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The BibliotherapistsThe Bibliotherapists Ep #3: Beth Kempton - The older you are, the more you have to say as a writerWe're so excited to introduce you to our third podcast episode, and our very first celebrity guest, the wonderful Beth Kempton.Today’s episode is a joyous and juicy conversation featuring personal stories and odes to poetry, piles of book recommendations and - of course - a lot of Substack love.Beth has written SIX non-fiction books, including several bestsellers and several focused on her love affair with Japan.She is also an award-winning entrepreneur and writing mentor who spends her time supporting people to do what they love and make a career ou...2024-11-2957 minThe BibliotherapistsThe Bibliotherapists Ep #3: Beth Kempton - The older you are, the more you have to say as a writerWe're so excited to introduce you to our third podcast episode, and our very first celebrity guest, the wonderful Beth Kempton.Today’s episode is a joyous and juicy conversation featuring personal stories and odes to poetry, piles of book recommendations and - of course - a lot of Substack love.Beth has written SIX non-fiction books, including several bestsellers and several focused on her love affair with Japan.She is also an award-winning entrepreneur and writing mentor who spends her time supporting people to do what they love and make a career ou...2024-11-2957 min
Intelligence SquaredThe Power of Poetry: Words to Heal and InspireFor this episode we’re heading back to the Poetry Pharmacy – a health-check for both mind and spirit – brought to you by poetry publisher, advocate and founder of the Forward Prizes for Poetry, William Sieghart. It’s not our first visit. Regular listeners may have enjoyed our previous two Poetry Pharmacy events, in which Sieghart and a host of acting talent explored the power of words to help us make sense of life’s everyday challenges. Sieghart is back now with The Poetry Pharmacy Forever: New Prescriptions to Soothe, Revive and Inspire, a new collection of poems compiled for a post-pan...2023-12-101h 20Intelligence SquaredThe Poetry Pharmacy Returns with William SieghartFor this episode, we’re revisiting one of our favourite events from the past few years, The Poetry Pharmacy Returns. Back in 2019, we gathered a stellar line-up to celebrate the power of poetry all thanks to the vision of publisher William Sieghart. Sieghart’s Poetry Pharmacy books look to use the written word as a healing antidote to many of life’s everyday challenges.Sieghart will be returning to the stage soon with Intelligence Squared alongside BBC broadcaster Sarah Montague and another array of superb actors to make the words of great poets come alive once more at The...2023-11-271h 22
Five of My Life#112 Five Of the Best - FoundersI've always admired people who create something new and meaningful from nothing. Particularly, when their creation is something that makes society better. It takes courage, vision and incredible tenacity to overcome the naysayers and inevitable obstacles. In this special 'Founders' compilation episode I talk to Andrew Penfold, David Handley, Zara Siedler, Ronni Kahn and William Sieghart - five remarkable people who have each successfully founded projects that have made a lasting and meaningful contribution to the world - Nigel
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Intelligence Squared: Arts & CultureThe Power of Poetry, with William Sieghart, Jeanette Winterson and Helena Bonham CarterPoetry is the perfect medication against some of life’s challenges, so William Sieghart has found. In this accessible and warming exchange, from tea towel poems to T.S. Eliot, Sieghart brings to life a few of the experiences that inspired his book ‘The poetry pharmacy: Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Heart, Mind and Soul’. Here he has collected poems that can each serve a different need: fear of the unknown, unrequited love, stagnation, purposelessness, convalescence and oppression, to name a few. Joining Sieghart in conversation are actor Helena Bonham Carter, author Jeanette Winterson, comedian Sue Perkins, actor Jason I...2023-04-111h 18
Mind Manifest PodcastEP 26 - William SieghartIn today’s podcast, I spoke with William Sieghart, who is the author of the Poetry Pharmacy. William is an advocate for the consideration of mental well-being in its broadest possible sense, and he is on a mission to help take ‘poetry out of poetry corner’ and put it back into the public square where it belongs. We talked about the numerous overlaps between poetry and psychedelics, and the ways in which they can both act as societal balms.
In today’s podcast We Discuss;
The genesis of the poetry pharmacy,
The link between attachment theory, disorganized attachment, and residential educatio...2023-02-121h 44
TekstbehandlingsprogrammetDikt gjennom tekstbehandlersiktFire tekstbehandlere tyr til lufta for å uttrykke sin glede over lyrikken! Hvorfor treffer diktet til tider annerledes enn romanen? Dikt kan være korte og lett tilgjengelige, men er de alltid det? Sammen leser og diskuterer vi to dikt, og du får også anbefalt flere poeter og diktsamlinger underveis. God lytt! I studio var Alva Nåmdal Kjensli, Cathrine Mosvold, Kristine Brusdal og Maria Schjerven. Tekniker var Maria Schjerven. Dikt: The Orange av Wendy CopeC-dur av Tomas TranströmerBøker nevnt: Jeg vil våkne til verden av Karoline...2023-01-3040 min
Quick Book Reviews. Spoiler-free author interviews & book reviews.Thrilling reads!I interview C J Tudor about her latest book “The Drift” and also review “The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels” by Janice Hallett and “Cold People” by Tom Rob Smith. Plus I also review “The Poetry Pharmacy” & “The Poetry Pharmacy Returns” by William Sieghart and “Geiger” by Gustaf Skordeman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-01-1640 minIntelligence SquaredCultural Favourites from the Archives – The Power of Poetry, with Helena Bonham Carter and Jason IsaacsContinuing our series of cultural highlights from the Intelligence Squared archive, we revisit the event The Power of Poetry, which saw actors Helena Bonham Carter and Jason Isaacs bringing the words of the great poets alive onstage. The event also featured William Sieghart telling the extraordinary story of his bestselling book, The Poetry Pharmacy, award-winning author Jeanette Winterson and presenter, comedian and writer Sue Perkins....Did you know that Intelligence Squared offers way more than podcasts? We’ve just launched a new online streaming platform Intelligence Squared+ and we’d love you to give it a go...2022-12-301h 32
The Men Who: TalkEpisode 13 | The Poetry PharmacyWelcome to Episode 13 of ‘The Men Who: Talk’. This week we’re sharing with you a little aid we occasionally use in our men’s talking circles to bring fresh, but not necessarily new, perspective into our conversation. To complement our words, on occasion, we’ve turned to a little but much loved that provides solace and perspective. The book is called The Poetry Pharmacy, and it’s by an author called William Sieghart. The best way to describe The Poetry Pharmacy is as a light compendium of poetry and verse that Sieghart has collected over the course of his career in...2022-09-2610 min
The Medical Women PodcastEpisode 22: Doing what works for you with Dr Lucy HenshallThis warm weather has made me think of the Mary Oliver poem the Summer Day, which ends with the question, “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
So often when we are going through medical school or the training treadmill, or whatever stage of our career we are in, it’s so easy to stay focused on how busy things are and everything that we need to do, that we can forget to step back and think about what we want to do with our one wild and precio...2022-06-2842 min
One for the Books034: The Poetry Collections You Cannot MissIt’s no secret that we love a good poetry collection here at One for the Books... So, we decided to dedicate this entire episode to picking our favourite poetry collections or anthologies for your reading pleasure - whether you're a lifelong devotee, a recent convert, or have never picked one up before. We've got something for you!
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Poetry Pharmacy: Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Heart, Mind and Soul by William Sieghart
Homecoming by Elfie Shiosaki
Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head by Warsan Shire
Love is Strong As Death: Poe...2022-06-0940 min
Noble ConsiderationsJoyIs it ok to feel joy? What causes it and is it a choice in life? Let's consider.Sources:The Holy BibleThe Poetry Pharmacy Returns: More Prescriptions for Courage, Healing and Hope by William Sieghart (Editor) Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. A New Translation, with an Introduction, by Gregory Hays, 2002The Virtue of Selfishness by Ayn RandThe Book of Joy, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmon Tutu with Douglas AbramsTheme: "Off to The Races" by Todd Petersen2022-06-0120 min
Paging Dr. Mom with Julie La Barba, MD, FAAP#18 - Enough is Enough: What we can do as moms to address gun violenceMy 13 year-old son, James, joins me to dedicate this show to the 21 victims of the Robb Elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas on May 24, 2022. May these precious souls rest in peace knowing we will not quietly fall back into a normal routine until gun control gets the attention it deserves. Links: Moms Demand Action Get Involved | Students Demand Action Everytown for Gun Safety American Academy of Pediatrics Mourns Death of Children and Teacher in Texas 10 ways you can channel your grief and rage into action—right now The Lives Lost...2022-06-0138 min
In the Reading CornerWilliam Sieghart - Everyone SangWilliam Matthew Timothy Stephen Sieghart CBE is a British entrepreneur, publisher and philanthropist and the founder of the Forward Prizes for Poetry. He is the current chairman of the Somerset House Trust.In this episode, he talks to Nikki Gamble about the place of poetry in our lives and talks about some of his favourite poems.About Everyone Sang: a poem for every feelingA magnificent anthology of poems themed around different moods, collected by the bestselling creator of The Poetry Pharmacy and illustrated by Emily Sutton. This exquisite gift-book contains over a hundred...2022-03-0626 minIn the Reading CornerWilliam Sieghart - Everyone SangWilliam Matthew Timothy Stephen Sieghart CBE is a British entrepreneur, publisher and philanthropist and the founder of the Forward Prizes for Poetry. He is the current chairman of the Somerset House Trust.In this episode, he talks to Nikki Gamble about the place of poetry in our lives and talks about some of his favourite poems.About Everyone Sang: a poem for every feelingA magnificent anthology of poems themed around different moods, collected by the bestselling creator of The Poetry Pharmacy and illustrated by Emily Sutton. This exquisite gift-book contains over a hundred...2022-03-0626 min
The Calm Christmas Podcast with Beth KemptonS2 Ep9: RELEASE (reflect + dream)Welcome to The Hush – that precious, liminal space between Christmas and New Year. In today’s episode, the final one of this series, we explore the idea of ‘less doing, more dreaming’. These are the days in-between. This is a precious time to breathe deeply, savour moments with loved ones or alone and feel the world slowing just for a moment. It's a time for reflection and releasing, meandering, and dreaming. This episode includes a very special visualisation to help you open up to what might be calling you, along with some prompts to explore in your journal ahead of the n...2021-12-2816 min
Five of My Life#60 William SieghartThe most influential man you’ve never heard of. He's transformed millions of lives through his ground breaking efforts to bring poetry to the masses, his work on Middle East peace negotiations, fundraising for the homeless and tireless support for the arts. William Sieghart is a true, modern day crusading polymath.
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The Hatchards PodcastThe Advent Calendar: William SieghartIn this special Advent Calendar mini-episode, we were joined by William Sieghart, author of the bestselling series, The Poetry Pharmacy. Sieghart spoke to us about adapting 100 poems from this collection into a new illustrated book for children entitled, Everyone Sang: A Poem for Every Feeling. The book is part of his decades-long effort to make poetry more accessible to a wider range of individuals. He explained to us how this latest work might help children to better make sense of their complex emotions surrounding the COVID-19 global pandemic. It can be purchased in an exclusive signed edition on our website...2021-12-0507 min
Everything Under The Sun91. What was the first poem? Why do we have curse words? Why is Pluto no longer a planet?On this award-winning show Molly Oldfield, the original QI elf, Guardian kids' quiz compiler and writer (of four books), answers questions sent in by children around the world.This week poetry expert William Sieghart tackles the question 'who wrote the first poem?' and there's a chance to win a copy of William's amazing book, Everyone sang! We also answer Ellie's question about why Pluto is no longer a planet and we explore - thanks to a question from Denis - why we have curse words. Tune in and subscribe...2021-12-0218 min
Tea or Books?Tea or Books? #97: Spontaneous or Planned Reading, and Tension vs Thank Heaven FastingHow do we choose our reading, and E.M. Delafield – welcome to episode 97!
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In the first half of the episode, we debate whether to read spontaneously or plan our reading. In the second half, two E.M. Delafield novels vie against each other: Tension, recently reprinted in the British Library Women Writers series, and Thank Heaven Fasting.
Do get in touch if you have any suggestions for future episodes, or questions for the middle section – teaorbooks@gmail.com. You can find us at Apple P...2021-08-0900 min
The Writing GuyEpisode 97, the need for reassuranceWhen I am heart-sore and in need of reassurance, I often turn to William Sieghart's 'Poetry Pharmacy', which prescribes poems for different mental states. Thank you, William.2021-04-1107 min
Quick Book Reviews. Spoiler-free author interviews & book reviews.Quick Book Reviews - Episode 89In this episode Philippa interviews Will Dean about his latest book "The Last Thing to Burn" and reviews "Hitler & Stalin" by Laurence Lees, "The Therapist" by B A Paris, "Rebecca" by Daphne Du Maurier, "The Poetry Pharmacy" by William Sieghart and "The Law of Innocence" by Michael Connelly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-01-0435 min
The Grand Thunk3 - Multiple Truths, Healing Poetry And Giving up on BooksEpisode 3 extends the discussion of the fallibility of journalism through Clarissa Ward’s autobiography as well as the importance of believing in the trivialities of life in order to avoid getting lost in the existential. We discuss the lyrical letter from a son to his mother On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong as well as exploring the healing nature of poetry with the Poetry Pharmacy. We also both talk about books we’ve struggled to get into and we debate when it is right to give up on a book.
CW: Suicide, domestic violence, war.2020-12-2853 min
Vital KompassIn need of poetryPoetry can be an amazing source of courage, a company, a way to get stronger and a way to get comfort.This episode invites you to join in a poetic journey. You will listen to:"Ecclesiastes" from the Old Testament, but found in The Poetry Pharmacy Returns, by William Sieghart,"You darkness, of whom I am born" from Book of Hours: Love Poems to God, by Rainer Maria Rilke,"All will come again into its strength" from Book of Hours: Love Poems to God, by Rainer Maria Rilke," The Facts of Life" from the b...2020-10-2911 min
ScotThoughtsHeart and Soul 20/9/20This week Larry Gentis takes on the role of Nicodemus, Malcolm Guite reads a poem on "Transposing", Michael Berkeley talks to William Sieghart about the power of poetry, and Damian Thomson quizzes Norman Lebrecht on his book about Jewish history. Finally Tim Carter discusses how we should celebrate the modern harvest.2020-09-2150 min
The Life Well Lived Podcast with Shane BreslinEpisode 30: William Sieghart of The Poetry Pharmacy on poetry for difficult timesThe guest on this episode of the show is William Sieghart of The Poetry Pharmacy.William Sieghart has made a phenomenal contribution to the arts and particularly poetry during a career spanning more than three decades.He is the founder of the Forward Prize for Poetry and National Poetry Day, both of which have been running successfully since the 1990s. More recently he has established the Poetry PharmacyWe talk about poetry as therapy and solace for a whole range of things, including the coronavirus / Covid-19 pandemic, as well as many other things...2020-06-2435 min
Break Out Culture With Ed Vaizey by Country and Town HouseEpisode #03 - Diana Quick at the Donmar, The First Ever Drive-in Opera, Poetry for the Soul and Cocktails with a Curator at the FrickThis week Ed and Charlotte welcome their first guests – they hear from actress Diana Quick, chat to Stuart Murphy, Chief Executive of English National Opera and talk to the William Sieghart who tells them how Poetry Pharmacy is providing thousands of people – including the actress Emilia Clarke – with solace.
We’re Reading:
Poetry Pharmacy by William Sieghart
Becoming by Michelle Obama
We’re Watching:
Midnight Your Time starring Diana Quick from Wednesday 13th May for a week
https://www.youtube.com/user/DonmarWarehouse
Caliphate on Netflix ht...2020-05-1129 min
Big Green Politics PodcastSystem change and Covid19 + lockdown tipsWe hope you and your loved ones are well in these difficult times.
We’ve been gone a while (and we explain why!) and we’re back with a chat about COVID19 - what it’s exposing about globalisation, inequality and nationalism, and how it interacts with race, gender and disability. We explore why women leaders around the world are dealing with it better and discuss Arundhati Roy’s idea that the pandemic is a portal - how can we make it a doorway to a greener, more just world?
We also share a couple of tips, some more serious than oth...2020-04-2850 min
Big Green Politics PodcastSystem change and Covid19 + lockdown tipsWe hope you and your loved ones are well in these difficult times.
We’ve been gone a while (and we explain why!) and we’re back with a chat about COVID19 - what it’s exposing about globalisation, inequality and nationalism, and how it interacts with race, gender and disability. We explore why women leaders around the world are dealing with it better and discuss Arundhati Roy’s idea that the pandemic is a portal - how can we make it a doorway to a greener, more just world?
We also share a couple of tips, some more serious...2020-04-2850 min
The Fringe of It#50 Book Round-UpThis week is our 50th Episode! This week we have our usual storm watch with Liv half hoping we get to storm Olivia and the usual Telly Talk. Highlights include: Booksmart, The Trial of Christine Keeler and both of us have some odd discoveries, from the Icelandic Eurovision entry to Julian Simmons introducing Coronation Street back in 1998. Our main topic this week is books, we go through everything we have been reading (and not finishing it Liv’s case) in the last 6 months. We for the first time (definitely not the last) get to hear from you, our lovely listeners an...2020-03-041h 12
Private PassionsWilliam SieghartWilliam Sieghart, the founder of the Forward Prizes for poetry and National Poetry Day, talks to Michael Berkeley about the music and poetry he loves. Over the last twenty-five years National Poetry Day has become a popular fixture in the cultural calendar, and it was William’s idea to have permanent poems engraved at the Olympic Park in East London.He’s also the creator of the hugely successful Poetry Pharmacy. At festivals and events, William sits in a tent and people bring him their dilemmas, problems and sadnesses - and he ‘prescribes’ them a poem to...2020-01-1931 min
Get Lost In Your Ears To A Next-Level Full Audiobook.The Poetry Remedy by William SieghartPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/150893to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Poetry Remedy
Author: William Sieghart
Narrator: William Sieghart
Format: mp3
Length: 4 hrs and 12 mins
Release date: 10-15-19
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 17 ratings
Genres: Collections & Anthologies
Publisher's Summary:
Sometimes only a poem will do. These poetic prescriptions and wise words of advice are tailored to those moments in life when we need them most, from general glumness to news overload, and from infatuation to losing the spark. Whatever you’re facing, there is a poem here that will do the trick. This pocket-size companion presents the most essential fi...2019-10-154h 12
Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Literature, PoetryThe Poetry Remedy: Prescriptions for the Heart, Mind, and Soul by William SieghartPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/368012to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Poetry Remedy: Prescriptions for the Heart, Mind, and Soul
Author: William Sieghart
Narrator: William Sieghart
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 12 minutes
Release date: October 15, 2019
Genres: Poetry
Publisher's Summary:
The US edition of the bestselling The Poetry Pharmacy A beautiful collection of curated poems each individually selected to provide hope, comfort, and inspiration—for all of life's most difficult moments Sometimes only a poem will do. These poetic prescriptions and wise words of advice are tailored to those moments in life when we need them most, from general glumness to...2019-10-154h 12
Poetry KoanEpisode 3: William Sieghart prescribes AUBADE by Phillip LarkinWILLIAM SIEGHART has had a distinguished career in publishing and the arts. He established the Forward Prizes for Poetry in 1992, and founded National Poetry Day in 1994. He is a former chairman of the Arts Council Lottery Panel, and current chairman of both the Somerset House Trust and Forward Thinking, a charity seeking peace in the Middle East and acceptance of British Muslims. Occasionally, William also offers his services as a poetry pharmacy apothecary at literary festivals in the UK.2019-09-2236 min
5x15The poetry pharmacy - William SieghartThe Poetry Pharmacy is William Sieghart's best-selling book bringing together tried-and-true prescriptions for the heart, mind and soul. He has taken his Poetry Pharmacy around the length and breadth of Britain, into the pages of the Guardian onto BBC Radio 4 and onto the television. His pocket-sized book presents the most essential poems in his dispensary: those which, again and again, have really shown themselves to work, whether you are suffering from loneliness, lack of courage, heartbreak, hopelessness, or even from an excess of ego.
William Sieghart is a philanthropist and publisher. He is the founder of National Poetry Day, the...2019-01-3116 min
5x15The poetry pharmacy - William SieghartThe Poetry Pharmacy is William Sieghart's best-selling book bringing together tried-and-true prescriptions for the heart, mind and soul. He has taken his Poetry Pharmacy around the length and breadth of Britain, into the pages of the Guardian onto BBC Radio 4 and onto the television. His pocket-sized book presents the most essential poems in his dispensary: those which, again and again, have really shown themselves to work, whether you are suffering from loneliness, lack of courage, heartbreak, hopelessness, or even from an excess of ego.William Sieghart is a philanthropist and publisher. He is the founder of National Poetry Day, the...2019-01-3116 min
Get Hooked On Into A Binge-Worthy Full Audiobook Right Now.The Poetry Pharmacy: Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Heart, Mind and Soul by William SieghartPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344862to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Poetry Pharmacy: Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Heart, Mind and Soul
Author: William Sieghart
Narrator: William Sieghart
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 8 minutes
Release date: November 15, 2018
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Poetry
Publisher's Summary:
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Poetry Pharmacy by William Sieghart. As heard on BBC Radio 4, the essential prescriptions from William Sieghart's poetic dispensary Sometimes only a poem will do. These poetic prescriptions and wise words of advice offer comfort, delight and inspiration for all; a space for reflection, and that precious...2018-11-153h 08Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Mindfulness & MeditationThe Poetry Pharmacy: Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Heart, Mind and Soul by William SieghartPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344862to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Poetry Pharmacy: Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Heart, Mind and Soul
Author: William Sieghart
Narrator: William Sieghart
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 8 minutes
Release date: November 15, 2018
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Mindfulness & Meditation
Publisher's Summary:
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Poetry Pharmacy by William Sieghart. As heard on BBC Radio 4, the essential prescriptions from William Sieghart's poetic dispensary Sometimes only a poem will do. These poetic prescriptions and wise words of advice offer comfort, delight and inspiration for all; a space for reflection, and that...2018-11-153h 08
Feel This Must-Listen Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.The Poetry Pharmacy by William SieghartPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/150905to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Poetry Pharmacy
Author: William Sieghart
Narrator: William Sieghart
Format: mp3
Length: 3 hrs and 7 mins
Release date: 11-15-18
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 6 ratings
Genres: Collections & Anthologies
Publisher's Summary:
In the years since he first had the idea of prescribing short, powerful poems for all manner of spiritual ailments, William Sieghart has taken his Poetry Pharmacy around Britain, into the pages of the Guardian, onto BBC Radio 4 and onto the television, honing his prescriptions all the time. This audiobook presents the most essential poems in his dispensary: those which...2018-11-153h 07Explore New Full Audiobooks in Literature, PoetryThe Poetry Pharmacy: Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Heart, Mind and Soul by William SieghartPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344862to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Poetry Pharmacy: Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Heart, Mind and Soul
Author: William Sieghart
Narrator: William Sieghart
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 8 minutes
Release date: November 15, 2018
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Poetry
Publisher's Summary:
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Poetry Pharmacy by William Sieghart. As heard on BBC Radio 4, the essential prescriptions from William Sieghart's poetic dispensary Sometimes only a poem will do. These poetic prescriptions and wise words of advice offer comfort, delight and inspiration for all; a space for reflection, and that precious...2018-11-153h 08
Saturday Live29/09/2012Richard Coles and Sian Williams meet author and screenwriter Anthony Horowitz, talk to Dolores O'Reilly who grew up signing for her deaf and mute parents, rack their brains with Italian memory man Gianni Golfera, and get rhyming with National Poetry Day founder William Sieghart. There's a Thing About Me feature about the UK's oldest working computer and an appreciation of spiders from Lawrence Bee of the British Arachnological Society. John McCarthy explores Martello Towers on the East coast of England and actress Frances de la Tour shares her Inheritance Tracks.Producer: Chris Wilson.2012-09-291h 25
Front Row: Archive 2012World Book Night; Mark Ravenhill; Winning Words at Olympic ParkWith John Wilson. Last year on Front Row poetry publisher William Sieghart announced that a line from Alfred Tennyson's Ulysses would be displayed prominently on a wall in the London Olympic Village. Now the wall, which is part of the Winning Words poetry project, has been finished. John visits the Olympic Park with William Sieghart and artistic commissioner Sarah Weir as they see the completed wall for the first time.On Shakespeare's birthday, Front Row focuses on his sonnets. Now in its second year, tonight's World Book Night sees 2.5 million books given away...2012-04-2328 min