GorPod: The Goretti Publications Podcast

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S01E07: Historical Poetry

	TITLE: Historical Poetry LENGTH: 37:40 DISCUSSION: Historical poetry. There are many kinds of historical poetry: some is historically accurate, some is only vaguely accurate, and some is merely historical “vibes”. We give some good examples of each type, and why this genre is important. POEM: The Siege of Vienna SCRIPT: S01E07_gorpod_script.txt DOWNLOAD: S01E07-gorpod.ogg S01E07-gorpod.mp3

S01E06: Narrative Poetry

	TITLE: Narrative Poetry LENGTH: 19:58 DISCUSSION: Narrative poetry. Why did the ancients insist on writing just about everything in verse? What is the benefit of writing in verse as opposed to prose? Can we do it with important topics? POEM: The Question SCRIPT: S01E06_gorpod_script.txt DOWNLOAD: S01E06-gorpod.ogg S01E06-gorpod.mp3

S01E05: Does Poetry Even Matter?

	TITLE: Does Poetry Even Matter? LENGTH: 17:27 DISCUSSION: Accessibility. Does poetry even matter? Isn't it just needlessly convoluted, often too “sensitive”, feminine nonsense? Why not just say things in prose, like normal speech? POEM: Death Has Been Cheated Once SCRIPT: S01E05_gorpod_script.txt DOWNLOAD: S01E05-gorpod.ogg S01E05-gorpod.mp3

S01E04: Rhyme

	TITLE: Rhyme LENGTH: 16:28 DISCUSSION: Rhyme: what it is? What qualifies as rhyme, and what does not? What are some good examples of using rhyme in poetry, and why should it be used? Is it, as we often hear, just a foolish and outdated mechanism? POEM: The Tulip Grows SCRIPT: S01E04_gorpod_script.txt DOWNLOAD: S01E04-gorpod.ogg S01E04-gorpod.mp3

S01E03: The Sonnet

	TITLE: The Sonnet LENGTH: 07:39 DISCUSSION: The sonnet: briefly, its origins, its current forms, and why it seems so prevalent in so many different languages and cultures. What makes the sonnet useful? We read Sonnet 116 from Shakespeare as an example. POEM: The Seed of Sorrow SCRIPT: S01E03_gorpod_script.txt DOWNLOAD: S01E03_gorpod.ogg S01E03_gorpod.mp3

S01E02: Structure in Poetry

	TITLE: Structure in Poetry LENGTH: 09:31.931 DISCUSSION: In short: does poetry need to rhyme? What is structure in poetry, and is it important? Do we need structure; and if so, what type? What about so-called “free verse”? POEM: Winter's Joy SCRIPT: S01E02_gorpod_script.txt DOWNLOAD: S01E02_gorpod.ogg S01E02_gorpod.mp3

S01E01: Welcome to GorPod!

	TITLE: Welcome to GorPod! LENGTH: 09:14.009 DISCUSSION: What is GorPod? What is it for, and what will we be doing? Some comments about linguistic meter, and some terms: lines, feet, stress. POEM: The Fire Which Does Not Consume SCRIPT: S01E01_gorpod_script.txt DOWNLOAD: S01E01_gorpod.ogg S01E01_gorpod.mp3