Versecraft
Exploring the art of poetry through the craft of some of the world's best but most underrated poems.
Episodes
109 episodes
"In Chandler Country" by Dana Gioia
Text of the poem here.Read the transcript of this episode
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32:12
On Translation: "Roman Elegy V" by J.W. von Goethe
Topics discussed in this episode:-Read this show on substack! -My new website!!-
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29:37
Schopenhauer Cocktail Hour, Part 2
Topics discussed in this episode include:Read the polished transcript of this episode on Substack!
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1:37:02
Schopenhauer Cocktail Hour, Part I (feat. Cameron and Ethan)
Topics discussed in this episode include:Read the polished transcript of this episode here!
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1:05:11
"Preludes to Memnon 1:4-5" by Conrad Aiken
Topics discussed in this episode include:-My recent class at the Frost Farm Conference-My trip to Europe-Come to the ALSCW C...
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30:00
Singing the Counter-Revolution: Ryan Wilson Interviews EPB
Topics mentioned in this episode:-The use of the term “poetry” and the death of the genuine article-Building metrical literacy-My essay “The Iron Lyre...
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45:32
LIVE @ St. Thomas: "The Tear" by Richard Crashaw
Text of poem hereSoundtrack to this episode Topics discussed in t...
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28:47
Hermetic Angelology: An Interview with Ryan Wilson
Topics discussed in this episode include:-The MFA Program at the University of St. Thomas...
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57:01
The Whole in One: An Interview with James Matthew Wilson
Topics discussed in this episode include:Wiseblood Books
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1:18:14
Footnotes to Job: The Versecraft 100th ep AMA!
Topics discussed in this episode include:Matthew Buckley Smith over at SLEERICKETSAlice Allan over at
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56:14
10 Poems I Like Part III
Poems/Prose Lyrics featured:"The Eagles" by Jones Very"The Oracles" by A.E. Housman
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39:54
Fitzgerald Strikes Back: Rothman's Rebuttal
Topics discussed in this episode:-Email me your questions!! -Cameron's substack, "Minor Tiresias"-
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Season 8
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Episode 10
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23:34
"De Anima" by Howard Nemerov
Soundtrack to this episodeText of poem here<...
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Season 8
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Episode 9
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22:59
"Bird Watcher" by Clive Wilmer (R.I.P.)
Soundtrack to this episodeText of poem:Bird WatcherIt returns to the same nest. The watcher liesbeneath spring brushwood to await its coming...
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Season 8
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Episode 8
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16:53
Learning the Secrets of English Verse
Topics discussed in this episode include:-Go buy Learning the Secrets of English Verse! -
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Season 8
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Episode 7
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31:34
The Ern Malley Hoax! (and "Monologue," by James McAuley)
Soundtrack to this episodeText of poemTopics discussed include:...
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Season 8
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Episode 6
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29:56
On Translation: 5 Ways of Looking at Lope
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Season 8
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Episode 5
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31:50
"Lachrimae Antiquae Novae" by Geoffrey Hill
Soundtrack to this episodeNote: My use of the phrase "men without chests" and Matthew's were completely coincidental! Text of poem:Lachrimae Antiq...
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Season 8
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Episode 4
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27:49
"Nor Strange It Is" by Frederick Goddard Tuckerman
Soundtrack to this episodeText of poem:Nor strange it is, to us who walk in bondsOf flesh and time, if virtue's self awhileGleam dull li...
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Season 8
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Episode 3
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19:47
"Kermes Red" by Melissa Range
Soundtrack to this episodeRead the text of the poem hereTopics discussed in this episode include:
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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17:49
Cosmic Architecture feat. David Klug
Topics discussed in this episode include:-Jewelcraft, Housecraft, Guitarcraft-The utilities of form-David Gilmour-The mysticism of scientific discovery-Technology: What is it good for?-Cosmic dou...
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40:08
Scansion Is Boring! feat. David Klug
Topics discussed in this episode include:-Simple Syrup-Why poetry?-Poetry vs. Music-David vs. Versecraft-
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51:46