Beyond the Verse
Welcome to “Beyond the Verse,” the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com. Embark on a literary journey where we explore specific poems, delve into poets, and uncover the intricate world of poetry. Each episode is dedicated to learning about the art and craft of poetry.
Join us as we answer questions from Poetry+ users, provide insightful analyses, and discuss all things poetry. Whether you’re a seasoned poetry lover or a curious newcomer, “Beyond the Verse” promises to enrich your understanding and appreciation of the poetic world.
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Episodes
53 episodes
Beauty on the Wing: 'Ode to a Nightingale' by John Keats
In this week’s episode of Beyond the Verse, the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, Joe and Maiya look into Jo...
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night: Writing against Mortality with Dylan Thomas
In this week’s episode of Beyond the Verse, the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, Joe and Maiya unpack Dylan Thomas’s...
A Modernist Manifesto: Exploring T. S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land'
In this week’s episode of Beyond the Verse, the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, Joe and Maya delve into T. S. Eliot...
Resurrecting the Dead: Poetic Exorcisms in Sylvia Plath's 'Daddy' & 'Lady Lazarus'
TW: Discussions of suicideIn this week’s episode of Beyond the Verse, the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry...
Reflecting on the War Years with Siegfried Sassoon (WWI Mini-Series)
In this episode of Beyond the Verse, the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, hosts Joe and Maiya conclude their mini-se...
Wilfred Owen and Changing Attitudes Towards the War (WWI Mini-Series)
In this episode of Beyond the Verse, the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, hosts Joe and Maiya continue thei...
Rupert Brooke & The Romance of War (WWI Mini-Series)
In the opening episode of Season 2 of Beyond the Verse, the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, hosts Joe and ...
Taylor Swift & Contemporary Poetry: Talking 'Invisible Strings' with Kristie Frederick-Daugherty
In this special bonus episode of Beyond the Verse, hosts Joe and Maiya take on Taylor Swift's incredible legacy, delving into an insightful conversation with Kristie Frederick-Daugherty -...
Chinua Achebe's 'Love Cycle': Exploring Tensions and Harmonies in Post-Colonial Poetry
In this week’s episode of Beyond the Verse, the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and
'Because I Could Not Stop For Death': Emily Dickinson's Mediation on Mortality
In this week’s episode of Beyond the Verse, the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and
'Ozymandias' and the Ruins of Power: Shelley's Vision of Empire
In this week’s episode of Beyond the Verse, the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and
From Innocence to Experience: William Blake's 'The Tyger'
In this week’s episode of Beyond the Verse, the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, Joe and Maya explor...
Reflections of the Romantics: Wordsworth's 'I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud'
In this week’s episode of Beyond the Verse, the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, Joe takes us on a journey ...
'How Do I Love Thee?': Love Letters from Elizabeth Barrett Browning
In this week’s episode of Beyond the Verse, the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, Joe and Maiya delve into E...
Wole Soyinka's 'Telephone Conversation': Decoding Racial Satire
In this week’s episode of Beyond the Verse, the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, Joe and Maya explore Wole S...
Haunting the Canon: Poe's 'The Raven' and the Gothic Tradition
In this episode of 'Beyond the Verse,' podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, hosts Joe and Maiya present a detailed exploration of...
Contrasting Femininities: 'An Introduction' by Kamala Das
In this episode of 'Beyond the Verse,' the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, podcast hosts Joe and Maiya delve into t...
Shakespeare's Sonnets: The Fair Youth and The Dark Lady
In this week’s episode of “Beyond the Verse,” the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, Maiya and Joe delve into t...
Tens Years of PoemAnalysis.com with Will, the Founder (and Poetry+ Questions)
In this milestone 10th episode of 'Beyond the Verse,' hosts Joe and Maiya welcome Will, the founder of PoemAnalysis.com and Poe...
'The Second Coming': Yeats and the Apocalypse
In this week’s episode of "Beyond the Verse", brought to you by PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, Joe and Maiya take a deep dive...
Rudyard Kipling's 'If': Fatherhood, Masculinity and Legacy Through Time
In this week’s episode of “Beyond the Verse,” the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, Joe and Maiya delve into Rudyard ...
Searching for Sappho: 'The Anactoria Poem'
On today's episode of Beyond the Verse, a poetry podcast brought to you by PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, Maiya and Joe dive into the a...
Poetry+ Question Time: Debunking Stereotypes, Poetic Movements, and More
This week's episode of “Beyond the Verse,” the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, sees Joe and Maiya answering questio...