Dave and Aaron return after a short hiatus for Season 8 of My Bad Poetry with a new guest! He brings to the show a long forgotten start to a sonnet and sings (!) a failed attempt at a fifth and final verse of the Star Spangled Banner.

My Bad Poetry Episode 8.1: "A Fifth Anthem Verse (w/ Tony Silvestri)"

End Poems from a Real Poet: "Sleep" and "For Such As Me" by Tony Silvestri

Charles A Silvestri (Tony) is a world renown lyristis who has worked with some of the most influential choral composers of our time...and it all started with a rush job for a friend. You can find his works and watch for future projects through his website: https://www.charlesanthonysilvestri.com/Podcast Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com Bluesky: @mybadpoetrythepod.bsky.social Instagram & Threads: @MyBadPoetry_ThePod Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mybadpoetry.com

Dave and Aaron find a Friday in the summer to record a season seven wrap up episode! We started this season with the Silence Saga poem but what we may have all forgotten is that Aaron wrote a second poem that same day. The hosts return to this text with... nostalgia? They also look back over another incredible season of guests!

My Bad Poetry Episode 7.20: "The Return of Pain"

End Poem from a Real Poet: "Childhood Memories" by William Saphier

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Mitchell Nobis makes his triumphal return on the week of his debut poetry collections publication! In honor of this momentous occasion, Mitch thought it would be nice to bring a few poems that didn't make the cut for this debut... It's hard not to see why.

My Bad Poetry Episode 7.19: "I Hear Trees Are Good Metaphors & Symbols & Such (w/ Mitchell Nobis)

End Poem from a Real Poet: "So You'd Better Pay Attention" by Mitchell Nobis

Mitchell Nobis is an english teacher from Detroit. He is a the host of Wednesday Night Sessions, the KickstART Farmington reading series and the co-founder of NAWP. You can learn more about NAWP at their website https://notatawp.com/. Mitchell's debut poetry collection The Size of the Horizon, or, I Explained Everything to the Trees is available through Match Factory Editions and can be purchased here.

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