So, how is it pronounced? Poe-im, poe-um, poy-em, po-Em, or pome? Should you mispronounce it, will you be rewarded with abject humiliation in a room full of poets, wannabe poets, and practical people? And, more importantly, does it matter at all?
Episode 01 of Things Poets Say, a brand new series on I Could Think of Verse, tries to find the answers to those very questions.
Transcript: https://bit.ly/4wfHIx4 (https://bit.ly/4wfHIx4)
16 May 2026
SE01E43 | This Be The Verse | Philip Larkin
Mum and dad are in the dock in this poem by Philip Larkin. The spotlight on them is harsh—unforgiving even; so the question is: do they merit that? This episode reads between the verses—and takes several pages from Larkin’s life—to arrive at an answer.
Warning: This episode touches upon events and facts that are deeply traumatic. Listener discretion is recommended.
(00:00) Warning
(00:27) The Poem
(01:07) Straight to Hell
(02:00) Second Thoughts
(03:14) So What Must Be Done?
(04:11) Horrible Parents?
(06:14) The Memoir
(07:25) The Racist
(09:33) Why?
(10:53) The Wrap-up
Transcript: https://bit.ly/4dreGTp (https://bit.ly/4dreGTp)
Background Score: Youtube | The Palace Gardens: Asher Fulero; Pixabay | Nature Investigation: ViraMiller
10 Jan 2026
SE01E42 | You Said, I Agreed | Anita Nair
Two lovers. Facts. And what seems to be an agreeable conversation. Anita Nair employs these elements across six verses that appear to tell an ordinary tale. This episode wonders about that very appearance and tries to look between its lines.
(00:00) The Poem
(00:48) The Specifics
(01:15) Conversation?
(01:50) Scandal?
(04:00) A Twist?
(04:40) Questions?
(06:03) Good or Bad?
(07:24) Definitely Avoidable
(08:11) First Impressions
(08:39) Do You Have Time?
(10:38) An Honest Wrap-up
Transcript: https://bit.ly/456KDxc (https://bit.ly/456KDxc)
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Background Sound: Garfield Dsouza
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