Poetry Off the Shelf Podcast
1) Poets We Lost in 2025
Remembering Ellen Bryant Voigt, plus a few words on mortality by Andrea Gibson.
2) An Old Face
Amanda Quaid on cancer, being bad in New York, and erotic hands.
3) An Impossible Wish
Tracy K. Smith on her Hello Kitty notebook, automatic writing, and the afterlife.
4) Body of Water
Chet'la Sebree on fertility, the ocean, and sonnets about menstruation.
5) What Heaven Looks Like
Brittny Ray Crowell on grief, the scent of burning leaves, and finding her way back.
6) We Dream of Each Other
Kay Gabriel on embarrassment, labor organizing, and the discipline of hope.
7) Glow in the Dark
Martha Silano in memoriam: on blushing knees, fairy houses, and preparing your kids for loss.
8) Mentor for Life
Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize winner Rigoberto González on immigration raids, rhythm, and his father’s last words.
9) Let the World Whisper
Ahmad Almallah on Gaza, the moon, and the companionship of Paul Celan.
10) A New Leaf
KB Brookins on change, gym bros, and the stories that haven't been told.