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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.

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  • 27 episodes
  • fortnightly
  • Avg 50 min
  • English

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  • #589
    Tuesday · 49 min

    Human-Sized

    Naomi Shihab Nye on humor, computers, and joining the worst club ever.

  • #588
    October 20 · 57 min

    Any Currency

    Jae Nichelle on debt, cartoon crushes, and musical gynecology. 

  • #587
    October 8 · 43 min

    My Faith in Faith

    Sanam Sheriff on pronouns, looking proper, and making an American decision.

  • #586
    September 22 · 49 min

    The Life Underneath

    Ada Limón on rejection, moving forward, and what the trees have seen.

  • #585
    August 25 · 52 min

    Tempting Fate

    Emily Skaja on cemeteries, pregnancy, and gardening the future.

  • #583
    August 11 · 33 min

    On My Way to God

    Fanny Howe (rerun) on the sky, visions, and the beam that killed the landlord, plus an excerpt from her posthumous collection.

  • #582
    July 28 · 52 min

    Until the Last Second

    Maya C. Popa on the monkey at the pet store, beauty, and waking up to the world as it is.

  • #581
    July 14 · 1 hr 11 min

    My Old Self

    Laura Kolbe on hormones, sainthood, and the trouble with change.

  • #579
    June 16 · 49 min

    An Act of Mercy

    Serena Chopra on prairie grass, manic rage, and the memories in her ears.

  • #580
    May 19 · 40 min

    The Act of Touching

    Chris Crowder on muscles, privacy, and being Captain Safety.

  • #580
    April 28 · 55 min

    Hereafter Parties

    Arielle Hebert on Florida, driving with the windows down, and tallying up the dead.

  • #578
    April 14 · 49 min

    A Handful of Dust

    Iain McGilchrist on Rip Van Winkle, the poet's brain, and the real word for sunshine.

  • #578
    March 31 · 57 min

    The Wrong Details

    D.S. Waldman on the left hand, losing his brother, and introducing the most wounded part.

  • #576
    March 3 · 58 min

    Those Bodies We Borrowed

    Monica Ferrell on robot apples, Playboy bunnies, and botox vs. crow's feet.

  • #578
    February 3 · 48 min

    How to Survive on an Island

    Stephanie Niu on being lost at sea, crab bridges, and finding the heart of the world.

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