With Great Pleasure Radio 4

Did anyone listen to this the other day with Cerys Matthews? She read a fabulous poem to music and as I was driving I could not write it down.

I know it is on I player until Monday but I cannot access it, so if anyone can remember, find out for me I will be eternally greatful.

It was something that all us women could identify with!

I heard it as well and it was great---the one about the changing room? I will try and find it.

rune

Yes, thank you. I found it funny and moving at the same time and not come across it before.

Chardonnay ?

A leisure centre is also a temple of learning' ?

no---it was a poem about a young beautiful girl in a gym or swimming pool changing room. She set it to someones music--I think thy were french.

rune

Cerys sings Myfanwy
Words by Richard Davies, music by Joseph Parry

Cerys reads I Have Longed to Move Away, by Dylan Thomas
From Dylan Thomas: The Poems, published by Dent

Cerys sings La Tarara by Lorca

Cerys reads from The Hag of Béare, translated by John Montague
from The Faber Book of Irish Verse
Accompanied on cello by Julia Kent

Cerys reads and sings Chardonnay by Roger Cook and Hugh Cornwell
Accompanied on cello by Julia Kent

Cerys reads Severn Song by Philip Gross
from The Water Table, published by Bloodaxe
The music with it is Aria by the Balanescu Quartet
from CD This is the Balanescu Quartet

John Siddique reads his poem Thirst
from Full Blood, published by Salt
Accompanied on cello by Julia Kent

Cerys reads A Leisure Centre is Also a Temple of Learning, by Sue Boyle
from Poems of the Decade 2002-2011, published by Forward
The music with it is Metamorphoses by Chapelier Fou
from CD 613

It was the last one---I just found it as well. Can't find the words though.

rune

Me either
It was published in rialto ???

Found it:

http://www.poetrybusiness.co.uk/index.php/sue-boyle

Thank you I could not recall the title of the piece.

It sounded much better than it reads.