New Poems from Old Stories
Roger McGough introduces new poems made out of the oldest stories. Simon Armitage remakes Ezra Pound and Camille O'Sullivan sings Shakespeare. Owen Sheers has been reading Homer while Paula Meehan has been hanging out with an Irish polar bear. Producer: Tim Dee.
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This Week's Poems
Extract from Pink Mist
By Owen Sheers
Published by Faber
Extract from Canto 1
By Ezra Pound
Published by Faber
Poundland
by Simon Armitage
Unpublished
Annunciation
By Robin Robertson
From Hill of Doors
Published by Picador
Glass of Water and Coffee Pot
By Robin Robertson
From Hill of Doors
Published by Picador
Under Ben Ruadhainn
By Robin Robertson
From Hill of Doors
Published by Picador
The Solace of Artemis
By Paula Meehan
From Notre Dame Review, edited by William O'Rourke
Notre Dame University, Indiana, 2012.
Extract from the Rape of Lucrece
by William Shakespeare
Performed by Camille O’Sullivan and Feargal Murray
BBC Archive recording
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roger McGough |
| Reader | Simon Armitage |
| Reader | Camille O'Sullivan |
| Reader | Owen Sheers |
| Reader | Paula Meehan |
| Producer | Tim Dee |
Broadcasts
- Sun 7 Jul 201316:30BBC Radio 4
- Sat 13 Jul 201323:30BBC Radio 4
