Come for the second-ever GUEST on Shelf Motivated and stay for the poetry! In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Shelf Motivated crew invited local poet and force behind Mt Lebanon Public Library's own poetry writing group, The Nebby Poetry Society, Angela Petsis to sit down and chat about poetry with us. We share some of our favorites, read a few poems, and share some notable to-be-reads. Happy National Poetry Month!
Books discussed:
Mary Olver - Devotions
Maja Haderlap – Distant Transit
Katrina Porteous – Rhizodont
Peter Gizzi – In Defense of Nothing
Louise Gluck – The Wild Iris
Natasha Trethewey – Native Guard
John Brehm ed. – The Poetry of Impermanence, Mindfulness, and Joy
Kamo no Chomei – Hojoki
Roger Reeves – Best Barbarian
Brandon Som – Tripas: Poems
Diane Seuss – Wolf Lake, White Gown Blown Open
To-Be-Reads:
Miguel Algarin and Bob Holman eds. – Aloud: Voices from the Nuyorican Poets Café
Anne Carson – Wrong Norma
Jorie Graham – To 2024
