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Never mind the baubles... Here's the magic from Niall Campbell, who shares spellbinding poems from his Bloodaxe collection The Island in the Sound, which blend unique elements from his South Uist upbringing into a meditative, sometimes joyful poetry that weaves history, literature, folklore with the lives of ordinary people.

Plus your podcast stocking is positively bulging with other goodies. Robin and Peter share a poem from Mat Riches, a dip into yellow noon-day a new collection by Kay Syrad from Cinnamon Press, the poem Argonauts, by George Seferis plus a spirited rendition of A Visit from St. Nicholas, by Clement Clarke Moore. Allegedly...

Happy holidays everyone!

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Surprise! We're back again and starting Season Six with a distinctive Black Country jewel from our trove of interviews. Liz Berry delighted us all in April 2023 when she spoke with Robin about her (then) new collection, The Home Child (Vintage). Hear her read from that and also from her Forward Prize-winning Black Country (2014, Chatto & Windus). Well worth hearing again. Stay tuned... There's more to come from Planet Poetry.

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Join your podcast pals at a table at the Beachy Head pub. Enjoying a view of sloping fields down to the Belle Tout Lighthouse and the sea beyond and take a moment to reflect on another season of Planet Poetry podcasts. Over spent packets of crisps and peanuts we revisit conversations with Danez Smith, Isabel Galleymore, Richard Scott and Isabelle Baafi chosen from among the panoply of marvellous guests we've had this season.

As ever, thank you for lending us your ears. Look for us in the Autumn and for the time being, we wish you a splendid and memorable summer.

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