Poetry Off the Shelf
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.
Latest episodes
Jul 11, 2023 • 54min
Chaos Reigns
Sophus Helle on empire, Calvin and Hobbes, and the world's first author.
Jun 27, 2023 • 43min
The Fact of a Suitcase
Leslie Sainz on Bill O’Reilly, glassblowing, and the lure of praise.
Jun 13, 2023 • 46min
Good Old Sonnet
Diane Seuss on New York in the ’70s, virtue, and her father’s early death.
May 30, 2023 • 55min
Add Me to the Forest Floor
Katie Farris on cancer, desire, and her early-menopause care package.
May 16, 2023 • 1h 4min
Let the Record Hide
Paisley Rekdal on maps, Sisyphus, and the dangers of beauty.
May 2, 2023 • 1h 2min
As Best I Could
Aaron Smith on shame, telling the truth, and his mother's last lipstick.
Apr 18, 2023 • 48min
A Human Joy
Rebecca Gayle Howell and Ashley M. Jones on working-class poems, good food, and their fathers’ bodies.
Apr 4, 2023 • 46min
Center Stage
Jennifer Jean on foster care, finding her voice, and loving her father as he was.
Mar 21, 2023 • 1h
Mom, I Love You
Mahogany L. Browne on her first kiss, family secrets, and having your book banned.
Mar 11, 2023 • 1h 7min
My Alleged Accident
Janine Joseph on memory loss, car sounds, and a mirror that loves you.
