‘Outsider Pastoral’ by Brendan Ryan. ABR’s Poetry Editor, Lisa Gorton, introduces Brendan who then discusses and reads his poem.You can find out more about 'Poem of the Week', and read 'Outsider Pastoral', by

#3 – Fiona Hile reads ‘Snakebite With Anecdote'

Nov 5th, 2015 3m 44s

Our third 'Poem of the Week' is ‘Snakebite with Anecdote' by Fiona Hile. ABR’s Poetry Editor, Lisa Gorton, introduces Fiona who then reads her poem and discusses it.You can find out more about 'Poem of the Week', and read 'Snakebite with Anec

#2 – Peter Rose reads ‘The Subject of Feeling’

Oct 29th, 2015 4m 32s

Our second 'Poem of the Week' is ‘The Subject of Feeling' by ABR Editor Peter Rose. ABR’s Poetry Editor, Lisa Gorton, introduces Peter who then discusses and reads his poem.‘The Subject of Feeling’ is the title poem in Peter Rose’s latest col

#1 - Kent MacCarter reads 'Are You Ready to Go Superfast'.mp3

Oct 22nd, 2015 7m 34s

Welcome to 'Poem of the Week' with Australian Book Review. Each week a different poet will introduce and read his or her poem. Our inaugural 'Poem of the Week' is 'Are You Ready to Go Superfast?' by Kent MacCarter. ABR’s Poetry Editor, Lisa Gor

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