To kick off series 2, Tara talks to Manchester-based performance poet, children’s poet, and vegan activist Dominic Berry.

Dominic reads some of his poems, and Tara and Dominic discuss inclusivity in the performance poetry world, the place of "rage" in contemporary poetry, and the challenge of writing for different audiences. Throughout they consider the importance of spoken performance to Dominic’s work. 

[Content Note: this episode includes strong language]

Listen to the full episode, and the complete Demystifying Poetry series archive.


Mentioned works

Mentioned authors

  • Lemn Sissay
  • Sophie Willan
  • Gerry Potter (also known as Chloe Poems)
  • Jackie Hagan
  • William Shakespeare
  • Geoffrey Chaucer
  • Gillian Clarke
  • James Quinn
  • Benjamin Zephaniah
  • Simon Armitage
  • Pam Ayres
  • Matt Panesh
  • Steph Pike
  • Anna Percy
  • Keisha Thompson
  • David Viney
  • Kieren King
  • Inua Ellams
  • Dean Atta
  • Matt Goodfellow

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