Cook & Crank: The Cosmic Poetry Podcast
The official podcast of Cosmic Poet Simon Pole. Hear a different poem performed each week in the Cosmic Poet's own authentic, expressive voice, with a short commentary for added enjoyment.
Simon Pole is the author of six volumes of poetry, including the seven-poem epic cycle The Saga of Terminal City. Known for a distinctive brand of writing called Cosmic Poetry, which scales from the everyday to the spiritual heights beyond, Pole is a graduate of Harvard University, and a descendant of early Canadian poet Susie Drury.
He lives in Kingsville, Ontario, on the north shore of Lake Erie.
Cook & Crank: The Cosmic Poetry Podcast
Latest Episodes
Dolphin's Lair
Come down with me, said the mermaid in the sea…A poem about mermaids and sailors, read by Cosmic Poet Simon Pole. From the Poems For Ocean collection.
The Last Binge of Youth
Going out with a bang is everyone’s ideal isn’t it? At least when you’re young. A poem read by Cosmic Poet Simon Pole. From the Poems For Ocean collection.
The Mist Remembers
The present relentlessly gentrifies the past, but on a misty night we can recapture the essence of what is gone. A poem read by Cosmic Poet Simon Pole. From the Poems For Ocean collection.