My Bad Poetry
My Bad Poetry
Aaron and Dave dive into an old private journal to read poems written in high school. Along the way the two have found themselves joined by some incredibly amazing people, all willing to share some of their own bad poetry. Experience a mix of self-reflection, humor, self-deprecation, great conversations and just maybe a half decent poem!
My Bad Poetry

My Bad Poetry

Aaron and Dave dive into an old private journal to read poems written in high school. Along the way the two have found themselves joined by some incredibly amazing people, all willing to share some of their own bad poetry. Experience a mix of self-reflection, humor, self-deprecation, great conversations and just maybe a half decent poem!

Recent Episodes

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Oct. 26, 2026

The Game & A Spotify Playlist Labeled... (w/ Donna Vorreyer)

Donna dug deep for this very special episode. She remembered some lyrics from 1976 (the nation's bicentennial) when she was 14 which she brought to Aaron and Dave for their 200th Episode! Following in the theme of music she also brought the 2019 poem "A Spotify Playlist Labeled 'Relaxing Writing Music' Fails to Accomplish Its Task" which has a promising title but not quite the payoff. But in the end you do get to hear Donna sing! Enjoy the 200th Episode of My Bad Poetry. Thanks for all the li
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Oct. 12, 2026

Ode to a Brick Wall, The Wreck of the Schooner O'Malley, & rosemont overture (w/ Matt Schur)

Though the guest is Schur, Aaron appears unsure about a lot of things when it comes to Matt like his job...and his books... and this is Matt's second time on the show! Perhaps Aaron was unmoored by his missing co-host Dave. Yet one thing is for sure. These three poems are bad for a myriad of different reasons, worthy of exploring. My Bad Poetry Episode 9.4: "Ode to a Brick Wall, The Wreck of the Schooner O'Malley, & rosemont overture (w/ Matt Schur)" End Poem from a Real Poet: "Adamah" by
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Oct. 5, 2026

Words from a BediRebel (w/ Kelly Kaur)

This week we take a break from our normal cringe and clumsy rhymes to enjoy the other type of bad poetry. Kelly Kaur brings her rebellious poems to the show to speak out for women's rights. Sometimes it's good to be "bad"! My Bad Poetry Episode 9.3: "Words from a BediRebel (w/ Kelly Kaur) End Poem from a Real Poet: "Rising Up" by Kelly Kaur Kelly Kaur is a professor at Mount Royal University in Calgary. She is an award winning author of Letters to Singapore and Howdy I’m Singh Hari. Her
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Sept. 28, 2026

Dawn & Plum's Lullaby (w/ Hollay Ghadery)

Season 9's first guest brings sentimental poems from the past that may have forgotten to include the sentiment. Hollay loved boat rides and kittens, but these poems could convince you otherwise... My Bad Poetry Episode 9.2: "Dawn & Plum's Lullaby (w/ Hollay Ghadery)" End Poem from a Real Poet: "Night Feed with Aal" by Hollay Ghadery Hollay Ghadery is the founder and senior publicist of River Street a leading press in Canadian literature representation. She is an award winning author including
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Sept. 21, 2026

We're Back! (Season 9 Premiere)

Dave and Aaron try to remember how to be talk after a summer away from the podcast. Without a guest to anchor them, the co-hosts struggle to stay on topic, but they manage to put to launch season 9 without too many sidetracks. You are invited on the show! If you don't want to talk but still have bad poetry to share, please email the show and let Dave and Aaron handle the rest! Also we want to know what color our logo should be for this season. Email the podcast your suggestion and see if it be
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July 6, 2026

Untitled document (Season 8 Finale)

Dave and Aaron are taking a summer hiatus, but not before leaving all their dear listeners with two more strange short poems. My Bad Poetry Episode 8.21: "Untitled document (Season 8 Finale) End Poem from a Real Poet: "The Naughty Preposition" by Morris Bishop A huge thank you to all the guests who appeared on Season 8! If you or someone you know want to come on the show please reach out... we would love to hear from you. Podcast Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com Bluesky: @mybadpoetry