Just One Poem

About Just One Poem

Poet and author, Dom Conlon, thinks out loud about children's poetry and its place in our lives and then reads just one poem. Each episode is short and nourishing, like a bite to eat before bedtime. All poems are read by kind permission of their authors. If any of the content has made you think about poetry then talk to Dom on social media @domconlon on Bluesky or Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Dom Conlon

Category

arts · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Aug 2023

Latest episode

18 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

45 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Jun 2026

   Death of the Major Oak

   Here are some thoughts on the Major Oak, the famous tree in Sherwood Forest which was announced as dead in June 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   21 Mar 2026

   The Quiet Doors

   In this episode of Just One Poem, UNESCO World Poetry Day poet Dom Conlon reads his poem 'The Quiet Doors' which was commissioned by Manchester City of Literature. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   16 Nov 2025

   Children's Booker Prize

   In light of the announcement that books for children will be eligible for a new category of the Booker Prize, I turn to a poem by Nicola Davies to discuss why we need to blur the edges between poetry for children and poetry for adults. This isn't so much Just One Poem as it is Just One Poetry Ramble. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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