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
God and Baseball
God and Baseball, time and identity: consider them all in Cosmic Poet Simon Pole’s classic poem on the international pastime. Read by the poet from the Poems For Ocean collection.
The Giant in the Marsh
Visit a magical and strangely populated world apart from ours, with guide Simon Pole, the Cosmic Poet, reading his latest poem. From the Poems For Ocean collection.
The Fireless Flame
A poet’s inspiration burns like the sun. A unique type of jet fuel Cosmic Poet Simon Pole will address in today’s poem. From the Poems For Ocean collection.