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Sunil Iyengar, editor of an outstanding new poetry anthology, joins the podcast to discuss all things narrative verse: its origins, its virtues, and its place in contemporary poetry. He and Chris also take turns reading some memorable narrative poems, including some of their own.
Show notes:
- Sunil's new anthology, The Colosseum Book of Contemporary Narrative Verse
- Andy Ferguson on John McCain and Robert Service's “The Cremation of Sam McGee"
- Sunil's poem “The Omission” (New Verse Review)
- Chris's poem “Singing Along to Billy Joel at My Roommate’s First Wedding” (New Verse Review)
Time stamps:
5:00 – Why narrative poetry?
17:09 – The Colosseum Book of Contemporary Narrative Verse
36:05 – Memorable narrative poems
57:06 – Poems by Sunil and Chris
Opening and closing music: Brendan Benson, “Spit It Out,” used with permission from the artist.
Produced by Sean Doolan.
Christopher J. Scalia