http://niiayikwei.wordpress.com/2006/10/04/podcast-experimentation/ en-us ℗ & © 2006 Nii Ayikwei Parkes Poems from the chapbooks 'eyes of a boy, lips of a man', 'M is for Madrigal' and 'Shorter' Nii Ayikwei Parkes Nii Ayikwei Parkes POETIC is a series of weekly readings from the Ghanaian writer's three poetry chapbooks. The project is the writer's first foray into podcasting and is thus also a journey of "iExploration". Check it out in the iTunes Music Store Nii Ayikwei Parkes POETIC is a series of weekly readings from the Ghanaian writer's three poetry chapbooks with commentary and context, both about his current situation as a full-time writer, and the times and places that inspired the very diverse poems in the books. The project is the writer's first foray into podcasting and is thus also a journey of "iExploration". Check it out in the iTunes Music Store Nii Ayikwei Parkes shopping@niiparkes.com Nii Ayikwei Parkes from 'eyes of a boy, lips of a man' Nii begins his podcasting journey, talking about the state of his equipment and giving a little information about Sakumono - a major site of inspiration for his first chapbook from which the poem 'Little Things' is taken. http://www.flippedeye.net/authors/podcasts/poetic_uno.mp3 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:05:00 GMT 2:56 poetry, Ghana, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Little Things Nii Ayikwei Parkes from 'eyes of a boy, lips of a man' Nii continues his podcast, having discovered that his microphone is truly terrible but carrying on just the same. Again, the site is Sakumono, the lagoon from which the poem 'Sakumono Magic' gets its title. http://www.flippedeye.net/authors/podcasts/poetic_uno.mp3 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:05:00 GMT 3:10 poetry, Ghana, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Sakumono Magic Nii Ayikwei Parkes from 'eyes of a boy, lips of a man' Week 3 of Nii's podcast. He's waiting to receive a new microphone and in the meantime he experiments with earphones, mobile phone mics and a host of electromagnetic devices. The poem this week is 'Day and Night'. http://www.flippedeye.net/authors/podcasts/poetic_uno.mp3 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:15:20 GMT 3:47 poetry, Ghana, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Day and Night Nii Ayikwei Parkes from 'eyes of a boy, lips of a man' Week 4 of Nii's podcast. The new microphone has arrived. Nii has just returned from a reading in Harrow and shares a joke he was told by a fine Indian gentleman as well as his best and worst moments of the week. The poem this week is 'The Bite,' which Nii says is his most requested poem. http://www.flippedeye.net/authors/podcasts/poetic_uno.mp3 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 23:48:12 GMT 5:54 poetry, Ghana, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, The Bite Nii Ayikwei Parkes from 'eyes of a boy, lips of a man' Week 5 of Nii's podcast. The new solutions, new problems: yes, the microphone is here, but the BT Broadband scam is on. The poem this week is 'Ghana By Air'; Nii's 'tourism' poem. He encourages all listeners to buy a ticket to Ghana so he can get his cut!. http://www.flippedeye.net/authors/podcasts/poetic_uno.mp3 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 01:32:12 GMT 5:55 poetry, Ghana, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Ghana By Air Nii Ayikwei Parkes from 'eyes of a boy, lips of a man' Week 6 of Nii's podcast. A relatively short podcast, but Nii still introduces a piece of music from The Pan African Orchestra, and a lovely acoustic track from his Nigerian friend Kuku - www.kukulive.com. The poem this week is 'Tropical Forewarmings'; in the poem Nii simply puts into words the usual process of receiving a visitor at home. http://www.flippedeye.net/authors/podcasts/poetic_uno.mp3 Wed, 08 Nov 2006 03:13:02 GMT 4:53 poetry, Ghana, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Tropical Forewarmings, Kuku, Pan African Orchestra Nii Ayikwei Parkes from 'eyes of a boy, lips of a man' Week 7 of Nii's podcast. Another short podcast, delivered a week late. This is recorded while Nii is cooking breakfast, and opens with an excerpt of Osibisa's 'Welcome Home'. The poem this week is 'Raindance'; a playful poem imagining a childhood rhyme killing a man. http://www.flippedeye.net/authors/podcasts/poetic_uno.mp3 Thu, 16 Nov 2006 07:18:32 GMT 4:17 poetry, Ghana, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Raindance, Osibisa Nii Ayikwei Parkes from 'eyes of a boy, lips of a man' Week 8 of Nii's podcast. A late, short podcast, recorded in Ghana with a phone voice recorder. The poem is 'Sankofa', and since the podcast is recorded in the compound Nii grew up in in Accra, he finds it very appropriate. http://www.flippedeye.net/authors/podcasts/poetic_uno.mp3 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:54:18 GMT 3:11 poetry, Ghana, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Sankofa, Accra Nii Ayikwei Parkes from 'eyes of a boy, lips of a man' Week 9 of Nii's podcast. The series continues from Ghana, recorded with a phone voice recorder. The poem this week is 'Grandma's Feet'. http://www.flippedeye.net/authors/podcasts/poetic_uno.mp3 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:16:43 GMT 3:39 poetry, Ghana, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Grandma's Feet, Accra Nii Ayikwei Parkes from 'eyes of a boy, lips of a man' Week 10 of Nii's podcast. Recorded in Ghana with a phone voice recorder. The poem this week is the title poem of Nii's first chapbook 'eyes of a boy, lips of a man'. http://www.flippedeye.net/authors/podcasts/poetic_uno.mp3 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:14:31 GMT 4:19 poetry, Ghana, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, eyes of a boy, lips of a man, Accra Nii Ayikwei Parkes from 'eyes of a boy, lips of a man' Week 11 of Nii's podcast. Recorded in Ghana with a phone voice recorder. The poem this week is 'The Promise'. The podcast is exceptionally short due to a live band setting up to play close to Nii's residence in Accra. http://www.flippedeye.net/authors/podcasts/poetic_uno.mp3 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:41:23 GMT 1:07 poetry, Ghana, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, The Promise, Accra Nii Ayikwei Parkes from 'eyes of a boy, lips of a man' Week 12 of Nii's podcast. Recorded in Ghana with a phone voice recorder. This week's poem is 'In The Blink of an Eye'. Nii recorded this podcast while lying down because he didn't feel well. http://www.flippedeye.net/authors/podcasts/poetic_uno.mp3 Sat, 24 Dec 2006 05:22:36 GMT 2:34 poetry, Ghana, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, In The Blink of an Eye, Accra Nii Ayikwei Parkes from 'eyes of a boy, lips of a man' Week 13 of the poetic podcast by Ghanaian writer Nii Ayikwei Parkes. Recorded in Ghana with a phone voice recorder. The poem this week is 'Heavenly Hypochondriac'. http://www.flippedeye.net/authors/podcasts/poetic_uno.mp3 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 11:11:03 GMT 3:20 poetry, Ghana, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Heavenly Hypochondriac, Accra Nii Ayikwei Parkes from 'eyes of a boy, lips of a man' Week 14 of the poetic podcast by Ghanaian writer Nii Ayikwei Parkes. Week 1 of 2007. The poem this week is 'Slogan'; inspired by a campaign poster that Nii saw. http://www.flippedeye.net/authors/podcasts/poetic_uno.mp3 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 21:05:42 GMT 3:49 poetry, Ghana, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Slogan, Accra