Poetry Snaps

Tara Mok is a poet who dances effortlessly between earthly and mystical realms. She only recently started performing her work, preferring, as many poets do, to share on the pages of her zines. With titles like, "Salvation is Hot and Sticky", her writing is ethereal, visceral and sexy. On this episode, we explore the budding excitement of a fresh poet, and the intimate relationship between poetry and music.

The girlboss of the poetry scene is in the studio! Dani Kionasina is the founder and force behind Tangata Atamai - a creative platform which raises the profile moana storytelling. Dani isn't afraid to share her words with the world. She is self-published, self-employed and bravely doing poetry the best way she knows how. Proudly!

Get ready to feel ooky-spooky, as Ted Greensmith-West takes us on a journey through his poetry as a queer writer with a taste for the gothic. As a pākeha environmental lawyer, Ted shares his deep commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and what his experiences growing up in New Zealand taught him about agricultural violence.

She's a woman of many talents - Jessie Fenton joins us in the studio with a kiwi accent as strong as ever. We talk about the thrill of the slam, fallow fields and the need for beautiful surrounds. Importantly, she teaches Ash the joys of a Rainbow Paddlepop.

Ash (aka Mr. Lamp) is the force behind Yellowlamp - a monthly poetry event in Auckland. He's nerdy, silly and fiercely Welsh. In this episode, Ash finds his seat as our new co-host and turns the tables on Sarah, who finally gets to be a guest.

We're back baby! Aotearoa's poetry scene is thriving, and Poetry Snaps is back with more yarns and a brand-spankin' new host!

Ōtautahi based poet and Classics nerd, Claudia Jardine, zooms into the studio via the internet in this episode. In the build-up to the release of her first full-length poetry collection, BITER, we talk about IUDs, pelicans, and the caveats of translating ancient love poems.

As part of Auckland Pride, Sarah and Dan hosted an evening at Movespace where queer poets explored the theme of sex in their poetry. The episode was recorded live in front of an audience, and began with a panel discussion. Then each poet showcased their take on the topic of "queer sex" - whatever that might mean to them.