A Mouthful of Air: Poetry with Mark McGuinness

Poems and how they work.

Award-winning poet Mark McGuinness takes classic poems apart to show you how the magic works. You’ll also find performances of poems and podcast episodes featuring contemporary poets talking about the making of a single poem.

A Mouthful of Air has been selected by The Guardian and Podcast Review as a top poetry podcast.

“McGuinness doesn’t shy away from textual analysis but rather explains concepts to listeners to unfold myriad meanings from the page.”
— The Guardian

“It’s hard to overstate just how good this show is.”
— Podcast Review

“Podcast GOLD!”
— Mona Arshi

Full transcripts, including the text of every poem:
https://amouthfulofair.fm