Sept. 26, 2025
Trailer - "The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams
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Hello and Welcome! My name is John, and this is The Concise Verse, a podcast for people who love poetry but don't always have time for it. In each episode we'll bring you a single, beautiful poem. No commentary, no analysis, just the verse itself, read with care and respect.
Each poem will be around a minute or less. A perfect dose of art for your commute, your coffee break, or whenever you need a moment of peace.
New poems arrive every week. You can find them by searching for The Concise Verse on your favorite podcast app. Before you go, here is a small taste:
"The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams.
so much depends
upon
a red wheel
barrow
glazed with rain
water
beside the white
chickens
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Hello, and welcome!
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My name is John, and this is The Concise Verse, a podcast for people who love poetry but don't
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always have time for it.
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In each episode, we'll bring you a single, beautiful poem.
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No commentary, no analysis, just the verse itself, read with care and respect.
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Each poem will be around a minute or less, a perfect dose of art for your commute,
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your coffee break, or whenever you need a moment of peace.
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New poems arrive every week.
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You can find them by searching for The Concise Verse on your favorite podcast app.
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Before you go, here is a small taste.
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"The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams.
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So much depends upon a red wheel barrow glazed with rain water beside the white chickens.
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"The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams.
00:00:15,140 --> 00:00:17,200
Hello, and welcome!
2
00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:26,180
My name is John, and this is The Concise Verse, a podcast for people who love poetry but don't
3
00:00:26,180 --> 00:00:27,540
always have time for it.
4
00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:32,780
In each episode, we'll bring you a single, beautiful poem.
5
00:00:33,660 --> 00:00:41,380
No commentary, no analysis, just the verse itself, read with care and respect.
6
00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:48,960
Each poem will be around a minute or less, a perfect dose of art for your commute,
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00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:53,860
your coffee break, or whenever you need a moment of peace.
8
00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:57,320
New poems arrive every week.
9
00:00:57,320 --> 00:01:03,840
You can find them by searching for The Concise Verse on your favorite podcast app.
10
00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:07,580
Before you go, here is a small taste.
11
00:01:09,630 --> 00:01:14,440
"The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams.
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00:01:16,750 --> 00:01:25,360
So much depends upon a red wheel barrow glazed with rain water beside the white chickens.
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00:01:27,320 --> 00:01:32,640
"The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams.