Of The Poet’s Heart
I am here to share my journey into verse and to share my lines: all of the poet's heart.
I am here to share my journey into verse and to share my lines: all of the poet's heart.
Episodes
4 days ago
Canto 30: The flowers I choose
4 days ago
4 days ago
4 min
M. Anthony C. relates a trip they took to see Hamlet and old friends. They then talk about their poem in progress that alludes to "Romeo and Juliet" If you'd like to read the poem, go to https://manthonyc.substack.com or click here.
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4 days ago
4 min
Sep 12, 2026
Canto 29: Poeta Populi
Sep 12, 2026
Sep 12, 2026
6 min
M. Anthony C. shares their recent clarity in their goals with poetry. Then, they share the polished version of "Cesspool Eyes." If you'd like to read the poem, go to https://manthonyc.substack.com or click here.
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Sep 12, 2026
6 min
Sep 5, 2026
Canto 28: As If in Sin
Sep 5, 2026
Sep 5, 2026
7 min
M. Anthony C. shares his joy in artfully translating the work of de la Cruz. He then shares how important it is to find your own muse. He ends by reading a poem about what we all, by the river, lose.If you'd like to read the poem, go to https://manthonyc.substack.com or click here. Please consider liking, subscribing, and sharing this podcast. If you'd like to support more directly, go to https://buymeacoffee.com/ofthepoetsheart or click here.
Sep 5, 2026
7 min
Aug 29, 2026
Special 3: Of English Haiku
Aug 29, 2026
Aug 29, 2026
10 min
On this fifth Saturday of May, M. Anthony C. shares a short introduction to classical haiku and its adaptation into English. He then shares ten haiku that were written whilst on a walk in February. They are fresh haiku that may be revised further still.
To see these rough haiku, go to https://manthonyc.substack.com or click here.
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Aug 29, 2026
10 min
Aug 22, 2026
Poem 27: Into the Trash, One with Garbage
Aug 22, 2026
Aug 22, 2026
1 min
M. Anthony C. shares a poem about a peculiar creative writing class he attended as a freshman.
If you'd like to read the poem, go to https://manthonyc.substack.com or click here.
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Aug 22, 2026
1 min
Aug 22, 2026
Poem 26: Ghazal the Fire
Aug 22, 2026
Aug 22, 2026
43 sec
M. Anthony C. shares the final version of a ghazal they've been laboring over.If you'd like to read the poem, go to https://manthonyc.substack.com or click here.
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Aug 22, 2026
43 sec
Aug 22, 2026
Poem 25: The Mortuary Worker Brings Her Home
Aug 22, 2026
Aug 22, 2026
1 min
M. Anthony C. shares his poem spoken by a vile character in dramatic monologue.
If you'd like to read the poem, go to https://manthonyc.substack.com or click here.
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Aug 22, 2026
1 min
Aug 15, 2026
Canto 27: Svelte Blooms
Aug 15, 2026
Aug 15, 2026
5 min
M. Anthony C. shares their renewed resolve to submit poetry to literary journals, sharing their goal to be rejected 100 times. They then share a poem in progress, based on Richard II.If you'd like to read the poem, go to https://manthonyc.substack.com or click here.
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Aug 15, 2026
5 min
Aug 8, 2026
Canto 26: The Aim of a Poem
Aug 8, 2026
Aug 8, 2026
6 min
M. Anthony C. shares their thoughts on what poets generally aim to do in their poems and the difficulty in deciding when a poem is finished. They then share the final version of a ghazal they've been laboring over.If you'd like to read the poem, go to https://manthonyc.substack.com or click here.
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Aug 8, 2026
6 min
Aug 1, 2026
Canto 25: Poetry is a Mind Meet
Aug 1, 2026
Aug 1, 2026
7 min
M. Anthony C. shares his rediscovery of Beowulf and muses on the immiscibility of minds. Then, he shares his poem spoken by a vile character in dramatic monologue. If you'd like to read the poem, go to https://manthonyc.substack.com or click here. Please consider liking, subscribing, and sharing this podcast. If you'd like to support more directly, go to https://buymeacoffee.com/ofthepoetsheart or click here.
Aug 1, 2026
7 min






