Poetry Off the Shelf
167 episodes Last Updated: Jul 08, 25
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
Jul 08, 2025
The Last Touch
Alina Stefanescu on ruins, fear of flying, and life in the Romanian Republic of Alabama.
Jun 24, 2025
Touch the Moon
Philip Hoare on William Blake, revolution, and swimming in the dark.
Jun 10, 2025
Growing Sideways
Stephanie Burt on queer time, glass dildos, and making it up as you go.
May 27, 2025
Forty Years in Nappies
Lauren K. Watel on blooming late, showing off, and the question of what's for dinner.
May 13, 2025
Stones in the Shed
A.E. Stallings on shipwrecks, daylight robbery, and the air in 19th century Athens.
May 09, 2025
Martha Silano’s “Once”
A reading in memory of Martha Silano.
Apr 29, 2025
After a Bad Dream
Darius Atefat-Peckham on crocheting, masculinity, and the aftermath of loss.
Apr 16, 2025
What Love Can Be
Keetje Kuipers on becoming a single mother by choice, gardening topless, and leaping without looking.
Apr 15, 2025
Long Song
Catherine-Esther Cowie on Saint Lucia, breathing life into history, and the violence in our heart.
Apr 01, 2025
What Love Can Be
Keetje Kuipers on becoming a single mother by choice, gardening topless, and leaping without looking.