Poetry
Sonnet No 20: A woman's face with nature's own hand
This poem has been the subject of much debate as to the nature of the love the poet expresses for the "Fair Youth", the figure to whom the first 126 sonnets are dedicated. Read by Stuart Devenie. Audio
Spectrum for 17 August 2014
Alwyn Owen explores the lighter side of New Zealand's poetry of patriotism which was fashionable during the latter half of the 19 century and the early 20th. Our patriotic versifiers were eclectic… Audio
Sonnet No 17: Who will believe my verse in time to come
That's the last of the "procreation sonnets", the seventeenth in the set, in which Shakespeare exhorted "the fair youth" to leave an heir. From here, the sonnets start to take a romantic hue - you'll… Audio
Survivor Poetry
Survivor Poetry is a reality TV/poetry slam mash up which will form part of this month's Christchurch Word Writers and Readers Festival. Katy Gosset braves the auditions. Audio
Sonnet No 16: But wherefore do not you a mightier way
Read by Jennifer Ward-Lealand Audio
Sonnet No 13: O that you were yourself, but love you are
Read by Elizabeth McRae. Music details: Dowland: Gagliarda (Glossa GCD 920 109) Audio
Sonnet No 12: When I do count the clock that tells the time
Read by Hewitt Humphrey. Music details: J Johnson: La Vecchia Pavan (Naxos 8.550776) Audio
Joanna Preston : The Dark Feathered Art of Poetry
Joanna Preston is an Australian-born poet, editor and freelance writing tutor who lives in Southbridge, near Christchurch. She has just taken over as poetry editor for Takahe magazine, which is… Audio
Sonnet No 11: As fast as thou shalt wane so fast thou grow'st
Read by Tainui Tukiwaho. Music details: Dowland: The Battle Galliard (Naxos 8.570449) Audio
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien
Painter, poet, curator and writer discussing the Parkin Drawing Prize that he judged, and "difficult" poetry with reference to the collection Heartland by Michele Leggott. Audio
Sonnet No 10: For shame deny that thou bear'st love to any
Read by Sonia Yee. Music details: R Johnson: Pavan Harmonia (Mundi 907257) Audio
Sonnet No 9: Is it for fear to wet a widow's eye?
Read by Michael Hurst. Music details: Dowland: Pavan "Solus sine sola" (Naxos 8.570449) Audio
Sonnet No 3: Look in thy glass and tell the face thou viewest
Read by Stuart Devenie. Audio
Sonnet No 2: When forty winters shall besiege thy brow
Read by Elizabeth Hawthorne. Audio
