Show 051 "To the Fig Tree on 9th and Christian" by Ross Gay
We are back from our sickness hiatus with “To the Fig Tree on 9th and Christian” by Ross Gay. Topics include: gratitude, single-scene poem, short line...
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This is a podcast in which Professor Deulen introduces poetry to her irreverent husband, Max. Each show is a close reading of a single poem. They discuss it for a bit, allowing the conversation to take on a life of its own.
Show 050 "Autobiographical: Another Draft" by Jacqueline Osherow
For their 50th show, Danielle goes big with a long, long, powerful poem by Jacqueline Osherow. Topics include: terza rima, formalism, Willa Cather, in...
Show 049 "Yours" by Mary Robison
Owing to a house-wide plague, we are forced to pull a show from our reject pile. Please join us as we deviate from poetry to flash fiction with Mary R...
Show 048 "Photo of a Girl, 1988: Cyborg" by Faylita Hicks
We discuss the poem "Photo of a Girl, 1988: Cyborg" from Faylita Hicks's debut collection Hoodwitch. Topics include: the mother figure in literature, ...
Show 047 "A Wonderful Bird is the Pelican" by Dixon Lanier Merritt
We tackle the limerick form with poetry scholar Mike Chasar as he leads a deep dive into two versions of "A Wonderful Bird is the Pelican" by Dixon La...
Show 046 "Things that Leave an Aching Feeling Inside" by Lee Ann Roripaugh
Danielle introduces Max to the list poem form with Lee Ann Roripaugh's "Things that Leave an Aching Feeling Inside." Topics include: list form, The Pi...
Show 045 "Sensual Vocabulary" by Karyna McGlynn
Danielle introduces Max to the concept of Ars Poetica with Karyna McGlynn's poem "Sensual Vocabulary." Topics include: Ars Poetica, Marianne Moore, Se...
044 "Who Would I Show It To?" by Sally Ball
Addressing a recent loss in her own life, Danielle shares with Max an elegy by Sally Ball that helped with her grieving. Topics include: elegies, suic...
043 "The Immigrants (Winter Wear)" by Rane Arroyo
We have another guest in our creepy basement; the author Scott Nadelson! He shares Rane Arroyo's poem "The Immigrants (Winter Wear)" with us. Topics i...
042 "Unmailed Letter" by Joy Harjo
In celebration of her appointment as the United States Poet Laureate, Danielle shares Joy Harjo's poem "Unmailed Letter" with Max. Topics include: irr...