‘I give myself permission to go outside’

from On the First Day of Autumn by Jason Allen-Paisant

In this episode of 3CR's Spoken Word show which aired on Thursday 16th April 2026, you will hear UK poet, Deb Alma talk about The Poetry Pharmacy.

The Poetry Pharmacy is a UK-based bookseller, with three physical bookshops, an online presence and a lively programme of events. It reimagines poetry as a form of medicine, offering carefully chosen poems and “prescriptions” to help people navigate the emotional terrain of everyday life.

Poems read by Deb Alma in this episode:

On the First Day of Autumn by Jason Alain Pain

But You Thought You Knew What a Sign Looked Like by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

Credits

Produced, engineered and edited by Indrani Perera.

Thank you to Deb Alma for sharing her poetry prescriptions and to you for listening!

Note

Spoken word and poetry come from the heart and touch on all the topics peculiar to the human condition. As such there may be content in this show that could cause distress. Please practice self-care when listening and seek help if you need it.