Join Forest Publication’s Ryan Van Winkle in conversation with Emily Ballou, online in the Scottish Poetry Library’s most recent podcast:

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‘ “I felt a Funeral, in my Brain…”

Ryan catches up with American/Australian poet Emily Ballou just before her event at the SPL. They discuss what it’s like to be a poet abroad, the influences on her work and her recent collection, The Darwin Poems. We’re also treated to ‘Bluegrass’, a poem by Ryan, with musical accompaniment by Jed Milroy.’ – SPL

Emily shared her Darwin Poems with us at the Golden Hour last June.

And Jed Milroy will be performing at the December Golden Hour along with Hailey Beavis – don’t miss it!

More podcasts with Ryan for the Scottish Poetry Library are available online at the SPL website.