Poetry Pea - haiku and other English Language Japanese short forms
Poetry PeaPoetry Pea is a poetry podcast from www.poetrypea.com. It features haiku and senryu and other Japanese short form poetry. There are lots of free writing resources, workshops from experts, readings of original poetry, haiku and senryu, as well as prompts and writing exercises. You can submit your haiku or senryu to Patricia and be featured on the podcast and in the Poetry Pea Journal. Let’s write t... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 313 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Health & FitnessBooksMental HealthArts | |||
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In this episode of the Poetry Pea Podcast, Patricia McGuire introduces the remarkable poetry of Anne McKay, an award-winning Canadian poet whose lyrical haiku and haiku-inspired poetry deserve to be much better known.
She explores a selection of Ann... more
Rivers have always carried stories. In this episode of the Poetry Pea Podcast, we follow their winding course through a carefully curated collection of contemporary haiku and senryū, alongside classic poems that continue to inspire writers today.
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In the final episode of this three-part series on noun poetry, Patricia reads a wonderful collection of listener poems, inspired by the nouns. This episode examines how carefully chosen images can evoke emotion without relying on explanation or abstr... more
Can a haiku be lyrical without relying on verbs? Can a handful of carefully chosen nouns carry all the emotional weight a poem needs?
In this second episode exploring the poetry of nouns, Patricia examines how concrete images create resonance, rhyth... more
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- Seminal, riveting, educational program, every episode is spectacular!
You won't find a podcast more consistently interesting, inspiring, chock full of excellent history, teachings, wonderful discussion, fantastic examples. If you enjoy poetry and Eastern traditions and understanding how they may be fruitfully applied in the English language, want to meet and hear beautiful analysis and conversations with the world's most talented practitioners, care to prime your poetic pump with inspiration and new ideas, worth listening to every episode!! :D
Apple Podcasts5Jerome Berglund
United States3 years ago - Toriawase
So much to be gleaned from this podcast with Keith Evetts! The information is provided at a pace that listeners can easily follow. After listening, I wanted to quiet my mind to try my hand at writing a poem around this concept. Many thanks to Keith and Patricia.
Apple Podcasts5BJZcfsUnited States3 years ago - Listen and Love
Wonderful podcast that opened the world of Haiku to me. I return again and again. Anyone with ears will love Patricia’s voice and offerings here.
Apple Podcasts5Rock KandyUnited States3 years ago - Excellent Resource
Patricia does a wonderful job of presenting the world of haiku. Great for readers and writers.
Apple Podcasts5zbtresbUnited States3 years ago - Haiku Pea
There is such a lot going on at Poetry Pea. This podcast is just one way to access all the wonderful haiku and other Japanese short verse forms Patricia features. Highly recommend.
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A thoughtful poetry show spotlighting English-language haiku, senryu, and other compact Japanese forms. Episodes feature host-read readings, craft-focused discussions, prompts, and community submissions, often pairing readers with rotating judges and editors to explore form, imagery, sound, and translation. A standout angle is the strong emphasis on audience participation—submission windows, prompts, and a welcoming, collaborative writing community—along with editor's choices and journal features that showcase emerging work. Overall, it's a practical, craft-first exploration of short-form poetry with a global, inclusive community of contributors and listeners.
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Poetry Pea launched 9 years ago and published 313 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Poetry Pea include:
1. Lakshmi Iyer
2. Matt Snyder
3. Chelsea Utec
4. Annie Kriya
5. Kala Ramesh
6. Kathleen Tice
7. Reid Hepworth
8. Claire Thom
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