A Mouthful of Air: Poetry with Mark McGuinness

Jan 30 2025 76 ep. 35 mins 95
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Poems to take your breath away. Listen to contemporary poets reading their poems and talking about what went into them. You will also hear Mark McGuinness reading classic poems and sharing his thoughts on what makes them great.

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Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll

Jan 30 2025 31 mins  
Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘Jabberwocky’ by Lewis Carroll. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/jabberwocky-lewis-carroll

A Modest Love by Sir Edward Dyer

Dec 13 2024 29 mins  
Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘A Modest Love’ by Sir Edward Dyer. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/a-modest-love-sir-edward-dyer

Empathy by A. E. Stallings

Nov 15 2024 27 mins  
A. E. Stallings reads ‘Empathy’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/empathy-a-e-stallings

From Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum by Emilia Lanyer

Oct 11 2024 42 mins  
Mark McGuinness reads and discusses a passage from Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum by Emilia Lanyer. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/from-salve-deus-rex-judaeorum-emilia-lanyer

Reddest Red by Z. R. Ghani

Jul 30 2024 37 mins  
Z. R. Ghani reads ‘Reddest Red’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/reddest-red-z-r-ghani

Ode on a Grecian Urn by John Keats

Jul 18 2024 39 mins  
Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘Ode on a Grecian Urn’ by John Keats. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/ode-on-a-grecian-urn-john-keats

Drinking Ode by Matthew Buckley Smith

Jun 18 2024 37 mins  
Matthew Buckley Smith reads ‘Drinking Ode’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/drinking-ode-matthew-buckley-smith

The Great Fire of London, from Annus Mirabilis by John Dryden

May 21 2024 43 mins  
Mark McGuinness reads and discusses a passage about the Great Fire of London, from Annus Mirabilis by John Dryden. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-great-fire-of-london-from-annus-mirabilis-john-dryden

Pregnant Teenager and Her Mama by Carrie Etter

Apr 13 2024 36 mins  
Carrie Etter reads ‘Pregnant Teenager and Her Mama’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/pregnant-teenager-and-her-mama-carrie-etter

To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell

Mar 22 2024 38 mins  
Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘To His Coy Mistress’ by Andrew Marvell. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/to-his-coy-mistress-andrew-marvell