Two Great Women! The fabulous poet/songwriter Zerafina Zara + the versatile and compelling poetry of former British Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy.

The Louis Joel Poetry Pod aims to be a forum for discussion about poetry, what people like and what they don’t and why. A strong emphasis is placed upon making poetry accessible and fun with a diverse range of writers, forms, media etc. Each podcast will have interviews with poets, with people who convene poetry appreciation groups, with editors or producers of poetry magazines and perhaps most importantly with members of the community outlining some of their favourite poems or song lyrics, and why etc. 

The latter is a segment we are calling Hobson’s Choice as it reflects our little beachside community in Altona in the Hobson Bay area just to the west of Melbourne, Australia’s CBD. 

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In our fifth episode we talk with the fascinating Zerafina Zara about her multifaceted artistic career as poet, songwriter, musician, dancer, vocal coach etc. with a particular focus on recent poetry she has written. Zerafina’s work demonstrates an observational dimension punctuated with emotion and humour. Not to be missed.

We also explore the work of the famous Scottish poet, Carol Ann Duffy. Duffy is much loved for her versability, humour and capacity to write from the perspective of historical characters, both famous and otherwise. She was the first women, the first Scot and the first openly same sex attracted person to become Poet Laureate of the UK!

Hobson’s Choice returns with an interview with Ciara who talks about Taylor Swift’s lyrics. Who said we are not contemporary!

Poems and Lyrics discussed in this episode:

Phone Rage by Zerafina Zara

Migraine by Zerafina Zara

Anger by Zerafina Zara

Waiting for the Rain by Zerafina Zara

Warming Her Pearls by Carol Ann Duffy

Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy

We Remember Your Childhood Well by Carol Ann Duffy

Last Post by Carol Ann Duffy

The Lakes lyrics by Taylor Swift

Shake It Off by Taylor Swift

We would like to hear from you! 

As part of our 'Hobsons Choice' segment, we would like to hear from you! 

If you would like to be interviewed about a poem or if you just want to share your love of poetry, send us an email on [e-mail]. Constructive criticism and praise are welcomed. 

Credits: 

Hosts: Peter Roberts, David Tredinnick & Colleen Murphy 

Original music composed by local Altona residents, Andrew Gilpin and Sam Price. 

Podcast Guest: Zerafina Zara

'Hobsons Choice' Guest: Ciara Duffy-Quinn

Podcast Coordinator: Zoe Jones 

Announcements: 

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