Poetry Off the Shelf

By 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 con... more

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The podcast currently has 256 episodes available.

Poetry Off the Shelf episodes:

December 30, 2025 Poets We Lost in 2025
Remembering Ellen Bryant Voigt, plus a few words on mortality by Andrea Gibson.

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37min
December 16, 2025 An Old Face
Amanda Quaid on cancer, being bad in New York, and erotic hands.

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57min
December 02, 2025 An Impossible Wish
Tracy K. Smith on her Hello Kitty notebook, automatic writing, and the afterlife.

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46min
November 18, 2025 Body of Water
Chet'la Sebree on fertility, the ocean, and sonnets about menstruation.

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57min
November 04, 2025 What Heaven Looks Like
brittny ray crowell on grief, the scent of burning leaves, and finding her way back.

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47min
October 21, 2025 We Dream of Each Other
Kay Gabriel on embarrassment, labor organizing, and the discipline of hope.

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49min
September 30, 2025 Glow in the Dark
Martha Silano in memoriam: on blushing knees, fairy houses, and preparing your kids for loss.

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51min
September 16, 2025 Mentor for Life
Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize winner Rigoberto González on immigration raids, rhythm, and his father’s last words.

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1h 5min
September 02, 2025 Let the World Whisper
Ahmad Almallah on Gaza, the moon, and the companionship of Paul Celan.

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54min
August 19, 2025 A New Leaf
KB Brookins on change, gym bros, and the stories that haven't been told.

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49min

FAQs about Poetry Off the Shelf:

How many episodes does Poetry Off the Shelf have?

The podcast currently has 256 episodes available.

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