My Bad Poetry

Ever wonder what the Chinese Cultural Revolution, a menstrual period, and a raspberry pie have in common... you probably didn't... and this episode probably won't give you a satisfying answer. But Sandra Marchetti tried to tackle that very topic with her first published poem Seeing (finally) the Commonality Between the Chinese Cultural Revolution and My Period, Or Pie. A title so long My Bad Poetry couldn't even use it all for the show's title- and normally the show is named for multiple poems a

The only regret Aaron may have is not checking his microphone before recording. He sounds like he's in a tin can! This episode includes an abandoned poem found on a loose leaf of college lined paper in Aaron's old stuff. It's about love lost or never pursued...for good reason? Or maybe it was left unfinished for a better reason. Dave plays with homophones in his hastily written poem of the week. My Bad Poetry Episode 8.19: "No Regrets" End Poem from a Real Poet: "The Riddle of Strider" by Bil

Kristin makes a triumphant return with two timely poems written at a very different time. From a satirical send up of the perfect house wife to a happy (?)... strange and amazing time capsule of the Bush Era, Kristin takes the show on a journey and uses all the swear beeps we have. My Bad Poetry Episode 8.18: "The Domestic Goddess Waltz & ??? (w/Kristin LaTour)" End Poem From a Real Poet: "Tucson Snow" by Kristin LaTour Kristin LaTour is a teacher at Joliet Jr. College and the founder of the Aur

When it looked like there was no material to be found... As if in a dream around found a single loose leaf paper with this poor excuse of a poem scribbled on it. Dave might have wished for the free afternoon after hearing this pretentious poem that is poeming so hard. My Bad Poetry Episode 8.17: "The Dream" End Poem from a Real Poet: "Night" by Anne Brontë Podcast Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com Bluesky: @mybadpoetrythepod.bsky.social Instagram: @MyBadPoetry_ThePod Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:/

Aaron surprises Dave with a new poem that he sent via email earlier in the week. Dave's response to the email... radio silence. So we hear it here! The poem itself looks at an funny circumstance in which Aaron and his spouse share more in common than he may have been comfortable with for a moment. My Bad Poetry Episode 8.16: "Prescription Predicament" End Poem from a Real Poet: "Sertraline" by Emily Nason Podcast Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com Bluesky: @mybadpoetrythepod.bsky.social In

This week Aaron and Dave are exposed to some great "bad Plath girl poetry." Jennifer Sutherland brings three poems spanning the decades to show that Plath like poetry can grow and improve with time. From an "after" poem that is hard to see the resemblance to a mythic exploration of love and hate, Jennifer's got it all! My Bad Poetry Episode 8.15: "Sylvia, Flutter, & Admetus Mummified (w/Jennifer Sutherland)" End Poem from a Real Poet: "Alcestis as a Hon, but not the Kitschy, Cute Kind" as Jennif