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Rhyming The Dead

Rhyming The Dead

Rhyming the Dead: A radio series produced for the Red Room Company & CBAA

Rhyming the Dead is a Red Room radio series that commissioned 10 Australian poets to create and perform new work inspired by a dead poet of their choosing. Rhyming the Dead poems and interviews with the past and present poets explore ways death permeates life.

The Red Room Company has commissioned 10 Australian poets to create and perform new work inspired by a dead poet of their choosing. Rhyming the Dead poems and interviews with the past and present poets explore ways death permeates life. Interviewed and produced by Maisie Cohen. http://redroomcompany.org/rhyming-dead/radioshow/

 EPISODE 1: SECRETS FOR LIVING

Judith Rodriguez (VIC) responds to Oodgeroo Noonuccal (QLD) and Renee Pettit-Schipp (WA) remembers Judith Wright (QLD) 

Full poems in text and audio:

Judith Rodriguez

Renee Pettit-Schipp

The Red Room Company has commissioned 10 Australian poets to create and perform new work inspired by a dead poet of their choosing. Rhyming the Dead poems and interviews with the past and present poets explore ways death permeates life. Interviewed and produced by Maisie Cohen. http://redroomcompany.org/rhyming-dead/radioshow/

EPISODE 2: EMOTIONS ARE NOT HAWAIIAN SHIRTS

Fiona Britton (NSW) shares new poems inspired by Dorothy Porter (VIC) and Aden Rolfe (NSW) responds to John Forbes (VIC)

Full poems in text and audio:

Fiona Britton

Aden Rolfe

The Red Room Company has commissioned 10 Australian poets to create and perform new work inspired by a dead poet of their choosing. Rhyming the Dead poems and interviews with the past and present poets explore ways death permeates life. Interviewed and produced by Maisie Cohen. http://redroomcompany.org/rhyming-dead/radioshow/

EPISODE 3: CHALK IS FALLING

Jakob Ziguras (NSW) elegises Stanisław Barańczak (Poland) and Bella Li (VIC) responds to Arthur Rimbaud (France) 

Full poems in text and audio:

Bella Li

Jakob Ziguras

The Red Room Company has commissioned 10 Australian poets to create and perform new work inspired by a dead poet of their choosing. Rhyming the Dead poems and interviews with the past and present poets explore ways death permeates life. Interviewed and produced by Maisie Cohen. http://redroomcompany.org/rhyming-dead/radioshow/

EPISODE 4: HANDS DISAPPEAR INTO WOOD

Sam Wagan Watson (QLD) pays homage to Martin Harrison (NSW) and Melody Paloma (VIC) reflects on Jennifer Rankin (NSW)

Full poems in text and audio:

Sam Wagan Watson

Melody Paloma

The Red Room Company has commissioned 10 Australian poets to create and perform new work inspired by a dead poet of their choosing. Rhyming the Dead poems and interviews with the past and present poets explore ways death permeates life. Interviewed and produced by Maisie Cohen. http://redroomcompany.org/rhyming-dead/radioshow/

EPISODE 5: THE EYES OF THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE

Abe Nouk (VIC) responds to Maya Angelou (USA) and Celestine Rowe (SA) remembers the rapper Tupac Shakur (USA)

Full poems in text and audio:

Abe Nouk

Celestine Rowe