Thirza Clout: 'Breach'

Chloe Elliott reads 'Aupair' from her pamphlet ⁠⁠⁠⁠Encyclopaedia⁠, which was a winner of the 2022 New Poets Prize and was published in June 2023.Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Beth Davies reads 'Final Visit' from her pamphlet ⁠The Pretence of Understanding⁠, which was a winner of the 2022 New Poets Prize and was published in June 2023.Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

David Tait reads 'The Last Road Trip' from his pamphlet ⁠By Degrees⁠, which was published in October 2021. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the pamphlet, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel.Poetry Bites is a podcast by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Tom Branfoot reads the untitled opening poem from his pamphlet ⁠This Is Not An Epiphany⁠, which was a winner of the 2022 New Poets Prize and was published in June 2023.Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Ben Bransfield reads 'Joe' from his pamphlet Judder Men, which was published in April 2021. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the pamphlet, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Chrissy Banks reads the title poem from her pamphlet Frank, which was published in May 2021. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the pamphlet, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Sally Baker reads her poem 'Ragwort'. Sally was a runner-up in the 2025 International Book & Pamphlet Competition. She works as Reader in Residence for The Reader, teaches poetry and is currently studying for a PhD in Place Writing Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University. A poem from her pamphlet, The Sea and The Forest, published by The Poetry Business, was shortlisted for the Forward Prize. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the winning pamphlets of the 2025 Book & Pamphlet Competition, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel.Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Ian Harker reads 'The Letters' from his pamphlet Gain Access, which won the 2025 International Book & Pamphlet Competition and was published in October 2025. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the pamphlet, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel.Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Thirza Clout reads 'Breach' from her collection Aunts Come Armed with Welsh Cakes, which was published in May 2019. This recording is taken from a Poetry Business online reading in December 2023, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.

Meg Cox reads 'Sometimes It’s a Quiet Poem' from her collection A Square of Sunlight, which was published in July 2021. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the collection, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel. Poetry Bites is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Poetry Business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a publisher and writer development agency dedicated to discovering, developing and publishing outstanding new poetry.