The Sound of His Own Voice: Recent Episodes
Matthew Hickey OAM
Matthew Hickey OAM is a barrister, family man, artistic type and optimist. Interested in law, literature, music, art, philosophy, politics, and technology, among other things — who knows what might turn up on this podcast?
When the host was a child, his grandmother would frequently roll her eyes, shake her head and mutter — that boy’s problem is that he loves the sound of his own voice.
She was right. He did. And it’s still the problem.
Oodgeroo Noonucal (3 November 1920–16 September 1993) was an Aboriginal Australian political activist and much respected poet.
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Cowley (1618–1667) was one of the leading English poets of the 17th century.
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Tomlinson was a British poet, academic and artist.
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A perfect poem for Monday morning lethargy.
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This is a poem by the North American Pulitzer Prize–winning poet, Mary Oliver.
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It’s been blowing like a gale, here in Brisbane, for the last 24 hours or so. This poem seemed perfect for that.
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This little poem invites the reader to contemplate what “the thread” is, and having answered that question, to identify what theirs is.
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This was a suggestion by Joelene (thanks). It's a poem that first came to my attention when a terrific reading by Emma Thompson did the rounds on the Internet a year or so ago.
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A poem by the American activist and writer.
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In this poem — written at the height of the Cold War — American poet Wendell Berry suggests the antidote to the malaise of contemporary life is communion with nature.
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This poem is by the Indian novelist and poet, Vikram Seth, most well known (I think) for his whopping doorstop of a novel “A Suitable Boy”.
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Poem for the day 11 July 2021.
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Impromptu reading recorded on my iPhone, while sitting in my car, waiting for my wife, outside the local grocer’s, on a Saturday morning.
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I’m no actor but I love speaking poetry aloud. Decided to share some with the world to encourage others to try it too. I’m starting with one of my favourites.
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