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The Poems I Love brings poetry to life through expressive readings and thoughtful conversations. Hosted by poet and publisher Servio Gbadamosi, the podcast explores classical and contemporary poems from around the world, inviting listeners into shared spaces of language, memory, and feeling. From time to time, special guests join the programme to reflect on poems that have shaped their inner lives, celebrating the beauty of poetry and the enduring power of storytelling. In this special Episode 74, Servio is joined by Nurain Oladeji, a Nigerian poet and writer based in Lagos whose work explores themes of belonging, movement, identity, and the emotional landscapes of human experience. He is the author of the chapbook Home Is a Heart That Flees (2024), published as part of the Kumi: New Generation African Poets chapbook box set by the African Poetry Book Fund and Akashic Books, a project dedicated to showcasing emerging African poetic voices. Oladeji’s poems and creative writing have appeared in notable literary journals and magazines, including Transition, Acumen, Olongo Africa, Dunes Review, and The Chaffin Journal, reflecting his engagement with both Nigerian and international literary communities. Beyond publication, he has participated in initiatives such as Chapbook Chats hosted by the African Poetry Book Fund, where contemporary African poets engage in conversations about craft, influence, and creative process. Through his writing and sustained involvement in literary communities across and beyond Africa, Oladeji continues to contribute meaningfully to contemporary poetic discourse. In this episode, Nurain Oladeji reads and reflects on two poems: • Celebrating Childhood by Adonis • A Story by Li-Young Lee The Poems I Love airs every Wednesday on Spotify and YouTube. Do not forget to like, comment, share, and subscribe—and turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode. #ThePoemsILove #PoetryPodcast #Poetry #Poems #AfricanPoetry #AfricanLiterature #Noirledge #NoirledgePublishing #TPIL #Publisher #Storytelling #NigerianPoets #Literature #IbadanFestival #ServioGbadamosi #NurainOladeji #Adonis #Li-Young Lee
The Poems I Love Episode 74 | Nurain Oladeji
Snippet | Episode 74 | Nurain Oladeji
Snippet | Episode 73 | Joy Asogwa
The Poems I Love brings poetry to life through expressive readings and thoughtful conversations. Hosted by poet and publisher Servio Gbadamosi, the podcast explores classical and contemporary poems from around the world, inviting listeners into shared spaces of language, memory, and feeling. From time to time, special guests join the programme to reflect on poems that have shaped their inner lives, celebrating the beauty of poetry and the enduring power of storytelling. In this special Episode 73, Servio is joined by Joy Asogwa, a nurse, midwife, and passionate lover of poetry. Drawn to poetry through personal experiences of grief in 2023, she has since found herself captivated by poems that explore love, loss, humanity, and gender dynamics. Joy believes that poetry reveals the beauty hidden within everyday life and reminds us of our shared humanity. When she is not caring for patients, she spends much of her time listening to poems and reflecting on the vivid imagery poets create from seemingly ordinary moments. In this episode, Joy Asogwa reads and reflects on four poems: • An excerpt from Questions for Ada by Ijeoma Umebinyuo • The Last Poem by Ijeoma Umebinyuo • Royal Heart by Andrea Gibson • The Day You Died Because You Wanted To by Andrea Gibson The Poems I Love airs every Wednesday on Spotify and YouTube. Do not forget to like, comment, share, and subscribe—and turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode. #ThePoemsILove #PoetryPodcast #Poetry #Poems #AfricanPoetry #AfricanLiterature #Noirledge #NoirledgePublishing #TPIL #Publisher #Storytelling #NigerianPoets #Literature #IbadanFestival #ServioGbadamosi #JoyAsogwa #IjeomaUmebinyuo #AndreaGibson
The Poems I Love Episode 73 | Joy Asogwa
After a season of unforgettable voices, stirring verses, and intimate encounters with poetry, we arrive at the season finale of The Poems I Love. Hosted by poet and publisher Servio Gbadamosi, the podcast has continued to create a space where poetry becomes conversation, memory, reflection, and connection. Across the season, guests from diverse creative and professional backgrounds shared poems that moved them deeply—poems that illuminated grief and joy, identity and longing, nationhood and tenderness, faith and survival. In this special Episode 72, we revisit memorable moments from the season through a curated compilation of reflections, readings, and conversations from our remarkable guests. Bringing together a wide range of poetic voices and emotional landscapes, the finale celebrates poetry’s enduring ability to connect us—to language, to memory, to one another, and to ourselves. To every guest who joined us this season, thank you for sharing your voice, your insight, and your love for poetry. And to everyone who watched, listened, commented, shared, and returned episode after episode, thank you for being part of this journey. Which poem stayed with you the most this season? Tell us in the comments as we revisit the beauty and resonance of words one more time. The Poems I Love airs every Wednesday on Spotify and YouTube. Do not forget to like, comment, share, and subscribe—and turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode. #ThePoemsILove #PoetryPodcast #Poetry #Poems #AfricanPoetry #AfricanLiterature #Noirledge #NoirledgePublishing #TPIL #Publisher #Storytelling #NigerianPoets #Literature #IbadanFestival #ServioGbadamosi #EnochOjotisa #OluwatobiMosesSotanmide #BabatundeOdubanwo #SueddieAgema #EyitomilopeAkingbenle #OkoOwiOcho #NwachukwuEgbunike #MosesEmeka #SodiqOyekanmi #MuizOpeyemi #TosinGbogi
The Poems I Love Episode 72 | Season 6 Finale
The Poems I Love brings poetry to life through expressive readings and thoughtful conversations. Hosted by poet and publisher Servio Gbadamosi, the podcast explores classical and contemporary poems from around the world, inviting listeners into shared spaces of language, memory, and feeling. From time to time, special guests join the programme to reflect on poems that have shaped their inner lives, celebrating the beauty of poetry and the enduring power of storytelling. In this special Episode 71, Servio is joined by Enoch Ojotisa, a Nigerian poet, writer, lawyer, and cultural activist from Ibadan, Oyo State. He studied Law at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, where he became actively involved in student activism and cultural movements. His work frequently engages themes of African identity, spirituality, politics, social consciousness, and the lived realities of ordinary people. Ojotisa is the author of Cries from the Ocean and Commoner’s Speech. He is also the founder of Akewi Arts House, a platform dedicated to promoting African philosophy, indigenous creativity, and revolutionary artistic expression. In this episode, Enoch Ojotisa reads from and reflects on poems from Servio Gbadamosi’s latest poetry collection, Entropy: • I Return to You • Rereading Hymn 444 with the Ghost of My Grandmother • The World is Going to War • What the West Still Calls Our Country #ThePoemsILove #PoetryPodcast #Poetry #Poems #AfricanPoetry #AfricanLiterature #Noirledge #NoirledgePublishing #TPIL #Publisher #Storytelling #NigerianPoets #Literature #IbadanFestival #ServioGbadamosi #Entropy #Hymn444
The Poems I Love Episode 71 | Enoch Ojotisa
Snippet | Episode 71 | Enoch Ojotisa
The Poems I Love brings poetry to life through expressive readings and thoughtful conversations. Hosted by poet and publisher Servio Gbadamosi, the podcast explores classical and contemporary poems from around the world, inviting listeners into shared spaces of language, memory, and feeling. From time to time, special guests join the programme to reflect on poems that have shaped their inner lives, celebrating the beauty of poetry and the enduring power of storytelling. In this special Episode 70, Servio is joined by Oluwatobi Moses Sotanmide—a poet, editor, preacher, and gospel music artist based in Ibadan, Nigeria. With a distinctive creative voice that blends critical reflection with spiritual insight, Oluwatobi explores the many possibilities of poetry and the transformative power of language. His work seeks to illuminate both the intimate and expansive dimensions of human experience through art, thought, and faith. Oluwatobi’s essays, poems, and literary critiques have appeared in Aké Review, Irawo Poetry Anthology, SankofaMag, and major Nigerian publications including The Guardian, Daily Trust, Leadership, Blueprint, and The Nigerian Tribune. In this episode, Oluwatobi reads from and reflects on poems from his collection We Shall All Laugh and Swear: • Babel • One Day • Iwakuwa • Lazy Fun • To Well-Wishers in Distant Places The Poems I Love airs every Wednesday on Spotify and YouTube. Do not forget to like, comment, share, and subscribe—and turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode. #ThePoemsILove #PoetryPodcast #Poetry #Poems #AfricanPoetry #African Literature #Noirledge #NoirledgePublishing #TPIL #Publisher #Storytelling #NigerianPoets #Literature #IbadanFestival #ServioGbadamosi #OluwatobiSotanmide
The Poems I Love Episode 70 | Oluwatobi Sotanmide
Snippet | Episode 70 | Oluwatobi Moses Sotanmide
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