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Frank Skinner loves poetry. And he thinks you might like it too. Join Frank each week as he takes you through some of his choice picks of poems. There may be laughter. There may be tears. There will certainly be poetry. Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast is produced by Sarah Bishop. It is an Avalon production.

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Jack Clemo

2025/08/27

Frank loves the clay, machinery and scary religion in the poetry of Jack Clemo. The poems reference are ‘A Calvinist in Love’, ‘Christ in the Clay-Pit’, ‘The Excavator’ and ‘Sufficiency’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greta Stoddart

2025/08/20

The poet, Greta Stoddart, instructs Frank on the deeper meanings of three tulips in a milk bottle. The poems referenced are ‘Fool’ and ‘Three Tulips in a Milk Bottle’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scott McKendry

2025/08/13

Frank joins a secret society with Pebbles Flintstone and the poet, Scott McKendry. The poems referenced are ‘Keepers of the Pedigree’ and ‘Hi-Vis’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amy Clampitt

2025/08/06

Frank finds the beauty in Amy Clampitt's poetry and written-off cars. The poem referenced is ‘Salvage’ from ‘The Kingfisher’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rebecca Goss

2025/07/30

The poet, Rebecca Goss, shows Frank life in a rearview mirror. The poems referenced are ‘Pheasant in Rear-View Mirror’ and ‘Sylvia’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

RS Thomas

2025/07/23

Frank shares a pulpit with RS Thomas. The poems referenced are ‘Border Blues’, ‘Service’ and ‘Poetry For Supper’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mona Van Duyn

2025/01/01

Frank is very moved by what the poet, Mona Van Duyn, can do with an eraser. The poem referenced is ‘The Creation’ by Mona Van Duyn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Craig Raine

2024/12/25

Frank and the poet, Craig Raine, explore a disused botanical garden. The poems referenced are ‘A Martian Sends a Postcard Home’, ‘Listen With Mother’ and ‘The Old Botanical Gardens’ by Craig Raine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wislawa Szymborska

2024/12/18

Frank and the poet, Wislawa Szymborska, discover how many people actually like poetry. The poems referenced are ‘Plato, or Why’ and ‘Some Like Poetry’ by Wislawa Szymborska. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seamus Heaney

2024/12/11

Frank spends a day in Belfast, wallowing in the poetry of Seamus Heaney. The poem referenced are ‘Personal Helicon’ from ‘Death of a Naturalist’ and ‘Limbo’ by Seamus Heaney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ruth Padel

2024/12/04

A poem by Ruth Padel results in Frank staring, for 15 minutes, at an embroidery of an elephant. The poem referenced is ‘Mary’s Elephant, Elizabeth’s Spinet’ from ‘The Soho Leopard’ by Ruth Padel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank O'Hara

2024/11/27

Frank is more than slightly besotted with ‘Lunch Poems’ by Frank O'Hara. The poems referenced are ‘Personal Poem’ and ‘The Day Lady Died’ by Frank O’Hara. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rebecca Hawkes

2024/11/20

Frank gets very excited about the Rebecca Hawkes collection, ‘Meat Lovers’. The poems referenced are ‘After The Blizzard I Followed My Mother’ and ‘Pony Club Summer Camp’ by Rebecca Hawkes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dylan Thomas

2024/11/13

Frank spends the night in Dylan Thomas' bedroom. The poems referenced are ‘And Death Shall Have No Dominion’, ‘Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night’ and ‘A Refusal To Morn The Death, By Fire, Of A Child In London’ by Dylan Thomas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Martin Bell

2024/02/28

Frank loves a hard-drinking, hard-smoking Polytechnic lecturer like Martin Bell, especially when he is offering poetic praise to Groucho Marx. The poems referenced are ‘Ode to Groucho’ by Martin Bell and ‘The Second Coming’ by W.B. Yeats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4.9 out of 5

79 reviews

★★★★★

PSD NJ 2023/12/27

The finest poetry podcast!

I stumbled on Frank Skinner’s poetry podcast after searching for Beat poetry. As an American I had no idea who Frank Skinner was (apologies from acros...

★☆☆☆☆

August Consumer 2024/09/22

Hot air

Stifling

★★★★★

ElectronerZ 2023/12/26

Frank, when is the next…..

Podcast series ? Thanks

★★★★★

njacob12 2023/10/03

Saving Poetry from Itself!!!

I read a lot of poetry. And I love some of it, and I hate some of it. I listen to Frank talk about the poetry he loves, and I love it. Even the poetry...

★★★★★

soup cooker 2023/08/19

Best podcast I’ve ever listened to

I listen to a lot of podcasts. This is the first review I’ve written. I know I should write more, since it helps podcasters - I think. I’m far fro...

★★★★★

TimTravels89 2021/06/29

A warm hug of a poetry podcast

I never miss an episode. Frank’s approach introduces me to new poets in such an interesting and unassuming way. I’m always sad when an episode ends, a...

★★★★★

Maya the hound dog. 2021/06/09

If only Frank had been my English teacher…..

Love this Podcast, Frank looks at all some of his favorite poetry and gives us an understanding of what the writer is trying to get across to us. His ...

★★★★★

Albion30 2021/04/06

Thank you.

I can only imagine the effort you put into this podcast but I want you to know there is an old Cockney guy in Nyack NY who really appreciates your sho...

★★★★★

Hays risk 2021/03/12

Brilliant

This podcast is a thing of beauty. Insightful, witty, and filled with interesting anecdotes.

★★★★★

biggleswaite 2020/09/21

Wonderful!

More please! Franks unaffected enthusiasm and love of these different poems and poets is infectious. A lovely show. Just a joy!

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