Bernard O'Donoghue, Helen Mort and Paul Farley reading their own work
Roger McGough presents listeners' poetry requests. With Bernard O'Donoghue, Helen Mort and Paul Farley reading their own work.
Roger McGough presents listeners' poetry requests. With Bernard O'Donoghue, Helen Mort and Paul Farley reading their own work.
Bernard O'Donoghue's poems include his translation of some of Piers Plowman as well as moving and beautifully observed poems about personal relationships. There's the pain of missed opportunity in poems like Ter Conatus, about a brother and sister who have lived together all their lives. Bernard also has a poem that was written in dedication to a Poetry Please listener, Morag Morris.
Rising poetry star Helen Mort makes her debut with a lovely poem in honour of a music hall comic from Sheffield called Stainless Stephen, and she reads others from her collection Division Street.
Paul Farley also reads his work, including an atmospheric poem about listening in the dark.
Producer: Sarah Langan.
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This Week's Poems
Ter Conatus听
By Bernard O鈥橠onoghue听
From Here nor There
Published by Chatto & Windus
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Stainless Stephen听
By Helen Mort听
From Division Street
Published by Chatto & Windus
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Rag & Bone听
By Helen Mort听
From Division Street
Published by Chatto & Windus
听
Treacle
By Paul Farley听
From The Boy from the Chemist is Here to See You听
Published by Picador
听
Twenty-Two Words for Snow
By Helen Mort听
From Division Street
Published by Chatto & Windus
听
The Airbrake People
By Paul Farley听
From The Dark Film
Published by Picador
听
The People Through the Meadow Straying - Piers Plowman: Prologue听
By William Langland, Trans. Bernard O鈥橠onoghue听
From Farmers Cross by Bernard O'Donoghue
Published by Faber & Faber
听
Exhibitions听
By Bernard O鈥橠onoghue
From Farmers Cross
Published by Faber & Faber
听
The Dogs
By Helen Mort听
From Division Street
Published by Chatto & Windus
听
Common Names
By Helen Mort听
From Division Street
Published by Chatto & Windus
听
Gerund
By Bernard O鈥橠onoghue
听
The Nuthatch
By Bernard O鈥橠onoghue
From The Weakness
Published by Chatto & Windus
听
The Circuit
By Paul Farley听
From The Dark Film听
Published by Picador
听
Dockets
By Bernard O鈥橠onoghue
From Farmers Cross
Published by Faber & Faber
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roger McGough |
| Performer | Bernard O'Donoghue |
| Performer | Helen Mort |
| Performer | Paul Farley |
| Producer | Sarah Langan |
Broadcasts
- Sun 26 Jan 2014 16:30蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
- Sat 1 Feb 2014 23:30蜜芽传媒 Radio 4