Poetry For All

About Poetry For All

This podcast is for those who already love poetry and for those who know very little about it. In this podcast, we read a poem, discuss it, see what makes it tick, learn how it works, grow from it, and then read it one more time. Introducing our brand new Poetry For All website: https://poetryforallpod.com! Please visit the new website to learn more about our guests, search for thematic episodes (ranging from Black History Month to the season of autumn), and subscribe to our newsletter.

Publisher

Joanne Diaz and Abram Van Engen

Category

arts · education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Aug 2020

Latest episode

24 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

42 of 118 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   24 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 115: A.E. Stallings, Burned

   Host [Host Name] interviews poet A.E. Stallings about how subtle rule-bending enhances the impact of her villanelle "Burned."

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   10 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 114: Dylan Thomas, Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

   Host [Host Name] explores Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night," revealing how the villanelle form confronts mortality's inevitability.

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   27 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 113: Langston Hughes, Theme for English B

   Host [Host Name] and guest Langston Hughes explore the conversational style and complex themes within Hughes's "Theme for English B" poem.

Inside a recent episode

Episode 115: A.E. Stallings, Burned

Published 24 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But nonetheless, the story took off that he had burned them and there was no going back. And ever since then, burning of the ships has meant the place of no return. Wow. Wow. That's incredible. And you can't go back. It's time you learned. So that's nice because each time we get this reiteration of all the things that have been burned, that phrase of it's time you learned... If you don't know by now what I'm telling you, I can't help you. That's basically what the poem is saying. Especially the image, like you say, the powerful image of black ships smoldered on the coast. That's like they've already been burned. […]

Who has been a guest on Poetry For All

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Laura Evers
• Jane Zwart
• Dorianne Laux
• Joanne Diaz

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

4,131

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

195 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

67 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

78

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

98

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