Two Friends Two Poems
A podcast for the poet in all of us. In each episode, hosts Tom Ward and Paul Natale read and write poetry to each other just to see what happens, often with a special guest to play along.
Podcasting since 2024 • 11 episodes
Two Friends Two Poems
Latest Episodes
Episode 11 - Julie Carr, William Shakespeare
In today’s episode Tom dives into another Shakespeare sonnet (30) and Paul reads a poem by Colorado poet Julie Carr. Paul reads his poem “The Theory of Every” and Tom gets greedy with two of his own: “Silent Subway Bit” and “Breakup Song.” ...
September 15, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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14:48
Ep. 10 - Samuel Beckett, Brian Bilston
Today Tom reads some verse from one of the greats, Samuel Beckett. Then, Paul shares a poem by Brian Bilston (America is a Gun) before wrapping things up with new poems by Tom and Paul.
September 09, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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10:19
Two Friends Two Poems Episode 9 - Padraig O’Tuama, Ella Yevtushekno
In today’s episode Tom and Paul read poems by Irish poet Padraig O’Tuama and Eukranian poet Ella Yevtushenko. Paul reads his poem "(I have to) Write a Poem” and Tom reads “A Poem for the Angry Young Man and his Family.” But first, Tom came up w...
September 05, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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15:18
Ep. 8 - Gerard Manly Hopkins, WS Merwin, Kahil Gibran
A special THREE friends episode! Tom and Paul are joined by Mark Smith, founder and artistic director of the Legacy Theatre in Atlanta, and creator of the stunning new musical Pelagius. Hear poems by Ger...
August 30, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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15:13
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