In this special episode of the <a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6218" rel="nofollow">Poetry Pea Podcast,</a> host Patricia welcomes celebrated Canadian poet Reid Hepworth for a stunning reading from her collection Loss Is a River. Praised for its emotional depth and lyrical power, Hepworth’s work explores love, loss, memory, and the quiet moments that shape our lives.Patricia also shares an important correction and heartfelt apology to poets Mona Bedi and Marylyn Burridge, plus news about the upcoming Christmas break, the bumper Season Nine, and teases Poetry Pea Press developments planned for 2026.Listeners will find links to Reid Hepworth’s books, Poetry Pea membership, the mailing list, and submission guidelines in the show notes.A perfect listen for fans of contemporary poetry, haiku, senryu, haibun, one line poems, and tanka.Subscribe, stay connected, and enjoy this beautiful end-of-year reading.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this special episode of the &lt;a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6218" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Poetry Pea Podcast&lt;/strong&gt;,&lt;/a&gt; host &lt;strong&gt;Patricia&lt;/strong&gt; welcomes celebrated Canadian poet &lt;strong&gt;Reid Hepworth&lt;/strong&gt; for a stunning reading from her collection &lt;em&gt;Loss Is a River&lt;/em&gt;. Praised for its emotional depth and lyrical power, Hepworth’s work explores love, loss, memory, and the quiet moments that shape our lives.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Patricia also shares an important correction and heartfelt apology to poets &lt;strong&gt;Mona Bedi&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Marylyn Burridge&lt;/strong&gt;, plus news about the upcoming Christmas break, the bumper Season Nine, and teases Poetry Pea Press developments planned for 2026.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners will find links to Reid Hepworth’s books, Poetry Pea membership, the mailing list, and submission guidelines in the show notes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A perfect listen for fans of contemporary poetry, haiku, senryu, haibun, one line poems, and tanka.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Subscribe, stay connected, and enjoy this beautiful end-of-year reading.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

S8E49 Poetry Pea Podcast - Reid Hepworth on Love, Loss and Poetry

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S8E48 Dance, Haiku & Senryu: Poetry Pea's October Video Prompt Showcase

Join Patricia for a special episode of the Poetry Pea Podcast, featuring original tanka poetry from contemporary writers around the world. In this episode, she shares the judges’ nominations for the best tanka selected for the forthcoming Poetry Pea Journal. If you enjoy tanka, haiku, short-form poetry, or modern Japanese-inspired verse, this episode offers fresh poems, thoughtful commentary, and an inside look at the judging process. Perfect listening for poets, readers, and anyone passionate about tanka and micropoetry.If you enjoy this podcast do think about supporting our work, thank you.<ul><li><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/poetrypea" rel="nofollow">Buy us a coffee</a></li><li><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/poetrypea/membership" rel="nofollow">Take out a membership </a></li><li>Or simply <a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6198" rel="nofollow">share this episode</a> with your poetry pals and leave us a comment or review. It really does help the show grow.</li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Join Patricia for a special episode of the Poetry Pea Podcast, featuring original tanka poetry from contemporary writers around the world. In this episode, she shares the judges’ nominations for the best tanka selected for the forthcoming Poetry Pea Journal. If you enjoy tanka, haiku, short-form poetry, or modern Japanese-inspired verse, this episode offers fresh poems, thoughtful commentary, and an inside look at the judging process. Perfect listening for poets, readers, and anyone passionate about tanka and micropoetry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you enjoy this podcast do think about supporting our work, thank you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/poetrypea" rel="nofollow"&gt;Buy us a coffee&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/poetrypea/membership" rel="nofollow"&gt;Take out a membership &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Or simply &lt;a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6198" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;share this episode&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; with your poetry pals and leave us a comment or review. It really does help the show grow.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

S8E47 Celebrating Tanka: Highlights from the Poetry Pea Journal

This week on the Poetry Peacast, we welcome Scottish poet Claire Thom, joining us from Andalusia, Spain. Claire, founder of Wee Sparrow Press, shares haiku and haibun from her beautiful collection Wildflowers in Oyster Stone. It&#39;s always enjoyable to hear a poet read their work, don&#39;t you think?Discover how travel, nature, and poetic craft intertwine as we talk about the art of haiku editing and the inspiration behind her work.If you love contemporary haiku, haibun, and international poetry, this episode will enchant you.✨ Don’t forget to sign up for the Poetry Pea mailing list for news on our upcoming anthology, amongst other things — a little gem in itself!<a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6188" rel="nofollow">show notes.</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;This week on the &lt;em&gt;Poetry Peacast&lt;/em&gt;, we welcome Scottish poet &lt;strong&gt;Claire Thom&lt;/strong&gt;, joining us from &lt;strong&gt;Andalusia, Spain&lt;/strong&gt;. Claire, founder of &lt;strong&gt;Wee Sparrow Press&lt;/strong&gt;, shares haiku and haibun from her beautiful collection &lt;em&gt;Wildflowers in Oyster Stone&lt;/em&gt;. It&amp;#39;s always enjoyable to hear a poet read their work, don&amp;#39;t you think?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Discover how travel, nature, and poetic craft intertwine as we talk about the &lt;strong&gt;art of haiku editing&lt;/strong&gt; and the inspiration behind her work.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you love contemporary &lt;strong&gt;haiku, haibun, and international poetry&lt;/strong&gt;, this episode will enchant you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✨ Don’t forget to &lt;strong&gt;sign up for the Poetry Pea mailing list&lt;/strong&gt; for news on our upcoming anthology, amongst other things — a little gem in itself!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6188" rel="nofollow"&gt;show notes.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

S8E46 Haiku from Andalusia: A Reading with Claire Thom of Wee Sparrow Press

In this episode, we visit with Canadian poet Allison Douglas Tourner, who reads from her haunting and beautiful collection sticks &amp; bones. Together, we wander through memory, myth, and the stories that shape us — from childhood books to the darker corners of imagination.There’s also a bit of breaking news for poetry lovers: publication of the Poetry Pea Anthology is imminent, so be sure you’re on the mailing list — it’s the perfect poetry gift for Christmas.Join us for poetry, reflection, and a touch of wonder. <a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6180" rel="nofollow">Show notes</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we visit with Canadian poet &lt;strong&gt;Allison Douglas Tourner&lt;/strong&gt;, who reads from her haunting and beautiful collection &lt;em&gt;sticks &amp;amp; bones&lt;/em&gt;. Together, we wander through memory, myth, and the stories that shape us — from childhood books to the darker corners of imagination.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There’s also a bit of &lt;strong&gt;breaking news&lt;/strong&gt; for poetry lovers: publication of the &lt;em&gt;Poetry Pea Anthology&lt;/em&gt; is imminent, so be sure you’re on the mailing list — it’s the perfect poetry gift for Christmas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join us for poetry, reflection, and a touch of wonder.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6180" rel="nofollow"&gt;Show notes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

S8E45 A Poetry Reading with Canadian Poet Allison Douglas Tourner

Poetry Pea is a poetry podcast from www.poetrypea.com. It features haiku and senryu and other Japanese short form poetry. There are lots of free writing resources, workshops from experts, readings of original poetry, haiku and senryu, as well as prompts and writing exercises. You can submit your haiku or senryu to Patricia and be featured on the podcast and in the Poetry Pea Journal. Let’s write together.

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