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Cook & Crank: The Cosmic Poetry Podcast

Cook & Crank: The Cosmic Poetry Podcast

By: Simon Pole
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The official podcast of Cosmic Poet Simon Pole. Hear a different poem performed each week in the Cosmic Poet's own authentic, expressive voice, with a short commentary for added enjoyment.

Simon Pole is the author of six volumes of poetry, including the seven-poem epic cycle The Saga of Terminal City. Known for a distinctive brand of writing called Cosmic Poetry, which scales from the everyday to the spiritual heights beyond, Pole is a graduate of Harvard University, and a descendant of early Canadian poet Susie Drury.

He lives in Kingsville, Ontario, on the north shore of Lake Erie.






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Episodes
  • The Cartographer's Poem

    The Cartographer's Poem
    Jan 28 2026

    The poet can and should be a map-maker for forgotten realms. A poem read by Cosmic Poet Simon Pole. From the Poems For Ocean collection.

    Website: https://simonpole.ca/

    Audio Credits: https://simonpole.ca/pages/audio-credits
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    4 mins
  • Empty Time

    Empty Time
    Jan 21 2026

    No a depressing poem, but a poem about depression. Read by Cosmic Poet Simon Pole. From the Poems For Ocean collection.

    Website: https://simonpole.ca/

    Audio Credits: https://simonpole.ca/pages/audio-credits
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    4 mins
  • The Wrong-Way Driver

    The Wrong-Way Driver
    Jan 14 2026

    Don't some people always seem to be going the wrong way in life? This sonnet is about them. Read by Cosmic Poet Simon Pole. From the Poems For Ocean collection.

    Website: https://simonpole.ca/

    Audio Credits: https://simonpole.ca/pages/audio-credits
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    3 mins
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