Poetry Off the Shelf
Poetry
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.
Location:
United States
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Website:
http://poetryfoundation.org/
Episodes
Glow in the Dark
9/30/2025
Martha Silano in memoriam: on blushing knees, fairy houses, and preparing your kids for loss.
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Duration:00:50:47
Mentor for Life
9/16/2025
Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize winner Rigoberto González on immigration raids, rhythm, and his father’s last words.
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Duration:01:04:40
Let the World Whisper
9/2/2025
Ahmad Almallah on Gaza, the moon, and the companionship of Paul Celan.
Duration:00:53:12
A New Leaf
8/19/2025
KB Brookins on change, gym bros, and the stories that haven't been told.
Duration:00:48:47
Sleep and Surrender
8/5/2025
Drew Ackerman on insomnia, late-night radio, and soothing his inner cynic.
Duration:00:47:04
Museum of Stories
7/22/2025
Shin Yu Pai on professional breakup, desert art, and love in the archive.
Duration:00:45:02
The Last Touch
7/8/2025
Alina Stefanescu on ruins, fear of flying, and life in the Romanian Republic of Alabama.
Duration:00:53:43
Touch the Moon
6/24/2025
Philip Hoare on William Blake, revolution, and swimming in the dark.
Duration:00:54:55
Growing Sideways
6/10/2025
Stephanie Burt on queer time, glass dildos, and making it up as you go.
Duration:00:45:45
Forty Years in Nappies
5/27/2025
Lauren K. Watel on blooming late, showing off, and the question of what's for dinner.
Duration:00:52:01
Stones in the Shed
5/13/2025
A.E. Stallings on shipwrecks, daylight robbery, and the air in 19th century Athens.
Duration:00:52:27
Martha Silano’s “Once”
5/9/2025
A reading in memory of Martha Silano.
Duration:00:07:11
After a Bad Dream
5/2/2025
Darius Atefat-Peckham on crocheting, masculinity, and the aftermath of loss.
Duration:00:47:51
After a Bad Dream
4/29/2025
Darius Atefat-Peckham on crocheting, masculinity, and the aftermath of loss.
Duration:00:47:51
After a Bad Dream
4/29/2025
Darius Atefat-Peckham on crocheting, masculinity, and the aftermath of loss.
Duration:00:47:51
What Love Can Be
4/28/2025
Keetje Kuipers on becoming a single mother by choice, gardening topless, and leaping without looking.
Duration:00:59:01
What Love Can Be
4/16/2025
Keetje Kuipers on becoming a single mother by choice, gardening topless, and leaping without looking.
Duration:00:59:01
Long Song
4/15/2025
Catherine-Esther Cowie on Saint Lucia, breathing life into history, and the violence in our heart.
Duration:00:51:45
Long Song
4/15/2025
Catherine-Esther Cowie on Saint Lucia, breathing life into history, and the violence in our heart.
Duration:00:51:45
What Love Can Be
4/1/2025
Keetje Kuipers on becoming a single mother by choice, gardening topless, and leaping without looking.
Duration:00:59:01