Poetry
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Heart and Soul. From American Pastor to Whirling Dervish. Audio, 27 minutes
Former U.S. Christian pastor, Ismail Fenter, fell for Rumi and became a whirling dervish.
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
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- Posted5 February
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- Posted31 January
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- Posted28 January
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- Posted28 January
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- Posted24 January
Illuminated. The Metaphor Consultant. Audio, 29 minutes
The poet Jack Underwood offers his services as a metaphor consultant, for a reasonable fee
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
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- Posted9 January
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- Posted7 January
The Documentary Podcast. Persian poetry and politics. Audio, 37 minutes
How poetry is used by Persian-speaking leaders to build legitimacy
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
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- Posted5 January
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- Posted3 January
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- Posted3 January
The Documentary Podcast. Afghanistan's love poetry princess. Audio, 26 minutes
Rabia Balkhi is one of the most famous Afghan poets, but she also died for love
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Global Jigsaw. Persian poetry and politics. Audio, 36 minutes
How poetry is used by Persian speaking leaders to build legitimacy
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
In the Studio. Michael Symmons Roberts' Christmas card poem. Audio, 27 minutes
Michael Symmons Roberts writes a poem to put inside a Christmas card
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Documentary Podcast. Michael Symmons Roberts' Christmas card poem. Audio, 26 minutes
Michael Symmons Roberts writes a poem to put inside a Christmas card
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
- Attribution
- Posted16 December 2025
