Burning Eye Podcast

Welcome back! We're joined by Scottish film maker, writer and poet Leyla Josephine to talk about her debut collection In Public/ In Private. This episode we discuss the isolating life of the poet, mentoring and the UK touring network. Find out more: www.leylajosephine.co.uk

Join us as we delve into The Pleasure Dome, the new collection by Louise Fazackerley who talks us through the meaning of eyes, performing in toilets and the characters that appear in her work. https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/the-pleasure-dome-by-louise-fazackerley

Sally Jenkinson joins us for this episode to talk about her third pamphlet 'Pantomime Horse, Russian Doll, Egg' - we get into the power of the pamphlet, writing challenges, and the DIY way.... https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/pantomime-horse-russian-doll-egg-by-sally-jenkinson

Leena Norms joins us on today's episode to talk about her already-bestselling debut collection Bargain Bin Rom-Com! We touch on community, how to order poems in a book, and ice cream for breakfast. https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/bargain-bin-rom-com-leena-norms

The legendary Jackie Juno joins us on the podcast to talk about her new Burning Eye collection Priestess of the Powder Puff Experiment, out now! We get into the buzz of performing at festivals, the duties of the Grand Bards and always being DIY at heart. https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/priestess-of-the-powder-puff-experiment-by-jackie-juno

We catch up with Jemima Foxtrot on the release of her second BE collection A New Game! We touch on survivorship and writing for performance and the page. https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/a-new-game-by-jemima-foxtrot

We're back after a short mid-season break! Back in May, we released Bibi June's pamphlet Kinsey Scale for the Emotionally Fragile Queer and caught up with them on the day of release. In this episode we discuss queerness and poetry as activism, the importance of editing and the joy of performing. https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/kinsey-scale-for-the-emotionally-fragile-queer-by-bibi-june https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/InTheWorksTheatre https://www.collidinglines.com/works/anthology-2

This episode features the briliant scottish DIY punk poet Ross McFarlane! We talk about his new pamphlet Life Goals of the Millennials: or The Commune Manifesto - a shout out to all those clinging onto their communities and stable housing. https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/life-goals-of-the-millenials-or-the-commune-manifesto

This episode we catch up with Katie (Tom) Walters on their debut collection My Body is a Resource I am Willing to Expend - out now! We talk about being a disabled artist, before and during the pandemic. How disablity has changed Tom's approach to performance poetry and how digital spaces are integral in a society slipping back into non-disabled reality. https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/my-body-is-a-resource-i-am-willing-to-expend-by-katie-tom-walters

Spring is officially here, and so is Good Listeners! The debut pamphlet from Somerset poet Pascal Vine. We talk about writing from different perspectives, the communal rituals at DIY punk shows, and how the rural and urban collide. https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/good-listeners-by-pascal-vine https://pascalvinepoet.bigcartel.com/

This episode Bridget is joined by Maz Hedgehog in the lead up to the release of their first full collection The Body and Its Seasons. We talk theatre, food in manchester and finding unexpected voices in our work. https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/the-body-in-its-seasons-by-maz-hedgehog

This episode we chat with Spectral author Fay Roberts on everything inclusive and the glory of slam poets. Check out more from Fay, and Spectral: https://linktr.ee/SPBDetails https://linktr.ee/fayroberts Episode transcription is unfortunately not yet available.

Welcome to a brand new series of the Burning Eye podcast! To kick off the new series, and our new poetry list for 2022 we catch up with Ibizo Lami on their debut collection Chosen Family, adapted from the spoken word show into a gorgeous pamphlet available now from our web store. https://ibizolami.com/ https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/chosen-family-by-ibizo-lami

This episode we catch up with Rachel Rose Reid on her new book 'I'm Hans Christian Andersen' out with us from 2nd December 2021. https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/i-m-hans-christian-andersen-by-rachel-rose-reid

This episode we are joined by Leeds based upcoming poet Abdullah Adekola to talk about Nigrescence, his debut collection out with us in September this year. We discuss the process, the identities that define and restrict us and what's next for this new creative. https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/ https://adekola.bigcartel.com/

Bristol based poet Helen Sheppard joins us for this episode to talk about her debut collection Fontanelle, now available from our web store, direct and from your local bookshop. We discuss coming to poetry later in life, the joy of the moment and Helen's launch at Waterstones. https://helensheppard.bigcartel.com/ http://burningeye.co.uk

On this new episode of the Burning Eye Podcast we catch up with BE poet Andrew Graves on the release of his third BE collection - Not Dancing with Ingrid Pitt. We discuss portrayals of the working class, dark hollywood and being a goth poet... If you love cinema and history, check out http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/ Don't forget to get a copy of Not Dancing with Ingrid Pitt: https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/not-dancing-with-ingrid-pitt-by-andrew-graves

This episode we catch up with Tina Sederholm on the release of her second BE collection - This Is Not Therapy! We discuss a range of emotions including joy, discomfort and forgiveness as well as awkward in-person gigs and trying to capture that perfect poetry film! -- Tina Sederholm is a poet and theatre-maker. Described as ‘Completely spellbinding' ***** (Edfringe Review) and 'Stunning' ***** (Three Weeks), she has created four solo spoken word theatre shows that have toured extensively, including six runs at the Edinburgh Fringe. A sought-after headliner on the festival and spoken word circuit, she has performed everywhere from allotments to the Royal Albert Hall. https://www.tinasederholm.com/ https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/this-is-not-therapy-by-tina-sederholm

Stephen Lightbown joins us to talk about his new poetic novella The Last Custodian - we discuss disability representation in sci fi, the locality of Luke's journey and what the pandemic has improved for people who can't attend IRL events. https://www.stephenlightbown.com/ https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/the-last-custodian-by-stephen-lightbown

This episode Bridget is joined by Birmingham Poet Laureate Casey Bailey to discuss his new release - Please Do Not Touch - an exploration of our colonial past, and the present effects on black communities. We dive into some of Birmingham's brimming poetry scene and some sound advice from Casey's dad. http://caseybailey.co.uk/ https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/please-do-not-touch-by-casey-bailey

This episode we chat with Robert Garnham about his new book Yay! - the new autobiographical side of Robert, the unrelenting love of small town life and it's characters and we delve into Devon's poetry scene. Yay! direct: https://professorofwhimsy.com/ https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/yay-by-robert-garnham

This episode we take some time to chat to spoken word artist Desree to mark the release of her debut pamphlet I Find My Strength in Simple Things. We talk book box reveal moments, revisiting old work and the excitement of future gigs, IRL. Get a copy of Desree's book direct: https://www.iamdesree.co.uk/ burningeye.co.uk

This episode we catch up with Cat Hepburn on the release of her new BE collection Dating & Other Hobbies! We talk about the importance of representing different types of dating and relationship models, the process of writing as a spoken word artist and how to celebrate every step of the way. Get a copy of 'Dating & Other Hobbies' direct from https://cathepburn.co.uk/ http://burningeye.co.uk

Welcome back listeners! We're here to kick off our 2021 schedule with our first interview of the year, with our first author of the year - Rob Gee! On this episode, Rob and I discuss punk poetry origins, the importance of mental health advocacy and who's stories to tell. Rob also gives us some insider knowledge of his many years at fringe festivals across the world. (In particular, we touch on Canada's fringe orgs and you can find out more info here: https://fringefestivals.com/) and OF COURSE we talk about the new book, The Day My Head Exploded now available to buy direct or through our webstore http://burningeye.co.uk http://www.robgee.co.uk

Welcome back listeners. We are joined for this session by 'Spirograph' author Pauline Sewards, who talks to us about her latest collection, keeping up creativity and connection and the Bristol poetry scene - then and now. https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/spirograph-by-pauline-sewards

Our last episode of 2020! Featuring Neon author Bethany Rose. We discuss mental health, the body, and the poems that didn't make it. Thank you so much for tuning in this year! We really appreciate your support! https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/neon-by-bethany-rose Music: Hoist by Andy G. Cohen

This week we catch up with Rick Dove on the release of his new BE collection Tales from the Other Box. Listen out for a particularly great iZombie analogy plus urban mythology and the importance of editing. https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/tales-from-the-other-box-by-rick-dove https://www.rickdove.co.uk/

This episode we talk with Meanwhile author Cynthia Rodríguez about the book, the poems, the local scene in Leicester in and DIY punk. -- https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/meanwhile-by-cynthia-rodriguez -- Cynthia Rodríguez (Monterrey, 1986) is a Mexican-British writer and performer based in Leicester. International, intersectional and interdisciplinary, Rodríguez uses poetry to convey everyday realities that may remain untold in media, particularly on feminist issues, cultural and countercultural shock, rites of passage and self-preservation. Mouthy Poets alumna and DIY punk artist at heart, her work has been featured in several zines and independent anthologies, including Welcome to Leicester (eds Emma Lee and Ambrose Musiyiwa), the Black Flamingo Zine (eds Dean Atta and Ben Connors) and Do Something (ed. Selina Lock). On stage, Rodríguez has opened for renowned artists such as Lydia Towsey, Hannah Swings, Caroline Bird, Lauren John Joseph and Jamie Thrasivoulou.

This week we kick back with some biscuits and Erin Bolens to talk about her new book Alternate Endings. “Erin’s poetry is nourishment for the soul. Being able to sit down with this collection was an absolute joy. Always heartwarming, often heartbreaking, these poems have made me laugh out loud and brought tears to my eyes. I felt like I was glowing the whole way through.” - Harry Baker https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/alternate-endings-by-erin-bolens erinbolens.com

This week we celebrate the release of MANATOMY - the debut collection from award-winning playwright James McDermott. ‘Simply magnificent. You don’t have to have grown up gay to appreciate this poetry but it will have a special charge, beauty and meaning for those of us who have’ - STEPHEN FRY https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/manatomy-by-james-mcdermott https://jamesmcdermottwriter.weebly.com/

Leanne Moden joins us to celebrate the release of her new collection Get Over Yourself! We talk editing, poetry in Nottingham and all things DIY. www.leannemoden,com http://burningeye.co.uk

This episode Mary Dickins talks us through the poems and inspiration behind her debut pamphlet Happiness FM. Buy the book: https://marydickins.wixsite.com/pragmaticpoet http://burningeye.co.uk

Co-editor Bridget catches up with Afshan D'souza-Lodhi on the release her of debut poetry collection 're:desire'. We discuss garlic crushers, mangos and writing sensual poetry. ‘This is an evocative collection of painful and beautiful multilingual poems in which silences are broken, sexuality is uncertain, and love is a bloody mess.’ - Dean Atta Buy the book: afshandl.com burningeye.co.uk

A quick poem from Erin Bolens, ahead of the debut collection Alternate Endings out 9th July 2020! erinbolens.com burningeye.co.uk

Molly Naylor chats to us about her new collection Stop Trying to be Fantastic. We discuss editing, pieces exclusively for performance and also a little chat on pop culture and queer film nights. https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/stop-trying-to-be-fantastic-by-molly-naylor www.mollynaylor.com

Bridget discusses religion, theology and trans rights with 'witness' author Jonathan Kinsman. This episode explores the nature and function of the Christain church, comparisons between the UK and US. We touch on the idea of kindess/anger as a powerful tool of protest and Jonathan treats us to two poems from the collection. http://burningeye.co.uk https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/witness-by-jonathan-kinsman

Our poem this week is from Katie Grant a.k.a Isadora Vibes who's debut poetry collection 'soak' is a visual exploration of pain, passion and the human state.Wheelbarrows -- Wheelbarrows There are two Propped against the wall Left by builders I so wish to take them Right now in this silence And grab a stranger Ask them to race Down to the square With no cares Or fears to lose face Let us play Set out a course To run and run See who can maintain The equilbrium Of metal against stone Break free from our homes Remembering festivals And times in the sun Where all that we sought Was a space to peg and pitch In any old field or ditch Our home of canvas Was a castle Impenetrable by elements Or fears of a virus Ignorant in our bliss Yearning for a pilled up Face fucked kiss And this is what I miss Freedom to run Push my body to limits Previously unknown Now there are only curfews And lost weeks, months, years When will we meet to say cheers Cramped together Knees touching With no apparent fears No never I say. Not this year -- https://burningeyebooks.wordpress.com/2018/09/18/soak-isadora-vibes/ https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/soak-by-isadora-vibes

Welcome back, our poem this week is from the Professor of Whimsy himself - Robert Garnham! -- 'To the car full of girls who shouted 'Poof!' at me as they drove past' Of course it might have been a lucky guess. Though I held high in the Scottish drizzle A RAINBOW UNICORN UMBRELLA Which even I concede was a little camp. Or maybe my pink feather boa was Poking out from my Tesco's bag for life. Or maybe they were just nasty bastards. It wasn't like I was gawping at a fit bloke, Or wearing my I Like Cock tshirt, Or logging into Grindr and shouting, Where are you, FunkyLoveMuffin, Cooooooeeeeee! I was on the way to buy a steak and Kidney pie And you can't get any straighter than that. As the car sped away I felt the loving embrace of the generations who couldn't. But did anyway. Souls whose crime was to love But loved fiercely and with passion. This thought, and my RAINBOW UNICORN UMBRELLA Added some glitz to a drizzly Tuesday morning. What was it that gave the game away? Did I flounce did I strut did I sashay Did I mince, Does it matter? No glitter in the drizzle no secret street sequins I've been out and proud Since before you were born, Gayer than the gayest gay that ever did gay, Though I do occasionally wear an anorak. Like phantoms they come, Alan Turing, Oscar Wilde, Freddie Mercury, Frank O'Hara, Marcel Proust, Noel Cowerd, Quentin Crisp, Their ghosts swirling along the Edinburgh cobbles, Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street, And the anonymous lovers of old Proudly flying the flag before it even existed, Beating down the fear and marching brave, Stonewall freedom fighters, Harvey Milk, a fist raised Triumphant in the oneness of a gay new world That those for whom biology had different ideas Might walk unmolested in the conscience Of public acceptance. And I, oh, I might rise before you! You will cower and tremble, I, mighty gay overlord, Will crush thy Fiat Panda betwixt my Powerful thighs For it is I, prince of rainbows, Puncher of preconceptions, The Pink Avenger, Exacting my just and fearful revenge In the name of blessed queerdom! But then, I just sigh, And I say to myself, Some people Are just tossers. -- More from Robert Garnham available from our web store: https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/artist/robert-garnham http://burningeye.co.uk

Our poem this week is 'Vegetarian Special at the Gate Hangs High' by Tina Sederholm! -- They spelt it Le Sagne on the pub specials board. That’s L,E, space, Sagne. I shouldn’t laugh, after all, people in Britain pronounce it that way. But I can’t help myself, I keep saying Le Sagne, Laying the stress on different syllables, pompous arse that I am after a couple glasses of red, and a Salena Godden gig, which is permission enough to say anything. And it doesn’t get boring to repeat Le Sagne, Le Sagne, Le Le Le Sagne! These tiny errors happen so easily. Imagine in the Bible, if T’shuvah had been better translated. Instead of ‘repent’, the scribe had found a word closer to the original Aramaic ’return’. Then we would not need to repent our sins, only return from them. Like reversing out of a cul-de-sac when the sat nav gets confused. Maybe it was a bad day. Maybe the scribe’s bowels ached after a confrontation with his brother, and carrying certain judgments on how some people should behave, felt his brother could do more to earn forgiveness. Thought, Sod it. Repent will do. Maybe the scribe at the chalkboard in the pub was having a similar moment. Remembered being ridiculed in French class as they dithered between Le or La and having never studied Italian thought Well… It sounds like a Le. I ordered Le Sagne anyway. The point is; it was delicious. Tomatoes from the pub garden, homemade Bechamel, a sprig of parsley cut not ten minutes before. What I would have missed if I’d let a misplaced letter cause me to dismiss this meal. Perhaps it is a universal truth, whether considering lasagne, or a bible, one should seek a little deeper and always check out the source. -- Check out previous episodes, rate and subscribe on your podcast providers. http://www.tinasederholm.com/ http://burningeye.co.uk

This week's poem comes from our upcoming 2020 poet Afshan D'souza-Lodhi who's debut re:desire will be released 25th June. Poem text: Are we? we are the generation of women who's fathers were around but who's mothers ran houses raised children fed armies cleaned up your messes and your messes and your messes and never seemed to get into any messes herself. we are the generation that holds each other in silence, across the internet and in every single cliche we are talked about but never allowed to live in. we are the generation of radical honesty, the kind that doesn't let a friend leave the house with their skirt tucked into their knickers, but the kind that lies with kindness and discretion. we are the resistance, the ones that grew up on twitter and protested regimes across borders. we use memes to politicise and get quoted by acamedics theorising about our lives we are the ones that build houses using youtube, we fix lamps and boilers and that leak underneath the tap. we google and facebook and ask the neighbourhood group if anyone has a spare pot of paint to do up the garden and on-up the annoying neighbour. we are the children of those that inherited books as gifts. we pride ourselves in packed bookcases of books we've never read. we use our time wisely, to write poetry, to sing loudly in the kitchen while making the buns our mothers used to bake for us kids we buy flour and eggs and forget to buy yeast but facetime with home will save us and the buns. we are- and we will be- its just a matter of how. --- https://twitter.com/afshandl http://burningeye.co.uk

'Borders' by Leanne Moden, a poem from the upcoming collection Get Over Yourself (July, 2020) http://www.leannemoden.com/ http://burningeye.co.uk

We are joined by Maria Ferguson, author of 'Alright, Girl?' and our conversation takes us to finding ways to motivate our writing, imposter syndrome and Maria's future plans. Mentions of pandas. Maria also reads a poem from the new collection. https://mariaferg.com/ http://burningeye.co.uk

This episode we talk to author of Cosmocartography, Ciarán Hodgers. We discuss the unlikely debut, Liverpool's poetry scene and the ultimate question: do you put your easter egg in the fridge or leave it out? Ciarán also reads 'Abscission' from his book. https://liverpoollongreads.co.uk/the-problem-with-scouse-exceptionalism/ https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/cosmocartography-by-ciaran-hodgers

This episode we catch up with Laurie Eaves, author of the heartwarming debut 'Biceps'. We talk about working with mentors, putting together a concept collection and what we as readers can do to help newly published writers. Buy a copy of 'Biceps' from Laurie's web store: https://laurieeaves.bigcartel.com/ Thanks for listening! Edited and produced by Bridget Hart http://burningeye.co.uk

Episode 12 lands on Mother's Day (uk) so here is a poem by co-editor Bridget Hart, plus some exciting even updates and an recorded extract from Carmina Masoliver and her debut collection Circles (https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/circles-by-carmina-masoliver). Learn more: http://burningeye.co.uk Live stream book launches! Agnes Torok - Sunday 29th March 1pm -https://www.facebook.com/events/661530944595032/ Maria Ferguson - Weds 8th April 7.30pm - https://www.facebook.com/events/193189635315428/ Thanks for tuning in.

Welcome back to the Burning Eye Podcast! Here is a short episode for you, featuring a poem from Totally Cultured, the second poetry collection from renowned UK performance poet Dan Simpson. https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/totally-cultured-by-dan-simpson @burningeyebooks hosted and produced by co-editor Bridget Hart

After the summer break, the Burning Eye podcast is back with some short interviews with Carmina Masoliver (She Grrrowls founder) at the Ed Fringe, and Shagufta K Iqbal (Jam is for Girls) at Shambala Festival. Plus some BE news and upcoming events. Links: http://shegrrrowls.tumblr.com/ http://www.shaguftakiqbal.com/ http://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/she-grrrowls-the-anthology http://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/jam-is-for-girls-by-shagufta-k-iqbal Music: Wolf by Josh Armistead http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Armistead/Meadows/Josh_Armistead_-_Meadows_-_01_Wolf Comments: http://freemusicarchive.org/ Curator: ccCommunity Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Jenn sits around the kitchen table with Jeremy Toombs to talk about his new book Who Knows? and what lead him to poetry and to travel around the world. Music: Wolf by Josh Armistead http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Armistead/Meadows/Josh_Armistead_-_Meadows_-_01_Wolf Comments: http://freemusicarchive.org/ Curator: ccCommunity Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Getting down to it with Tina Sederholm on her new book Everything Wrong with You is Beautiful, how to evolve from slams to sets to shows and the Oxford poetry scene (and lots of other things inbetween!) http://www.tinasederholm.com/ http://burningeye.co.uk Music: Wolf by Josh Armistead http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Armistead/Meadows/Josh_Armistead_-_Meadows_-_01_Wolf Comments: http://freemusicarchive.org/ Curator: ccCommunity Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Self proclaimed 'Crone Poet' Crysse Morrison talks about her new book Crumbs from a Spinning World, the sleepy scene of Frome and what inspires her to write. http://www.cryssemorrison.co.uk/ http://burningeye.co.uk Music: Wolf by Josh Armistead http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Armistead/Meadows/Josh_Armistead_-_Meadows_-_01_Wolf Comments: http://freemusicarchive.org/ Curator: ccCommunity Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Jenn chats to Sara Hirsch about debut collection Still Falling, the loneliness and mental health issues that come with touring alone and the pros and cons of poetry slams. http://www.sarahirsch.co.uk/ http://burningeye.co.uk Music: Wolf by Josh Armisteadhttp://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Armistead/Meadows/Josh_Armistead_-_Meadows_-_01_Wolf Comments: http://freemusicarchive.org/ Curator: ccCommunity Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/