387: A Mouthful of Air: Poetry as a Spoken Artform - Interview with Mark McGuinness

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Mark McGuinness.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mark is an award-winning poet, author, podcaster and host of The 21st Century Creative, as well as a coach for creative professionals. He is also someone I’ve had the pleasure of calling a colleague and friend for nearly a decade. When Mark told me about his latest project, a new podcast titled A Mouthful of Air, I knew I had to bring him on DIY MFA Radio to talk about it.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The podcast centers around poetry, and episodes alternate in focus between contemporary works and the classics. For episodes featuring contemporary poets, Mark invites them to read a single poem and talk about the writing process behind it. In other episodes, he reads classic poems and talks about what we can learn from them as writers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is an awesome podcast, and one that writers of all genres can learn from and enjoy. A Mouthful of Air has been awarded funding for the first 2 years of the show by Arts Council England, and I can’t wait to see where it goes!</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episod</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">e Mark McGuinness</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and I discuss:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What effects a good poem can have on the reader that transcend academic understanding.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What method poetry is and the writing processes of contemporary poets.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How reading poetry out loud—even just to yourself—enhances the experience.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <h4><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, his #1 tip for writers.</span></em></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more info and show notes: <a