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Quintessential Poetry: A Global Poetry & Spoken Word Poetry Podcast

411 episodesLatest Feb 22, 2026
Recorded in United States of AmericaEnglishArts
Quintessential Poetry is an award‑nominated global poetry and spoken word podcast featuring poets, storytellers, performers, and creative writers from around the world. Established in 2018, the show blends performance with reflective conversation, offering listeners meaningful insights into identity, healing, culture, and the human experience. Hosted by Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram—a four‑time Pushcart Prize–nominated poet, retired professor of Counselor Education, and internationally respected spoken word artist—the podcast is known for its warm, grounded, and emotionally attuned interviews. Each episode highlights global poetic voices and the cultural stories behind their work, creating a thoughtful, performance‑driven space for poetry enthusiasts, spoken word poetry performers, cultural storytellers, and audio creatives alike. With thousands of downloads and listeners across more than a dozen countries, Quintessential Poetry has become one of the most widely heard poetry podcasts in the world—a global stage where performance, reflection, and lived experience take center spotlight. With more than 500 episodes, the show has consistently ranked among the top poetry podcasts worldwide, including multiple #2 placements on 2024 global lists and top rankings on Goodpods, Player.fm, Ivy.fm, and the NYC World Podcast Network. Quintessential Poetry has also earned nominations in the Best Arts & Culture categories across major podcasting awards in 2025 and 2026. Poets interested in being featured may contact Dr. Ingram at maingram@gmx.com. Learn more at https://www.quintessentialpoetry.network.

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  1. QLPOR Presents John Guzlowski and Michael Lee Johnson

    The QLPOR podcast welcomes John Guzlowski and Michael Lee Johnson as esteemed guests. John Guzlowski brings a profound depth to his work, drawing inspiration from his family's hist…

    S6 E32101:21:52
  2. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Hazel-Ann Lynch

    Hazel-Ann Lynch is an up and coming serial writer and networker. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. Hazel transports herself to numerous other locations through her vivid im…

    01:07:23
  3. QLPOR Presents: A Friday Night Special Featuring Nicole Gillespie|Spoken Word

    Author Nicole Gillespie of Kansas City, Mo., is the proud author of: Transparent Moments and Mirror’s Reflections. Gillespie’s books’ landed her The People Choice Awards for “Best…

    S6 E32001:08:54
  4. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Siobhan Clover

    Siobhan Clover is a writer born and raised in Sussex County, Delaware and recently featured in the 2023 Delaware Bards Poetry Review. She first began her artistic journey in school…

    S6 E31701:18:07
  5. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Mark Fishbein

    Mark Fishbein (Poet With Guitar) was born in Brooklyn, NY. He got a BA in Literature from CCNY in 1970, and attended the Sorbonne in Paris for French Literature. Rejecting an acade…

    S6 E31601:05:47
  6. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Francis DiClemente

    Francis DiClemente is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker who lives in Syracuse, New York. He is the author of multiple poetry collections, most recently The Truth I Must Invent (Poets…

    S6 E31401:06:32
  7. QLPOR Presents Jake St. John and Jenn Knickerbocker

    Jake St. John lives in the woods on the edge of the Salmon River. He is the author of several collections of poetry including Ring of Fog (Holy and Intoxicated Publications, 2022),…

    S-601:00:16
  8. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Samuel Rain Benjamin

    Author/Poet Samuel Rain Benjamin aka Complicated Passions, creator of the Passions Private Collection and Dark Man Blues the series, has written over 40 books including “Love and t…

    S6 E31501:29:45
  9. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Kwantum Peakz

    Kwantum Peakz (KP) is the moniker of an established slam poet who made his artistic debut in late 2018. He quickly became a regular mainstay at the Urban Legends Poetry Collective…

    S6 E31301:31:40
  10. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Proudly Presents Aaron Poochigian

    Aaron Poochigian earned a PhD in Classics from the University of Minnesota and an MFA in Poetry from Columbia University. His thriller in verse, Mr. Either/Or, was released by Etru…

    S6 E31201:18:22
  11. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Proudly Presents Jerry Lovelady

    Jerry Lovelady is an American poet, a Texas native living in Beaumont, Texas where he teaches High School English. He is married to his lovely wife of 27 years, Kristi, who is the…

    S6 E31101:22:09
  12. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Lisa Marie Simmons

    Lisa is a multi-disciplinary storyteller. She is a singer/songwriter (Ropeadope Records), essayist (Huffington Post, Kweli Journal, Family Stories Project, Chicken Soup for the Sou…

    S601:09:37
  13. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Ryan Quinn Flanagan

    Ryan Quinn Flanagan is a Canadian-born author living in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada with his wife and many bears that rifle through his garbage. His works can be found both in pri…

    S6 E30901:05:02
  14. QLPOR Presents Chyrel J. Jackson and Lyris D. Wallace

    Chyrel J. Jackson & Lyris D. Wallace are Literary visionaries. Reared in the South Suburbs outside Chicago. African American Literature influenced their writing and is one of their…

    01:13:09
  15. QLPOR Presents Manatita, a.k.a The Lantern Carrier

    Manatita, a.k.a The Lantern Carrier, is a published author and poet, who has been performing poetry for 22 years. Equally at home with performance pieces, Lantern Carrier has won a…

    01:04:55
  16. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Richard Harries

    Richard Harries is a performance poet, raconteur and storyteller from Yorkshire in the UK. He has been performing at festivals, charity events and community events for around 12 ye…

    44:58
  17. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Featuring Nayma Chamchoun

    Nayma Chamchoun is a British Moroccan, a self taught writer and poet. Her writing is influenced by her cultural duality. She is interested in female voices in the diaspora communit…

    49:54
  18. Paradise Lost/Paradise Regained: The Role of Poetry in Mental Health Awareness

    Poetry plays a vital role in mental health awareness by providing a creative outlet for individuals to express their emotions and experiences related to mental health. It offers a…

    S6 E30801:37:51
  19. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Megan Wildhood

    Megan Wildhood is a writer, editor, and writing coach who helps her readers feel seen in her monthly newsletter, poetry chapbook Long Division (Finishing Line Press, 2017), her for…

    S6 E30701:20:58
  20. QLPOR Features Composer-Performer Martin Graff

    Martin Graff is an artist, author, musician, and extreme-chin-beard enthusiast in Arlington, VA who crafts poetic vignettes with matching art on every topic from the stigma of liki…

    01:10:25
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