the British Invasion

Having met during a global pandemic, Jon and Ursula had an unusually slow start to their relationship, but here they share poems about that first physical contact. This is the sequel to this video: https://youtu.be/XpLJjOgX8qQ

John Keats died 200 years ago this week. Ursula and Jon read some favourite pieces and discuss his life, work, and the not entirely complimentary description of his love, Fanny Brawne, that he sends to his brother in a letter.

Ursula and Jon introduce 4 epic poems from different cultures: The Bhagavad Gita, The Odyssey, Parzifal and The Poetic Edda.

Usrula and Jon share the poetry of Charles Causley.

Jon and Ursula read lyrics from the musical movement of the mid-1960s composed of British rock-and-roll groups whose popularity spread rapidly to the United States.

Ursula and Jon read pieces from Joyce's first book, Chamber Music in  1907, up to (but not including) the legendary Finnegans Wake, and talk  about his life and work to mark the 80th anniversary of his death on 13  January 1941.  Note: Jon means "free" not "blank" verse.  link to Anna Livia Plurabelle - Finnegans Wake: https://youtu.be/k1FcSGDgU8Q link to Pomes Penyeach and British Library Joyce articles: https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/pomes-penyeach-by-james-joyce#

Ursula and Jon share poetry by Irish poet Seamus Heaney.

Jon and Ursula share poems from their childhood.

Poems and song lyrics about new love. From John Donne to Nick Cave,  Robert Graves to Radiohead and Christina Rosetti to Guy Garvey.  And be sure to check out this week's bonus episode, animales hambrientos,  here: https://anchor.fm/lyricalwhacks/episodes/animales-hambrientos---bonus-episode-for-New-Love-eofnaq

this is the bonus video for 'New Love', which you can listen to here: https://anchor.fm/lyricalwhacks/episodes/New-Love-eofnge