Poetry Bites
Episodes
Chloe Elliott: 'Aupair'
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chloe Elliott reads 'Aupair' from her pamphlet Encyclopaedia, which was a winner of the 2022 New Poets Prize and was published ...
Beth Davies: 'Final Visit'
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Beth Davies reads 'Final Visit' from her pamphlet The Pretence of Understanding, which was a winner of the 2022 New Poets Prize and was ...
David Tait: 'The Last Road Trip'
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David Tait reads 'The Last Road Trip' from his pamphlet By Degrees, which was published in October 2021. This recording is taken from th...
Tom Branfoot: a poem from This Is Not An Epiphany
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Branfoot reads the untitled opening poem from his pamphlet This Is Not An Epiphany, which was a winner of the 2022 New Poets Prize and was p...
Ben Bransfield: 'Joe'
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Bransfield reads 'Joe' from his pamphlet Judder Men, which was published in April 2021. This recording is taken from the online launch eve...
Chrissy Banks: 'Frank'
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chrissy Banks reads the title poem from her pamphlet Frank, which was published in May 2021. This recording is taken from the online launch event for ...
Sally Baker: 'Ragwort'
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sally Baker reads her poem 'Ragwort'. Sally was a runner-up in the 2025 International Book & Pamphlet Competition. She works as Reader in ...
Ian Harker: 'The Letters'
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Harker reads 'The Letters' from his pamphlet Gain Access, which won the 2025 International Book & Pamphlet Competition and was publish...
Thirza Clout: 'Breach'
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thirza Clout reads 'Breach' from her collection Aunts Come Armed with Welsh Cakes, which was published in May 2019. This recording is taken fr...
Meg Cox: 'Sometimes It’s a Quiet Poem'
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meg Cox reads 'Sometimes It’s a Quiet Poem' from her collection A Square of Sunlight, which was published in July 2021. This recording is ta...
Nigel Pantling: 'The Axe Incident' (with introduction)
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nigel Pantling introduces and reads 'The Axe Incident' from his latest collection, A Foreign Country, published in April 2025 and available...
Sarah Wimbush: 'Our Language'
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Wimbush reads 'Our Language' from her pamphlet The Last Dinosaur in Doncaster, which was published in February 2021, and was a winner of...
Serena Alagappan: 'slipface'
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Serena Alagappan reads 'slipface' from her pamphlet Sensitive To Temperature, which was a winner of the 2022 New Poets Prize and was pub...
Cia Mangat: 'Detonator'
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cia Mangat reads 'Detonator' from her pamphlet Lobe, which was published in May 2025, and was a winner of the 2024 New Poets Prize. This recor...
Jayant Kashyap: 'Prayer For My Mother as a Child'
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jayant Kashyap reads 'Prayer For My Mother as a Child' from his pamphlet Notes on Burials, which was published in May 2025, and was a winner of the 20...
Anastasia Taylor-Lind: 'Shooting'
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anastasia Taylor-Lind reads 'Shooting' from her collection One Language, which was published in March 2022, and was a winner of the 2021 Poetr...
Luke Samuel Yates: 'Going Somewhere'
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Samuel Yates reads 'Going Somewhere' from his collection Dynamo, which was published in March 2023, and was a winner of the 2022 Poetry B...
Jim McElroy: 'Unmaking His Chair'
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jim McElroy reads 'Unmaking His Chair' from his pamphlet We Are The Weather, which was published in February 2022, and was a winner of the 202...
Dean Browne: 'Pineapple Massage'
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dean Browne reads 'Pineapple Massage' from his pamphlet Kitchens at Night, which was published in February 2022, and was a winner of the 2021 ...
Zoë Walkington: 'Imagine'
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zoë Walkington reads 'Imagine' from her pamphlet I Hate to Be the One to Tell You This, which was published in March 2023, and was a winner o...
Jayant Kashyap: 'Notes on Burials'
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jayant Kashyap reads the title poem from his pamphlet Notes on Burials, which was published in May 2025, and was a winner of the 2024 New Poets Prize....
Cia Mangat: 'Headliners'
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cia Mangat reads 'Headliners' from her pamphlet Lobe, which was published in May 2025, and was a winner of the 2024 New Poets Prize. This reco...
Karen Downs-Barton: 'O Kukeli Korri: A Doll’s House'
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Karen Downs-Barton reads 'O Kukeli Korri: A Doll’s House' from her pamphlet Didcoy, which was published in March 2023, and was a winner of t...
Jon Miller: 'Eyes'
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Miller reads 'Eyes' from his pamphlet Past Tense Future Imperfect, which was published in March 2023, and was a winner of the 2022 Interna...
Anastasia Taylor-Lind: 'Welcome to Donetsk'
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anastasia Taylor-Lind reads 'Welcome to Donetsk' from her collection One Language, which was published in March 2022, and includes images from...
Alan Payne: 'Home' (with introduction)
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Payne introduces and reads 'Home' from his collection Mahogany Eve, which was published in May 2024, and was recently shortlisted for the...
Shash Trevett: 'These Were Their Names'
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shash Trevett reads 'These Were Their Names' from her collection The Naming of Names, which was published in August 2024, and was recently sho...
Tristram Fane Saunders: 'The Rake Packs Up His Troubles in an Old Kitbag and Smiles, Smiles, Smiles'
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tristram Fane Saunders reads 'The Rake Packs Up His Troubles in an Old Kitbag and Smiles, Smiles, Smiles' from his pamphlet The Rake, which wa...
Chloe Elliott: 'Water'
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chloe Elliott reads 'Water' from her pamphlet Encyclopaedia, which was a winner of the 2022 New Poets Prize and was published in June 2023....
Beth Davies: 'Rat Dissection'
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Beth Davies reads 'Rat Dissection' from her pamphlet The Pretence of Understanding, which was a winner of the 2022 New Poets Prize and was pub...
David Tait: 'Remembering Glen Torridon'
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Tait reads 'Remembering Glen Torridon' from his pamphlet By Degrees, which was published in October 2021. This recording is taken from t...
Tom Branfoot: 'Lodgings'
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Branfoot reads 'Lodgings' from his pamphlet This Is Not An Epiphany, which was a winner of the 2022 New Poets Prize and was published in J...
Serena Alagappan: 'After the Mushroom at the End of the World'
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Serena Alagappan reads 'After the Mushroom at the End of the World' from her pamphlet Sensitive To Temperature, which was a winner of the 2022...
Laurie Bolger: 'After Class'
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Laurie Bolger reads 'After Class' from her pamphlet Spin, which won the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition and was published i...
Chrissy Banks: 'Ola'
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chrissy Banks reads 'Ola' from her pamphlet Frank, which was published in May 2021. This recording is taken from the online launch event for t...
Thirza Clout: 'Aunts'
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thirza Clout reads 'Aunts', the title poem from her collection Aunts Come Armed with Welsh Cakes, which was published in May 2019. This record...
Ben Bransfield: 'Bread'
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Bransfield reads 'Bread' from his pamphlet Judder Men, which was published in April 2021. This recording is taken from the online launch e...
Meg Cox: 'The Law of Unintended Consequences'
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meg Cox reads 'The Law of Unintended Consequences' from her collection A Square of Sunlight, which was published in July 2021. This recording ...
Alan Payne: 'Mahogany Eve'
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Payne reads the title poem from his collection Mahogany Eve, which was published in May 2024. This recording is taken from the online launch even...
Ian McMillan: 'Tone Found in Sonnet' (with introduction)
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ian McMillan introduces and reads 'Tone Found in Sonnet' from his pamphlet Yes But What Is This? What Exactly?, which was published in October...
Nigel Pantling: 'Night Reconnaissance' (with introduction)
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nigel Pantling introduces and reads 'Night Reconnaissance' from his new collection, A Foreign Country, published in April 2025 and available now from ...
Rosalind Easton: 'Closet'
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rosalind Easton reads 'Closet'Rosalind Easton's pamphlet Black Mascara (Waterproof) is a glamorous and lively debut exploring relationship...
Dale Booton: 'E' (with introduction)
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dale Booton reads and introduces 'E'Dale was Highly Commended in the 2024 International Book & Pamphlet Competition.Dale Booton (he/him) is a qu...
James Appleby: 'The Man I Saw Dead in the Road Reproaches Me' (with introduction)
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Appleby reads and introduces 'The Man I Saw Dead in the Road Reproaches Me'James Appleby (b. 1993) is the author of the upcoming pamphletSpuriou...
Cliff Yates: 'Tonight in Kidderminster'
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cliff Yates reads 'Tonight in Kidderminster' from his 1999 collectionHenry Clock, also included in hisNew & Selected Poems (2023). This re...
Caroline Bracken: 'Amor Matris'
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Caroline Bracken reads 'Amor Matris' from her pamphletBoy, Mother, which won the 2024 International Book & Pamphlet Competition and is pub...
Jen Feroze: 'I invite my grown-up daughter round for dinner'
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Feroze reads 'I invite my grown-up daughter round for dinner' from her pamphletA Dress With Deep Pockets, which won the 2024 International Book &a...
Sarah Wimbush: 'Scargill'
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Wimbush reads 'Scargill' from her Forward Prize shortlisted collection of poems and photographsSTRIKE(Stairwell Books, 2024). The poem a...
Doreen Gurrey: 'The Rival'
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Doreen Gurrey reads 'The Rival' from her pamphlet A Coalition of Cheetahs, which won the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition and was pu...
Michael Schmidt: 'Also, Poor Yorick'
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Schmidt introduces and reads 'Also, Poor Yorick' from his collection Talking to Stanley on the Telephone, which was published in March...
Laurie Bolger: 'Yoga'
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Laurie Bolger reads 'Yoga' from her pamphlet Spin, which won the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition and was published in March...
Nigel Pantling: 'On Being Named After a Film Star' (with introduction)
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nigel Pantling introduces and reads 'On Being Named After a Film Star' from his collection It’s Not Personal, which was published in Septemb...
Shash Trevett: 'These Were Their Names'
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shash Trevett reads 'These Were Their Names' from her collection The Naming of Names, which was published in August 2024. This recording is taken from...
Alan Payne: 'Home' (with introduction)
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Payne introduces and reads 'Home' from his collection Mahogany Eve, which was published in May 2024. This recording is taken from the online laun...
Ian McMillan: 'Three flat caps at the bottom of the stairs'
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ian McMillan reads 'Three flat caps at the bottom of the stairs' from his pamphlet Yes But What Is This? What Exactly?, which was published in October...
River Wolton: '7th December' & '31st December' (from Year)
07 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
River Wolton reads '7th December' & '31st December' from Year (2022) In River Wolton's Year, the intention to write a dail...
Caleb Leow: 'Hunger Pangs'
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Caleb Leow reads 'Hunger Pangs' from his pamphlet The Hoarders, which was a winner of the 2023 New Poets Prize and was published in August 2024. Poetr...
Caleb Leow: 'Fortune Teller Machine'
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Caleb Leow reads 'Fortune Teller Machine' from his pamphlet The Hoarders, which was a winner of the 2023 New Poets Prize and was published in August 2...
Freya Bantiff: 'Working Debenhams Late Shift'
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Freya Bantiff reads 'Working Debenhams Late Shift' from her pamphlet All Appears Ordinary, which was a winner of the 2023 New Poets Prize and was publ...
Freya Bantiff: 'A Little Brown Rat'
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Freya Bantiff reads 'A Little Brown Rat' from her pamphlet All Appears Ordinary, which was a winner of the 2023 New Poets Prize and was published in A...
River Wolton: '2nd November' & '7th November' (from Year)
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
River Wolton reads '2nd November' & '7th November' from Year (2022) In River Wolton's Year, the intention to write a daily...
River Wolton: '31st October' (from Year)
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
River Wolton reads '31st October' from Year (2022) In River Wolton's Year, the intention to write a daily poem on the th...
River Wolton: '9th September' (from Year)
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
River Wolton reads '9th September' from Year (2022) In River Wolton's Year, the intention to write a daily poem on the t...
River Wolton: '2nd August' (from Year)
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
River Wolton reads '2nd August' from Year (2022) In River Wolton's Year, the intention to write a daily poem on the them...
River Wolton: '8th July' (from Year)
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
River Wolton reads '8th July' from Year (2022) In River Wolton's Year, the intention to write a daily poem on the theme ...
River Wolton: '13th June' (from Year)
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
River Wolton reads '13th June' from Year (2022) In River Wolton's Year, the intention to write a daily poem on the theme...
River Wolton: '26th May' (from Year)
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
River Wolton reads '26th May' from Year (2022) In River Wolton's Year, the intention to write a daily poem on the theme ...
River Wolton: '18th April' (from Year)
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
River Wolton reads '18th April' from Year (2022) In River Wolton's Year, the intention to write a daily poem on the them...
River Wolton: '15th March' (from Year)
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
River Wolton reads '15th March' from Year (2022) In River Wolton's Year, the intention to write a daily poem on the theme of k...
Ramona Herdman: 'The Moss Cure'
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ramona Herdman reads 'The Moss Cure' Ramona was Highly Commended in the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition. Ramona Herdman’...
Ramona Herdman: 'Cocktail First'
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ramona Herdman reads 'Cocktail First' Ramona was Highly Commended in the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition. Ramona Herdman’...
Michael Greavy: 'The Nest'
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Greavy reads 'The Nest' Michael was Highly Commended in the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition. Michael Greavy is a t...
Michael Greavy: 'Family Tree'
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Greavy reads 'Family Tree' Michael was Highly Commended in the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition. Michael Greavy is ...
River Wolton: '3rd February' (from Year)
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
River Wolton reads '3rd February' from Year (2022) In River Wolton's Year, the intention to write a daily poem on the theme of kindn...
Lydia Harris: ‘There being no trace, no local knowledge’
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lydia Harris reads ‘There being no trace, no local knowledge’ Lydia was Highly Commended in the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition...
Lydia Harris: ‘The wind in the chapel made of wrens’
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lydia Harris reads ‘The wind in the chapel made of wrens’. Lydia was Highly Commended in the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition. ...
River Wolton: '19th January' (from Year)
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
River Wolton reads '19th January' from Year (2022) In River Wolton's Year, the intention to write a daily poem on the theme of kindness th...
Lauren O'Donovan: 'The Day You Were Born'
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren O'Donovan reads 'The Day You Were Born'. Lauren was Highly Commended in the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition. La...
Lauren O'Donovan: 'Ingredients for a Mother'
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren O'Donovan reads 'Ingredients for a Mother'. Lauren was Highly Commended in the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition. ...
Clementine Burnley: 'Where I'm from'
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Clementine Burnley reads 'Where I'm from'. Clementine was Highly Commended in the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition. Bo...
Clementine Burnley: 'Transit 1'
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Clementine Burnley reads 'Transit 1'. Clementine was Highly Commended in the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition. Born in Cam...