A Mouthful of Air: Poetry with Mark McGuinness

A Mouthful of Air: Poetry with Mark McGuinness


Latest Episodes

The Maldive Shark by Herman Melville
September 30, 2023

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses The Maldive Shark by Herman Melville.For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-maldive-shark-herman-melville

The Future of A Mouthful of Air
September 12, 2023

Mark McGuinness takes you behind the scenes of A Mouthful of Air, telling the story of the creation of the show, and how you can help us in the next phase of the podcast.For a full episode transcript go to: the-future-of-a-mouthful-of-air

The Larder by Judy Brown
August 15, 2023

Judy Brown reads The Larder and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness.For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-larder-judy-brown

Astrophil and Stella Sonnet 1 by Sir Philip Sidney
August 01, 2023

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses Astrophil and Stella, Sonnet 1 by Sir Philip Sidney.For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/astrophil-and-stella-sonnet-1-sir-philip-sidney

Bede’s Sparrow by Isobel Dixon
July 18, 2023

Isobel Dixon reads Bedes Sparrow and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness.For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/bedes-sparrow-isobel-dixon

‘As I push the door’ by Harry Man and Endre Ruset
July 05, 2023

Harry Man and Endre Ruset read As I push the door and discuss the poem with Mark McGuinness.CONTENT WARNING: the poem in this episode was written in response to the terrorist attack in Norway in 2011. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amo

Futility by Wilfred Owen
June 28, 2023

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses Futility by Wilfred Owen.For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/futility-wilfred-owen

From The Triumph of Life by Percy Bysshe Shelley
June 06, 2023

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses a passage from The Triumph of Life by Percy Bysshe Shelley.For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-triumph-of-life-percy-bysshe-shelley

Song about putting a bird in a pie by Luke Samuel Yates
May 23, 2023

Luke Samuel Yates reads Song about putting a bird in a pie and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness.For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/song-about-putting-a-bird-in-a-pie-luke-samuel-yates

The Tyger by William Blake
May 09, 2023

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses The Tyger by William Blake.For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-tyger-william-blake