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
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Mar 11, 2023 • 1h 7min
My Alleged Accident
Janine Joseph on memory loss, car sounds, and a mirror that loves you. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Feb 21, 2023 • 58min
The Book of Possibilities
Peter Cole on his brother's death, finding his vocation, and the erotic pull of letters. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Feb 8, 2023 • 1h 10min
New Parents
Raymond Antrobus on late-night BBC poetry dubs, real people, and becoming a father. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jan 24, 2023 • 47min
Intimate Distance
Gabrielle Bates on betrayal, home church, and living in her mother's slaughterhouse. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jan 10, 2023 • 1h 6min
Sonic Trust Fund
Marisa Tirado on Selena, cow skulls, and the memory of adobe brick. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Dec 27, 2022 • 52min
Poets We Lost in 2022
Remembering Richard Howard as a poet, mentor, and friend, plus a few words on money by Bernadette Mayer. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Dec 13, 2022 • 41min
Attica, Again
Celes Tisdale on similarities, teaching after the uprising, and his mother's favorite poet. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 29, 2022 • 1h 2min
Hiding Between the Loaves
Belarussian poets Valzhyna Mort and Julia Cimafiejeva on magic, transformation, and what's hidden underneath the forest floor. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 15, 2022 • 46min
Please Poem
JoAnna Novak on islands, a plush placenta, and a gift from the suicide hotline. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 1, 2022 • 1h 1min
Give Me a Sign
Alexandra Lytton Regalado on fate, snake mirrors, and the daily work of letting go. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
