Poetry Off the Shelf
Poetry Foundation
Producer Helena de Groot talks to poets about language, dreams, love and loss, identity, connection, anger, discomfort, the creative process, the state of the world and the world of the soul. Hard conversations are welcomed—laughter is, too.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Nov 19, 2024 • 43min
Spirit Times
Violeta Orozco on the US presidential election, leaving Mexico, and her connection to deep time. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 22, 2024 • 51min
Misclassified
Tyler Mills on the truth, how to love a cockroach, and her grandfather's silence about the bomb. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 8, 2024 • 1h 5min
Where I Live
A.B. Spellman on Jim Crow, alligator suede shoes, and shaking up the art of the castle. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Sep 24, 2024 • 1h 1min
Painting From Life
Garth Greenwell on shame, small acts of love, and the patch of snow inside us. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Sep 4, 2024 • 47min
Fool’s Errand
Idra Novey on exile, stereotypes, and making art the center of your life. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Aug 27, 2024 • 55min
Trial and Error
Helena and Nicholson Baker on drawing your loved ones, the horrors of the world, and finding your way back to beauty. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Aug 13, 2024 • 58min
Rise Together
Perry Janes on Hollywood, ego, and trying not to break his NDA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jul 30, 2024 • 50min
The Magical Element
E.J. Koh on distance, broken English, and writing poems that forgive. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jul 16, 2024 • 53min
Ecology of Love
Camille Dungy on her garden, writing from the provinces, and the poetry of Anne Spencer. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jul 2, 2024 • 46min
Good For the World
Dorothea Lasky on The Shining, writing what you fear, and the ferocity of color. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
