Poetry Off The Shelf

Alina Stefanescu on ruins, fear of flying, and life in the Romanian Republic of Alabama.

Philip Hoare on William Blake, revolution, and swimming in the dark.

Stephanie Burt on queer time, glass dildos, and making it up as you go. 

Lauren K. Watel on blooming late, showing off, and the question of what's for dinner.

A.E. Stallings on shipwrecks, daylight robbery, and the air in 19th century Athens. 

A reading in memory of Martha Silano. 

Darius Atefat-Peckham on crocheting, masculinity, and the aftermath of loss. 

Keetje Kuipers on becoming a single mother by choice, gardening topless, and leaping without looking.

Catherine-Esther Cowie on Saint Lucia, breathing life into history, and the violence in our heart.

Keetje Kuipers on becoming a single mother by choice, gardening topless, and leaping without looking.

Tiana Clark on divorce, joy, and taking up space on the page.

Four poets on old stories, cultural memory, and minority languages.

Rebecca Lindenberg on diabetes, a final phone call, and letting yourself fall in love.

Catherine Barnett on improv, misfit details, and the humor in elegy. 

Mike Sonksen on the Los Angeles fires and what it means to love a city in danger.

Helen Vendler and Marjorie Perloff in the words of people who loved them.

Caleb Femi on parties, golden pavements, and the downside of self-awareness. 

Cass Donish on grief rituals, putting on makeup, and letting in joy.

Elisa Díaz Castelo on vertigo, breaking a chicken, and her grandmother's advice for a good life.

Violeta Orozco on the US presidential election, leaving Mexico, and her connection to deep time.