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Cook & Crank: The Cosmic Poetry Podcast

Cook & Crank: The Cosmic Poetry Podcast

Written 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
  • My Boys

    My Boys
    Feb 25 2026

    A longer poem about an unconventional life and family, originating in the South Seas. 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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    9 mins
  • The Wicked Tory

    The Wicked Tory
    Feb 18 2026

    Do old Tories ever die? Maybe they just fade away. 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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    3 mins
  • One Among Many

    One Among Many
    Feb 11 2026

    Exclusion is a type of alienation. A poem addressing this terrible state and its origin. From Cosmic Poet Simon Pole and 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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