Words That Burn
By Benjamin Collopy
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Are you curious about poetry but find it a bit intimidating? Tune into Words that Burn, the podcast that aims to demystify poetry, one captivating poem at a time.
Hosted by Ben, an Irish poetry enthusiast, this podcast takes a closer look at the world of poetic expression and technique.
Each episode offers a comprehensive analysis of a selected poem, exploring the poet's biography, the cultural and historical backdrop, and the literary techniques that make these works profoundly moving.
Whether you're a seasoned poetry aficionado or a curious beginner, Words that Burn provides an engaging and approachable way to enhance your appreciation and understanding of poetry.
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Deconstruction by Mary Ruefle
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May 26, 2026 |
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Shannon Kuta Kelly on Liminal Spaces, Folklore, and Her Debut Collection The Tree is Missing
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Oidhreacht by Louis De Paor
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Mar 14, 2026 |
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Coping by Audre Lorde
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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The Solstice by W.S. Merwin
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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An Interview with Irish Poet Clíodhna Bhreatnach
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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This Living Hand by John Keats
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Rain by Raymond Carver
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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The Language Ban by Annemarie Ní Churreáin
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Door On The Road by Mosab Abu Toha
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May 19, 2025 |
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Ophelia's Head Is Finished by Olga Dermott-Bond
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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An Interview with Maurice Riordan
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Spring Song by Reg Saner
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Snowdrops by Louise Glück
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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November by Maggie Dietz
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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If I Must Die by Refaat Alareer
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Blossom by Kathleen Jamie
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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An Interview with Jamie McKendrick
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Oh Rascal Children of Gaza by Khaled Juma
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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There Are Mornings by Lisel Mueller
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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An Interview with Sam Riviere on AI In Poetry
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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The God of Stories by Ricardo Rowan Phillips
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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An Interview with Milena Williamson
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May 15, 2024 |
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Fuck Your Lecture On Craft, My People Are Dying by Noor Hindi
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May 09, 2024 |
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An Interview with Camille Ralphs
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Doineann by Caitlín Nic Íomhair
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Owning Everything by Leonard Cohen
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Siege by Edna St. Vincent Millay
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Nothing More To Lose By Najwan Darwish
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Outtake #3 by Susannah Dickey
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Dear Reader by James Tate
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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The Deluge and The Tree by Fadwa Tuqan
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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An Interview with Irish Poet Daragh Fleming
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Halloween Special 2023
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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An Interview with Irish Poet Jessica Traynor
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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The Haw Lantern by Seamus Heaney
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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OBIT [Ambition] by Victoria Chang
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Earth Presses Against Us by Mahmoud Darwish
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Knives We Used On Our Skin
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Love After Love by Derek Walcott
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May 24, 2023 |
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Midnight In The Foreign Food Aisle by Warsan Shire
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Car Graveyard by Charles Simic
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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An Interview With Irish Poet Luke Morgan
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Cotton Candy On A Rainy Day by Nikki Giovanni
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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A Bronze God, or a Letter On Demand by Clifton Gachagua
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Halloween Special 2022
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Hokusai by Anne Carson
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Shadowboxer by Anne Carson
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Tired by Langston Hughes
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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Torn by Ada Limón
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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Meditations In An Emergency by Frank O' Hara
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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The Yearner by Rachel Long
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Since Feeling Is First by E.E. Cummings
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Sceimhle by Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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Outrageous by Stephen Sexton
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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The Courage of Shutting Up by Sylvia Plath
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Halloween Special 2021
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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To Autumn by John Keats
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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at half eleven in the Mutton Lane in, I am fire, slaughter, dead starlings by Doireann Ní Ghríofa
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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Two Reflections by Seán Hewitt
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Fame by Charlotte Mew
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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Gravity and Center by Henri Cole
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Ghazal by Mimi Khalvati
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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Laertes
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May 26, 2021 |
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Never to Dream of Spiders
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May 13, 2021 |
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Tired
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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I Give You Back
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Epic
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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An Interview with Katie Condon
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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Conriocht
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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The Panther
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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One Art
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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You'd Think the Sky Would Run Out of Water
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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The Act of Counting
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Send No Money
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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Inner Life
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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Sehnsucht
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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Amber
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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The Men are Weeping in the Gym
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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Boy Breaking Glass
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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Shooting Script, 1987
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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Halloween Special 2020
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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Eye Contact
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Derry Morning
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Dido to Aeneas
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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Chronos
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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Home by Starlight
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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What Work Is
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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The Honey Bear
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Somewhere I have never traveled, gladly beyond.
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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Trailer
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Aug 25, 2020 |