The Cambridge Writing Retreat Podcast: Recent Episodes
Gaynor Clements
The Cambridge Writing Retreat Podcast features interviews with writers who share their thoughts on what inspires them, how they write, and the ups and downs of a writing life. In our first series, 30 Poets, we present a different poem each day - read by the poet themselves - for 30 days throughout June 2020.
The Cambridge Writing Retreat is a beautiful space for writers to progress their work and be inspired. We welcome people at all stages of their creative journey and our goal is to nurture writers in a peaceful, calm and inspiring environment. We offer residential and say writing retreats in our beautiful, self-contained, Shepherd’s Hut and Bothy. We also run tutored fiction, life writing and poetry courses, amongst others. Find out more at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/
This poem is called Reading the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy by Susannah Hart.
Find out more about Susannah and read the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/susannah-hart
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called Snakes by Mark Chamberlain.
Find out more about Mark and read the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/mark-chamberlain
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called Darling by Lisa Kelly.
Find out more about Lisa and read the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/lisa-kelly
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called Ascent to Orchids in the Morning by Jeffery Sugarman.
Find out more about Jeffery, read the poem and watch him read his poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/jeffery-sugarman
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called Migrating geese by Jenny Pagdin.
Find out more about Jenny and read the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/jenny-pagdin
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called Autoroutes by Paul Stephenson.
Find out more about Paul and read the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/paul-stephenson
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called Leaving the City by Richard Lambert.
Find out more about Richard and read the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/richard-lambert
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called After Emily Dickinson by Stuart Charlesworth.
Find out more about Stuart and read the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/stuart-charlesworth
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called her mouth by Pippa Chapman
Find out more about Pippa and read the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/pippa-chapman
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called love / same old sex my pretty elbow by Alice Willitts
Find out more about Alice and read the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/alice-willitts
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called Shirtless by Cheryl Moskowitz
Find out more about Cheryl and read the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/cheryl-moskowitz
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called Terrible Thing by George Szirtes
Find out more about George and read the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/george-szirtes
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called You're Never More Than Six Feet From An Elvis Impersonator by Gaynor Clements
Find out more about Gaynor and read the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/gaynor-clements
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called Slow Movement by Sarah Mnatzaganian
Find out more about Sarah and read the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/sarah-mnatzaganian
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called I Live With My Sourdough Mother by Sarah Passingham
Find out more about Sarah and read the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/sarah-passingham
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called Consequences by Jean Hall
Find out more about Jean, read the poem and watch her read the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/jean-hall
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called Femme Fatale by Elisabeth Sennitt Clough
Find out more about Elisabeth and read the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/elisabeth-sennitt-clough
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called The Elephant of Madurai by Audrey Ardern-Jones
Find out more about Audrey, read the poem and watch Audrey read the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/audrey-ardern-jones
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called Waiting by Joanna Guthrie
Find out more about Joanna and read the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/joanna-guthrie
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called Chalk, with Flints by Emma Must
Find out more about Emma and read the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/emma-must
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called Cormorant by Heidi Williamson
Find out more about Heidi, read the poem and watch Heidi read her poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/heidi-williamson/
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called Beam of Light by Jane Monson
Find out more about Jane and read the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/jane-monson/
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called Family Values by Julia Webb
Find out more about Julia and read the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/julia-webb/
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called Crossing the Border by Ilse Pedler
Find out more about Ilse and read the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/ilse-pedler/
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called Ferns by Ramona Herdman
Find out more about Ramona and read the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/ramona-herdman/
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called The Odds by André Mangeot
Find out more about André, read the poem and watch the video of him reading on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/andre-mangeot/
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called Pacific Rim by Andrew McDonnell
Find out more about Andrew, read the poem and watch the video of him performing the poem on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/andrew-mcdonnell/
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called Sand by Martin Figura
Find out more about Martin, read the poem and watch the video of him reading on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/martin-figura/
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
This poem is called The Hanged Woman Addresses The Reverend Heinrich Kramer by Helen Ivory.
Find out more about Helen, read the poem and watch the video of her reading on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/helen-ivory/
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
Our first poem is called Doppleganger by Sue Burge.
Find out more about Sue, read the poem and watch the video of her reading on our website at https://www.cambridgewritingretreat.com/podcast/sue-burge/
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.
Gaynor Clements introduces you to the brand-new Cambridge Writing Retreat Podcast.
Throughout the month of June, we’ll be running our 30 Poets series with recordings of poems read by the poets themselves.
We are very grateful to Halaw Arts and Entertainment for providing the music, ‘Awaken’.
Find out more about the Cambridge Writing Retreat at www.cambridgewritingretreat.com and follow us on social media @cambridgewritingretreat on Instagram and /cambridgewritingretreat on Facebook.