Welcome to the valentine's special of the Bounty Bunch podcast. No matter what you may think of this holiday, it is a day to remember who we love and why we love them, if nothing else. It doesn't just apply to romantic love either but all love that we wish to share into the world as today's chosen poem will also reflect. Today's poem is all about the different types of love and what it means for each and every one of us. Love is certainly no simple thing and this poem reflects that.
Our poets today include:
Genevieve Ray aka Genevieve fire poet is a UK artist from Bedfordshire England. She has worked in performing arts for over 15 years and has directed, performed and written plays in London. Genevieve moved into the world of poetry and spoken word art over the Pandemic as part of her healing process and journey to better understand her own neurology. She has taught poetry, performance and career skills to people across the UK. In 2023 she performed for Quintessential Poetry Radio, POETS of the East, Glouchester Poetry Society, Souls of Gold, and five book launches.
DK isn't your average artist. With a unique blend of freestyle poet, music production, and cerebral palsy, he has managed to captivate audiences across the country. But it's not just his talent that sets him apart - DK is an asexual, vegan activist who uses his platform to fight for cannabis reform, animal rights, and equality. And when he's not making music or championing social justice causes, he's hitting the field with Villa Rockets. As one of only eight players to have never missed a season, DK brings that same dedication to coaching the second team, Villa Rockets Lions. But that's not all - DK founded AccessAbility Arts, a group that works to make the arts accessible to everyone, regardless of ability or background. And with a commitment to inclusivity and diversity, DK seeks to lift up those who have been marginalised and give them a voice through his performances and workshops.
Ready to hear more? Check out DK's website, social media, and YouTube channel at DK4 Poetry.
Jason N Smith is an award winning writer and spoken word artist and has performed at Roundhouse, Royal Festival Hall, Tate Modern, National Theatre, The St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace and various festivals and events nationally. He has also been involved in BBC Listener Project, National Prison Radio at BBC Broadcasting House and opened HMPNPS National Care Experienced Peoples Conference at Leicester Race Course.
Jason has twice read at London’s Literature Festival, among other festivals and launched Koestler Arts anthology after judging the spoken word category awards and features in the anthology with his platinum award poem: ‘Stop and research.’ Jason has published a popular collection of poetry titled: Beyond Words and has also released an album and book titled: The Word with ‘I Witness band.’
Currently Jason facilitates workshops helping young artists develop material and coaches on performance.
David Thompson 'After Oxford and the Sorbonne, David Thompson worked in Ibiza and back in Oxford before moving to New York as a translator at United Nations headquarters, followed by five years with the UN in Bangkok as translator, editor and interpreter. He then joined WHO in Geneva, where he spent many years in editing and publishing. Later he worked as a free-lance editor and writer in France. He now lives in Frome (Somerset), with particular interests in music, sketching and pottery, poetry and natural history. His two published collections, 'both by Hobnob Press' are 'Days of Dark and Light: Recent Poems', which appeared in 2021, and 'Where the Love Is', which came out in 2023.'
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