The Queens Of Electric Picnic 2024 and Wendy Cope

The Poetry's Dead Podcast

We know. We agree. Last week was an absolute sausage fest.
Too many misters and not enough sisters if you ask us, which is why today's episode we are celebrating the powerful women of the Electric Picnic who had blown us away with their poetry over the festival.
We both felt very 'seen' when Tess McKevitt performed her poem all about the red flags and pitfalls of falling for a 'Mammies Boy', so we had to start there and discuss the poem.
Lizzy Byrne had the audience eating out of her hands on stage at the festival, but it was her piece 'The Festival Of Life' that brought us on a beautiful journey and we couldn't wait to share with you
Caoimhe Weakliam packs a punch anyway when she performs, but her spoken word poem 'Storm' will, and excuse the pun, blow you away. Brace for impact.
Anna D has magic in her veins anyway, but how fitting for her to give us the piece 'Droaicht' to share with you, which as you know already, is Gaelic for magic.
We wrap up the show with a tribute to Ryan's grandmother through the wonderful words of Wendy Cope and her poem, Names.
A warm welcome to our new Patreon subscribers Barbara and Muiris who have joined the family. Please feel free to support the show if this brings a little joy on a Monday morning for you.
Poems from today
Tess McKevitt - Fear And Lusting
https://www.tessmckevitt.com/
Lizzy Byrne - The Festival Of Love
Instagram - @lizzybyrneandthelymphnodes
Caoimhe Weakliam - Storm
Instagram - @caoimheweakliam
Anna D - Draoicht
Instagram - @annad.poetry
Wendy Cope - Names
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/wendy-cope
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Original music by Matthew Keating
Artwork by Paddy Downey
Introduction and co-produced by Lisa Downey