What is the Louis Joel Poetry Pod?

The Louis Joel Poetry Pod aims to be a forum for discussion about poetry, what people like and what they don’t and why. A strong emphasis is placed upon making poetry accessible and fun with a diverse range of writers, forms, media etc. Each podcast will have interviews with poets, with people who convene poetry appreciation groups, with editors or producers of poetry magazines and perhaps most importantly with members of the community outlining some of their favourite poems or song lyrics, and why etc. The latter is a segment we are calling Hobson’s Choice as it reflects our little beachside community in Altona in the Hobson Bay area just to the west of Melbourne, Australia’s CBD.

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This first episode is introductory giving the listener a chance to meet the presenters, Peter Roberts (Poet-in-Residence at LJAC), David Tredinnick (actor, playwright, raconteur, audio buff, archivist) & Colleen Murphy (writer, diversity champion, another raconteur) and get a sense of how future episodes will be structured and what topics they will cover.

Tune in next Full Moon on 22nd June for the release of our 2nd episode!

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Poetry Discussed in this episode:

Ample Make This Bed by Emily Dickenson

Ample make this Bed —
Make this Bed with Awe —
In it wait till Judgment break
Excellent and Fair.
Be its Mattress straight —
Be its Pillow round —
Let no Sunrise' yellow noise
Interrupt this Ground —

Y Niwl by one of our hosts Peter Roberts © 2024

Y Niwl means the fog in Welsh Gaelic

For the Celts, my stock,

the fog made all unaware

of time.

Today the high country

in Omeo is cloaked in cloud.

Smokey greys and green.

No sharp lines. No bird song.

No way to see beyond

this valley - my old mate’s

home and hearth. He loved

the air. He is scattered here

over crags, creeks and gullies.

Will it snow? Perhaps tonight.

Perhaps tomorrow. Who would

know or care? When mists persist

we remain happily adjourned.

Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll

’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
      Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
      And the mome raths outgrabe.
“Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
      The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
      The frumious Bandersnatch!”

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Credits:

Hosts: Peter Roberts, David Tredinnick & Colleen Murphy

Original music composed by local Altona residents, Andrew Gilpin and Sam Price.

'Hobsons Choice' Guest: Martin from Altona.

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We would like to hear from you!

As part of our 'Hobsons Choice' segment, we would like to hear from you!

If you would like to be interviewed about a poem or if you just want to share your love of poetry, send us an email on ljacpoetry@gmail.com

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Announcements

The Fortnightly Poetry Group at Louis Joel Arts & Community, facilitated by Peter, is on at 11am on the following Fridays:

31st May | 14th June | 28th June

At 5 Sargood Street, Altona 3028

Email ljacpoetry@gmail.com to register your interest.

New Poetry Magazine!

Catchment Poetry of Place, produced by Baw Baw Arts Alliance, West Gippsland

Editor: Rod Williams

Next edition comes out 21st June.

More info: bawbawartsalliance.org.au

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This Podcast has been supported by:

Louis Joel Arts and Community

5 Sargood Street, Altona

admin@ljac.com.au