Kapiti Poets
Kapiti Poets
Podcast Description
Each episode will focus on one or more local poets - being interviewed and sharing some of their poems. They will range from highly accomplished and published poets, right across the spectrum to promising beginners, including school students. We want to discover what makes a poet tick; and why poetry is so important to so many of us.
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The podcast centers around the art of poetry, exploring themes such as the creative process, personal influences on writing, and the cultural importance of poetry. Episodes highlight diverse voices, ranging from published authors to emerging talents, with examples including episodes on the works and lives of Apirana Taylor, Robin Peace, and performance poet Sonya Cossey.
Each episode will focus on one or more local poets – being interviewed and sharing some of their poems. They will range from highly accomplished and published poets, right across the spectrum to promising beginners, including school students. We want to discover what makes a poet tick; and why poetry is so important to so many of us.
In this second episode of series two of our programme highlighting poets on the Kapiti Coast, host Ingrid Prosser interviews Rob Hack about his journey to poetry, telling his Cook Island mother’s story, and his long commitment to the Kapiti Coast, supporting other poets, we also hear four of his poems. Poetry and interviews with Ingrid Prosser.
This episode was first broadcast on Coast Access Radio, a Community Access Media Alliance station amplifying the voices of Kāpiti and Horowhenua. Supported by NZ On Air. Visit coastaccessradio.org.nz
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