Love the voice and the thoughtful conversation around poetry. Do yourself a favor and listen.

I loop through these podcasts to soothe my soul. Learning how to be in conversation with poetry and the world around me. Thanks to on being for giving padraig this place to share.

…would you miss THIS? 🖤

I LOVE this podcast. Padraig has a warm, generous spirit that glows in his lilting voice. I find his commentary insightful and balanced, never heavy handed or too wordy. The way he explores poetry invites me to go deeper, and I always am delighted to find things I didn’t see or notice, and so often end up in an unexpected place with a fresh view on the world.

the passing days are soft then i listen to a certain poem and that day grips me. thanks for sharing poets i may never have heard of.

Stumbled on this podcast …. Luck 🍀 or the universe

I love Poetry Unbound. It’s a respite in our crazy and beautiful world. I love Poetry Unbound—you will too.

I am excited that season 7 is starting soon. I got hooked on this podcast last year and have listened to all of the episodes multiple times. I love the variety of the poems, the thoughtful analysis, and the cool music that is woven through the podcast. The episodes are always engaging, enriching, and enlightening.

Found this podcast recently from listening to On Being. It brings so much fulfillment and artful perspective to my life. The critical analysis of the poem and the second reading of it after makes it easy to appreciate each poet’s talent and intention. The experience makes life a little less heavy. Can’t recommend this podcast enough!

This podcast is beautiful and I am continually grateful for each episode. Each time I’m caught up on episodes, I start again with episode 1 and re-listen to the entire series. Nothing but love and gratitude for Pádraig Ó Tuama.

I have never liked or understood poetry, but now I am hooked. This format and this way of reading/listening to poetry is just brilliant. It has really touched me and it is so innovative and needed for the world. It calms my body while entertains my brain. It is healing to listen to somehow. It slows everything down. I feel like poetry is slowing entering my body. I am curious on how poetry will shift things in me as I keep listening. Padraig is absolutely outstanding. His voice is calm, warm and relatable, poetic but not abstract. It is a real gift. Thank you thank you!

What a delicious treasure. I listen on my evening walks through nature, pausing to note a new author’s name to look up or to sit in the wonder of what I just heard. Just exquisite.

I’ve changed my morning routine. Now, instead of doom scrolling social media, I listen to stunning poems, read and thoughtfully interpreted by the incomparable Pádraig Ó Tuama. My day starts on a much brighter note and my appreciation for poetry has blossomed.

I listen, then listen again and again and love every second of every episode.

I just discovered this podcast and it feels like I found a treasure chest. The host has the perfect voice for reciting a poem and I like his choices. I greatly appreciate how he recites the poem once in the beginning and then at the end. It all feels like sitting by a fireside with a good cup of warm tea.

I watched my ego breaking down as I listened to this poem. Thank you- that’s what art does for me sometimes. Breaking down the ego

In a world of disturbing podcasts. Padraig is better than On Being itself ever was, and I’m so grateful for this gem. Can’t wait to get the book!

Laughing as you read this poem. Either time you read it. Your inflection, I added expression to your face and twinkle to your eyes. Thank you Padraig.

I stumbled upon this podcast, gave it a try, and am so very glad I did. It has become my very favorite thing to listen to. Food for my soul. Food I didn’t even know that I needed…. Thank you!

O Tuama not only understands the meanings and subtext of a poem, but has the ability to convey them in a way that we understand them also. A truly gifted teacher!

“Poetry” usually brings to mind awkward teenagers and stern teachers but this show unlocks the magic in such a compelling way that I eagerly look forward to the episode every week.

I fill my life with so many books articles podcasts reports music and stories that it often crowds out my ability to think and hear myself. Taking in this poem, and perhaps all poetry, helped me to create space to hear myself and get closer to my true self.

As someone who does not believe in coincidences, and who doesn’t read or listen to a lot of poetry, it is no coincidence that Lost by David Wagoner found me today and why I think of it: not a poem but a map. With that said, it would take a whole episode by itself to explain, Sending Krista and Padraig a virtual hug for On Being and Poetry Unbound…..

I love this poem! Oh my goodness. I am in search of lightening to strike me. The ‘you’ is me. My thinking is the poet is searching waiting hoping his words will come back to him. The you is him, the creative spirit that eludes us. For too long. We wait. Lightening strike me, please.

It’s the rare podcast that evokes a full range of emotions, fodder for sermons, and heightens my awareness of the human condition as this podcast does. I’m quite thankful for Padraig for this thoughtful offering of language art.

This poetry podcast has transformed my mornings from laborious and mundane to hours of peaceful reflection and quiet contemplation. Podraigs voice is soothing and full of emotion, he breaks the poems down so beautifully, making sure to bring out the hidden gems, while not making things overly complicated. Some poetry podcasts can be hard to follow but he makes sure to explain the complex ideas in a way anyone- even someone who has never read poetry- can understand. I look forward every week to this podcast! I hope it continues for years to come.

When I read this week’s On Being newsletter, I eagerly rushed to download Poetry Unbound. I just finished listening to Lost and have no words- it is so profound, so sentient, so wise. I am full. I can’t wait to keep listening and sharing with my community of writers, poets and friends. Thank you Padraig O Tuama . I will be pre-ordering your book.

This podcast is a treasure! I love that Padraig reads the poem at both the start and finish, and his insights into the poem are always very thoughtful, respectful of the poet, and fresh. As a poet myself, this podcast helps keeps me connected to a wide body of poets. I’m very grateful for it!

I listen to an episode every night as I settle into bed for sleep. This podcast and its host are a gift.

i am so grateful for the chance to slow down, hear a poem read but padraig and absorb is beautiful, rich analysis.

I recently stumbled upon this podcast based on what I frequently listen to on the app. What a gift! The featured poems are beautiful, and the analysis is spot on, with room for multiple interpretations. Each episode is just long enough to take deep dive into something meaningful. Listening for 15 minutes helps me pause and reset regardless of how my day is going. I am adding this to my daily listening practice.

This podcast I find myself going back to time and time again. Not only does is introduce poets but Padraig’s perspective and commentary will have you nodding your head, “yes!” Most of the time while listening, I am smiling. Other times, I shed some tears in witnessing the human truths of the poet or Padraig’s words. 💗

This podcast is thought-provoking, brilliant and so relevant to our times. I’m often brought to tears by its beauty.

I often listen to this while driving to my clinical veterinary job. There are a million to-do thoughts competing for brain bandwidth. The introduction narration review & re-narration soothe my soul and bring me into the present presence. Thanks so much for this gem, this bright spot.

So many layers of meaning in each reading.

Just a perfect Pearl.

Thank you for sharing these beautiful, searing, insightful poems, and for expanding on the precious words in equally beautiful and revealing language. I find it all magical…and healing.

I am grateful for padraig’s voice in the world. I appreciate how he unpacks each poem and the background of the poet. Thank you so much, you have helped me to appreciate poetry again.

I don’t care for the religious and other recurring themes of discussion. Otherwise Pádraig is a brilliant host. His passion for poetry is evident. Unlike many poetry podcasts where the host reads a completely abstract poem and we’re left to ooh and ahh like “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, I like how Pádraig analyses the poem and discusses what he reads into the nuances.

Padraig’s comments before reading Danez Smith poem about being in a place of relentless sun and the comfort of returning to Irish weather- reminded me of the 8 months I spent in the American Southwest. The desert was a revalation- the place I learned even the smallest stone was sacred but I’d come from New England and when I returned to Maine it was the wettest summer on record and I drank in every drop and felt reborn in the mists.

This podcast nourishes in all sorts of ways. What a pleasure to hear the careful unfolding of these poems by Pádraig Ó Tuama. A balm in a loud world.

I could listen to these forever

Enjoyed it so much.

The commentary on the poem coconut oil was brilliant. With you words an entire group of people felt heard and seen. Thank you for share this important Poem. Thank you

The introduction of so many varied poets is only bested by Padraig O’Tuama who delivers these words in a way that makes each poem better than the last. Padraig’s observations of the poetry further unlocks meanings on the outside as well as the inside. Take a minute and listen. You could be drawn into a worthwhile experience. At only 15 minutes, it’s a small time investment for the exceptional reward.

Delicious, immortal, right as rain.

I listen to this brilliant show every night with my daughter. I’m looking forward to the next season!

Thanks for the beauty!

Helping me tip toe into Poetry and helps it become more accessible to me. Humility and thoughtfulness of the host is refreshing.

I’ve always thought if poems were the news reports the world listened to, that we would be less fractured and more present. These poems and the thoughtful commentary takes me out of myself and to places I could never go otherwise. I am always moved and uplifted. Thank you!