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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. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Proudly Presents Rick Lupert

    Rick Lupert has been involved with poetry in Los Angeles since 1990. He is the recipient of the 2017 Ted Slade Award, and the 2014 Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center Distinguished…

    S5 E25401:17:23
  2. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Dr. Arif Ahmad

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Dr. Arif Ahmad is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society and practices cardiology and electrophysiology in southe…

    S5 E25653:43
  3. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Mary Louise Kiernan

    Mary Louise Kiernan is a member of both Calling All Poets and the Woodstock Poetry Society. She was awarded the 2015 Poetry Prize by Tempe Public Library in partnership with Arizon…

    S5 E25201:10:15
  4. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Millicent Borges Accardi

    Millicent Borges Accardi, an NEA fellow, is a Portuguese-American writer. She has four poetry collections, including Only More So (Salmon Poetry, Ireland). Among her awards are poe…

    S5 E25001:21:57
  5. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Proudly Presents Zomkhonto

    Mbonisi Zikhali is a poet/spoken word artist and storyteller born in Makokoba, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. He has loved poetry since he was a child. He won his first poetry certificate whe…

    S5 E24901:40:48
  6. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Jamey Boelhower

    Jamey Boelhower is a poet and independent author with numerous published works to his name. Not only is Jamey a prolific writer but also he has been an educator for over 20 years.…

    S5 E24801:28:37
  7. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Vincent J. Calone

    Vincent J Calone is a New Formalist poet. He studied under Lewis Turco- author of the "New Book of Poetic Forms" on New England Press. Poet, playwright, actor, director- he wears d…

    S5 E24701:29:44
  8. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Wayne David Hubbard

    Wayne David Hubbard is an author of poetry, essays, and short stories. His literary works explore – both directly and abstractly – aspects of science, philosophy, history, and cult…

    S5 E24601:14:47
  9. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Simon Constam

    Simon Constam is a Toronto poet and aphorist. His first book of poetry, BROUGHT DOWN, was published in January 2022, by Wipf and Stock Publishers. Its early reviews have been excep…

    S5 E24501:19:22
  10. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Kim Ports Parsons

    After working in education for thirty years as a professor, mentor, public-school teacher, and librarian, Kim now spends as much time as possible on the reading, writing, and shari…

    S5 E24401:31:30
  11. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Indran Amirthanayagam

    Indran Amirthanayagam produced a “world record” in 2020 publishing three poetry collections written in three different languages. He writes in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese…

    S5 E24301:30:19
  12. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents ash good

    ash good is a nonbinary queer poet & designer living, playing & working in Portland, Oregon. They are the author of five books & chapbooks—including most recently "us clumsy gods"…

    S5 E23901:13:49
  13. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Michelle Carter-Douglass

    Author, poet, and minister Michelle Carter-Douglass is a graduate of Struthers High School (1991), Mahoning County Joint Vocational School (1991), and Youngstown State University (…

    S5 E24101:13:54
  14. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Alatishe Kolawole

    Alatishe Kolawole' Poet and Friend of Civilization is an award-winning author, singer of hope, and the convener of the world Anthem. His work serves to change society. It unites ta…

    S5 E23701:14:15
  15. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Martina Reisz Newberry

    Martina Reisz Newberry is the author of 7 books of poetry. Her most recent book is Glyphs, available now from Deerbrook Editions. She is also the author of Blues for French Roast w…

    30:00
  16. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Sara Moore Wagner

    Sara Moore Wagner is the winner of the 2021 Cider Press Review Editors Prize for her book Swan Wife (2022), and the 2020 Driftwood Press Manuscript Prize for Hillbilly Madonna (202…

    S5 E23601:05:16
  17. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Margaret R. Sáraco

    Margaret R. Sáraco is a writer, activist, and retired educator. Her poetry and short stories have appeared in many anthologies and journals. Margaret was a semi-finalist in the ina…

    S5 E23501:21:18
  18. QL: POR Presents Justin Johnson (Johnson Soldout)

    Justin Johnson is a NYC-born, New Jersey-raised author, spoken word, and music artist currently living outside of Newark. Justin self-published his first book of poems, Scattered,…

    S5 E23401:28:13
  19. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Alison Palmer

    Alison Palmer is the author of the poetry chapbook, Everything Is Normal Here (Broadstone Books, 2022), the full-length poetry collection, Bargaining with the Fall (Broadstone Book…

    S5 E23301:03:54
  20. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Benjamin Goldberg

    Benjamin Goldberg’s poems have appeared or are forthcoming in POETRY, TriQuarterly, West Branch, Blackbird, Best New Poets 2014 & 2020, Verse Daily, & elsewhere. He lives with his…

    S5 E23201:24:19
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