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
Sep 20, 2022 • 50min
The Land Is the Center
Noʻu Revilla on ancestral history in newspapers, ocean consciousness, and how to be a guest.
Sep 6, 2022 • 60min
Remember Every Ginseng Seed
Chelsea Harlan on knowledge, creaturehood, and the quest for her mother’s secret sadness.
Aug 23, 2022 • 49min
Before We Return to Dust
André Naffis-Sahely on desert sand, rootlessness, and the long shadow of fascism.
Aug 9, 2022 • 48min
The Future Trembles
Elisa Gabbert on commitment, boredom, and the poem as theater.
Jul 26, 2022 • 1h 2min
Trickster God
Saeed Jones on accuracy, being funny, and creating what we need.
Jul 14, 2022 • 44min
The Healing Brush
Chantal Gibson on ancestors, laundry, and Frantz Fanon for beginners.
Jun 28, 2022 • 52min
Yelling Down the Phone
Nina Mingya Powles on muscle memory, Haka tutorials, and the shock of home.
Jun 14, 2022 • 46min
Telling the Truth
Niina Pollari on sunflowers, redemption, and the most depressing phone note in the world.
May 31, 2022 • 41min
Team Mystery
Victoria Chang on bonsai trees, witticisms, and the wisdom of not giving a crap.
May 17, 2022 • 1h 6min
All There Is
Tom Sleigh about his romance with experience, fancy jackets, and one last visit to the dog beach.
