Episodes

Dave and Aaron receive a mysterious voicemail from a Ms. Roberta Spaghettio (who is definitely in no way Tiffany M Storrs). Roberta tries to clear up the pronunciation of a certain press to ...some success. Hear the definitive pronociation here and shout out to Roi Fainéant for being the fun filled press that they are! My Bad Poetry Episode 3.21 "A Call (w/ Roberta Spaghettio) Podcast Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MyBadPoetryThe1 Website: https://www.podpage.com/my-bad-poe...

For their last guest episode of the season, Dave and Aaron get a master class on the evolution of poems from the amazing Julia Guez. Julia brings two examples of "bad" poems that have evolved over time through edits and revisions to become completely different works of art. From collapsing couplets to exploring expansions this episode focuses on the art of writing and rewriting and rewriting and... My Bad Poetry Episode 3.22 "Meditation at Callicoon & On the Occasion of Our Tenth Anniversary (w...

Dave and Aaron had to do their best not to waste time because they had a precious 40 minutes to speak with the great Jared Beloff during his lunch break. While they would have been thrilled to spend the whole time talking about Jared's new book, Jared did not disappoint with two amazing poems form his days at a 10th grader. From moss to Sasquatch, Jared's poems seem to have always sought to capture the glory of nature, just with way more skill and subtly nowadays. My Bad Poetry Episode 3.21 "My...

From a concrete poem that might have benefited from it's own Hulk Smash to a emo-laced exploration of that thing called "Love," Michael VanCalbergh's high school poems live up to this show's title. Dave and Aaron find another fast friend with this week's guest as Michael brings the perfect energy to a rare evening recording. Be warned however the final poem hits hard as it carefully explores the loss of a parent through a unique lens. Note: When discussing the End Poem Aaron references a song th...

Dave and Aaron breath a sigh of relief after finishing the final typed collection from Aaron's high school years. While there are still more episodes to come it felt like a good time to reflect and wrap up most of Season 3. They talk about what episode they would suggest to someone starting the show and highlight some amazing events of the season. There is even a brief cameo from poet Jay Parr who took a crack at saying "Roi Fainéant!" My Bad Poetry Episode 3.19 "Analogy of Life Wrap-Up" End P...

Just when you thought you had heard the last of the "Silence Saga", the very end of high school Aaron's third anthology throws one more in the mix. An untitled poem musing on the need and lack of silence seems to be a fitting companion for Dave and Aaron this week as Aaron's "recording studio" -aka the kitchen table- is repeatedly interrupted by a child who is stretching the definition of their "quite/rest time." Nevertheless they persevere to say a lot on the little they had to work with. Hopef...

If the Silence Saga wasn't enough Aaron's previous self decided to write a second "My Words" without any acknowledgment of the first. Dave and Aaron work through this poem that seems to be reflecting on the Wolf journal entries as a whole and they find themselves landing in a similar place (spoilers... it's toxic masculinity!) My Bad Poetry Episode 3.17: "'My Words (II)" End Poem from a Real Poet: "The world is s beautiful place" by Lawrence Ferlinghetti Video Essays cited at the 21' mark: "S...

Start of 2023 with a new blooper reel! Or maybe don't... We won't judge. Aaron and Dave continue to struggle with all things recording in this collection of gaffes, tangents, and conversations cut for time. Want to enjoy a real episode? Might we suggest our Featured Guests Episodes! Want to enjoy more bloopers? We have plenty of those too! Podcast Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MyBadPoetryThe1 Website: https://www.podpage.com/my-bad-poetry/ --- Send in a voice message:...

With the holidays and vacations, Dave and Aaron decided to try their hand at a new format for this special episode. With randomly generated words, chance styles, and five minutes the two co-hosts attempt to write poems for the season. Some fair better than others. None fair well.* Hoping the end of 2022 has brought with it times of rest, joy, hope, peace, and reasons to be happy. Next time yule be hearing from us is in the New Year. ;) -Aaron and Dave My Bad Poetry Episode 3.15: "'Blizzard' & ...

Dr. MEH and us tell each other fairy tales... or really just share some bad poetry. Aaron and Dave are delighted to have Mathew E Henry on the show to share some of his first ever poems which were heavily influenced by the great e. e. cummings and of course Counting Crows. Aaron accidently has Matthew read all three of the shared poems including "she says it's only in my head" and he's not really worried or overly concerned because it's all or nothing. Also Dave adds one more to his "sad dad" po...

When should a writer take the title and theme of their work as the best advice? Perhaps when they continue to work with "Silence." With a recording scheduled that spanned a week, Aaron and Dave return once more to the endless well that is high school Aaron's "deep" thoughts on silence. Also Dave has a pretty good joke about Webster's word of the year sprinkled in there. My Bad Poetry Episode 3.13: "Silence III" End Poem from a Real Poet: "In Deepest Night" & "In Sacred Manner" by Susan Palo Ch...

In this weeks episode Dave and Aaron talk a while on a perfect topic for an auditory medium like podcasting... silence. Dave channels his inner troll for his starter poem and Aaron's poetry feels like trolling in its own right. Hear Dave attempt to remind Aaron of basic things that Aaron has forgotten from high school biology. Then sit with your thoughts and wonder how there could possible to more than 10 minutes of cut material from this episode. Apparently the co-hosts had a lot to say about a...

Dave and Aaron break up the silence (and by that we mean the recording of two poems on Silence from Aaron's journals) with another amazing guest episode. Frances Klein not only brings her quick wit and sense of humor to the show but she brings her first ever poem. A work she composed as a thesis project of all things. Hear the evolution of her craft from first draft to today and laugh along along the way. My Bad Poetry Episode 3.11 "The Mask & Patron Saints (w/ Frances Klein)" End Poem from a ...

From the cutting floor of "Realization," comes the shocking revelation on the true tipping point for the show's existence! A moment that Dave is perhaps still reeling from. Hear this truly terrifying and mystifying reveal...along with how Season Four may be structured and how truly grateful we are for guests on the show! Podcast Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MyBadPoetryThe1 Website: https://www.podpage.com/my-bad-poetry/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters....

Dave and Aaron have multiple realizations during this episode. 1. Dave should maybe not record with a fever. 2. Aaron doesn't understand commas. 3. This show is so lucky to have guests willing to speak with us. 4. Giving a poem a title is hard. My Bad Poetry Episode 3.10: "Realization" End Poem from a Real Poet: "Thought." by Alice Dunbar-Nelson Podcast Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MyBadPoetryThe1 Website: https://www.podpage.com/my-bad-poetry/ --- Send in a voice mes...

This week's episode is often in direct conversations with our previous episode 3.7 "Alive." Aaron's high school self brings his notable style of subtlety to this week's poem. And by that we mean, the title tells you exactly everything to pay attention for this poem. Dave and Aaron attempt to improve the work with some actual -yet small- success. Meanwhile Dave continues his renaissance of "must be read" poems at the start of this episode. Content Warning: This week's poem deals with ideas arou...

When scheduling conflicts and unseen events prevented a Halloween weekend recording with Lauren Theresa it seems like some of the magic may have been lost to time. Thank goodness for Daylight Savings which gave everyone another hour and a perfect time for Aaron and Dave to hear the bad, the batty, and the beautiful poems from this great guest. My Bad Poetry Episode 3.8 "Enraptured, Breaking With Reality, & I Want to Believe (w/ Lauren Theresa)" End Poem from a Real Poet: "Motels" by Lauren The...

When life got in the way of recording this week, we dove into the crypt of cut pieces to Frankenstein together something "new" for our October 31st episode. While the bloopers aren't necessarily frightening, we hope you enjoy this impromptu Halloween "special." Correction: Aaron says Sondheim worked on the Broadway "Marry Poppins." That was hastily corrected by his sister. Sondheim had worked on his own version early on but couldn't get the rights. He was not involved in the Disney stage version...

Dave and Aaron encounter a poem that may actually be poetic? "Alive" deals a bit more with mental health issues that previous poems so Aaron and Dave attempt to address the topic without ruining the lighthearted vibe. Hopefully there is reason enough here to stick around for a listen. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline- #988 My Bad Poetry Episode 3.7: "Alive" End Poem from a Real Poet: "I Know Not" by Diwaldo Salom Podcast Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MyBadPoetryThe1 Website: h...

Aaron and Dave run into an odd "poem" from the Wolf Journal where the concept might not actually be as bad as the poem itself. While the poem itself barely resembles the art, the concepts of oppression and exploitation explored may hold some water. Unprepared for such an occurrence the two took the conversation on many different turns and lengthy tangents, many of which were ultimately cut from this episode (but did help bulk up the latest blooper reel). Nevertheless a "successful" episode was c...

Aaron and Dave find themselves chatting with the founder of the Southern Collective and editor-in-chief of Blue Mountain Review, Charles Clifford Brooks III. Yet the bad poems he brings to the table prove even editor-in-chiefs can't find their muse every time. From dead puppies to misinterpreted meanings, this episode doesn't fail to take flight (unlike one poems protagonist). So press play and LIVE, DANCE, STAY. Won't you? End Poem from a Real Poet: "I Remember the Earth" by Clifford Brooks M...

With "Hocus Pocus II" dropping this week, why not revisit a sequel in Aaron's high school poetry collection? Dave could probably provide many reasons why at this point. Nevertheless, Aaron and Dave struggle not to repeat themselves and their ideas too much this episode but when a 16 year old Aaron keep retreading the same themes and ideas over and over and over again it's shall we say... inevitable? The poem "Love II" fails to demonstrate its need to exist, and to be honest, "Love" which was alr...

Your mind is not deceiving you. There was a poem titled "Love" which the podcast covered back in Season 2 episode 3 but here in Season 3 episode 3 the two hosts have found a poem by that exact same name. Dave and Aaron wish there was something original in this work to work with, but are left with another generic emo-esque collections of words. Secondhand Serenade is evoked and sung, FD Signifier is cited and praised, Great British Bake Off is discussed and debated... basically Aaron and Dave did...

What does a 16 year old boy have to say about life? Apparently quite a bit! Dave and Aaron try to sort through the opening statements/poems/aphorisms (???) that introduce the third installment of a high school Aaron's poetic endeavors from 2006. My Bad Poetry Episode 3.2: "Analogy of Life" End Poem from a Real Poet: "Elegy of Joy [an excerpt]" by Muriel Rukeyser Podcast Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MyBadPoetryThe1 Website: https://www.podpage.com/my-bad-poetry/ --- Se...