The Poems We Made Along The Way

On today’s episode of The Poems We Made Along the Way Gregory Kearns speaks to Liam Bates about how we might define friendship, popular song lyrics being published in poetry anthologies, and self-consciously informal citations. Listen on to find out more about all of that.

Liam Bates is a poet and researcher. He’s written two pamphlets Monomaniac and Working Animals, as well as his debut collection Human Townsperson all published by Broken Sleep Books.

Books and other things

Human Townsperson: https://www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page/liam-bates-human-townsperson

Monomaniac: https://www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page/liam-bates-monomaniac

Working Animals: https://www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page/liam-bates-working-animals

You can also use our affiliate link for Bookshop to find most of the books by most of the guests from the show. They are organised into lists for each series. If you use this link, we get a fraction of the money you spend: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/series-seven-the-poems-we-made-along-the-way

We’d also recommend enquiring with your local bookshops or libraries as well.

Things to read/watch/listen/etc in relationship to this interview:

Character Building poetry film: https://videopress.com/v/qpXHT1wb

Interview with Liam Bates: https://www.brokensleepbooks.com/post/interview-with-liam-bates

David Graeber interviewed by Charlie Rose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVDkkOAOtV0

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On today’s episode of The Poems We Made Along the Way Gregory Kearns speaks to Ellora Sutton about the importance of physical space when building communities, how good poetry requires precarity, and the connection between grief and surrealism.

Ellora Sutton is a poet and critic. She is the poetry reviewer for Mslexia and her debut collection Little Bitch is published by VERVE Poetry Press. Her two previous pamphlets Antonyms for Burial and Artisanal Slush were also published by VERVE.

* Contact your MP to challenge changes to the EHRC: https://writetheletter.bimini.workers.dev/ *

Books and other things

Little Bitch: https://www.vervepoetrybookshop.com/product-page/little-bitch-by-ellora-sutton

antonyms for burial: https://www.vervepoetrybookshop.com/product-page/antonyms-for-burial-ellora-sutton

Artisanal Slush: https://www.vervepoetrybookshop.com/product-page/artisanal-slush-ellora-sutton

You can also use our affiliate link for Bookshop to find most of the books by most of the guests from the show. They are organised into lists for each series. If you use this link, we get a fraction of the money you spend: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/series-seven-the-poems-we-made-along-the-way

We’d also recommend enquiring with your local bookshops or libraries as well.

Things to read/watch/listen/etc in relationship to this interview:

Poet Interview: Ellora Sutton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrwTeE7qDdo

A conversation between Ellora Sutton and Imogen Wade: https://poetrylondon.co.uk/on-girlhood-from-hello-kitty-to-the-virgin-mary/

Phoebe Stuckes interview Ellora mentions in the episode: https://poetrysociety.org.uk/competitions/the-geoffrey-dearmer-prize/2019-2/phoebe-stuckes-interview-im-deadly-serious-when-it-comes-to-writing/

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YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@ThePoemsWeMade

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ThePoemsWeMade

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On today’s episode of The Poems We Made Along the Way Gregory Kearns speaks to Shannon Kuta Kelly about synaesthesia, how music influences poetry, and the process of embedding lizards.

Shannon Kuta Kelly is a poet and musician based in Belfast. She is a fellow at the Seamus Heaney Centre and her debut collection The Tree is Missing is published by Faber and Faber.

Books and other things

The Tree Is Missing: https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571395576-the-tree-is-missing/

You can also use our affiliate link for Bookshop to find most of the books by most of the guests from the show. They are organised into lists for each series. If you use this link, we get a fraction of the money you spend: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/series-seven-the-poems-we-made-along-the-way

We’d also recommend enquiring with your local bookshops or libraries as well.

Things to read/watch/listen/etc in relationship to this interview:

Words That Burn podcast interview with Shannon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg8PuoEOxO4&t=97s

Ecolit review of The Tree Is Missing: https://ecolitbooks.com/2026/05/04/shannon-kuta-kelly-the-tree-is-missing-book-review/

Macha Press website: https://www.machapress.com/

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Theme tune: Joe Chesterman-March who can be found here: https://joecm.co.uk

YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@ThePoemsWeMade

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ThePoemsWeMade

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