Poetry Unbound
Short and unhurried, Poetry Unbound is an immersive exploration of a single poem, hosted by Pádraig Ó Tuama. Pádraig Ó Tuama greets you at the doorways of brilliant poems and walks you through — each one has wisdom to offer and questions to ask you. Already a listener? There’s also a book (Poetry Unbound: 50 Poems to Open Your World), a Substack newsletter with a vibrant conversation in the comments, and occasional gatherings.

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Rumi — You wake the dead to life

Rumi — You wake the dead to life

Who brings you to praise? Rumi’s great poem of praise to the “you” is to his great friend Shams, and through that friendship, to God.Rumi was a 13th-century Muslim mystic and poet. He left behind a va...

12 Des 202215min

Naomi Shihab Nye — I Feel Sorry for Jesus

Naomi Shihab Nye — I Feel Sorry for Jesus

What’s it like to be owned by the world, to have populations claiming you, to have millions speaking on your behalf? Naomi Shihab Nye takes a close look — from a distance — at Jesus, and herself.Naomi...

9 Des 202215min

Victoria Adukwei Bulley — not quiet as in quiet but

Victoria Adukwei Bulley — not quiet as in quiet but

Quiet. Shhh. Softly. Don’t make a fuss. Don’t upset the authorities. Victoria Adukwei Bulley unquiets the quiet.Victoria Adukwei Bulley is a poet, writer, and artist. She is the author of Quiet (Faber...

5 Des 202214min

Benjamín Naka-Hasebe Kingsley — small talk or in my hand     galaxies

Benjamín Naka-Hasebe Kingsley — small talk or in my hand galaxies

On the day you wake to a broken window in your car, what do you do? And what happens when the woman repairing that window offers a glimpse of something new?Benjamín Naka-Hasebe Kingsley belongs to the...

2 Des 202218min

Dan Vera — Norse Saga

Dan Vera — Norse Saga

When you move to a new place, everything seems different. Hell’s not hot anymore; it’s freezing. A poem of strangeness and wonder. Dan Vera is a writer, editor, watercolorist, and literary historian. ...

28 Nov 202212min

Solmaz Sharif — Self-Care

Solmaz Sharif — Self-Care

Who decides what’s self care and what isn’t? Who benefits? Who pays? Upon whom does the burden of self care rest? Solmaz Sharif excavates.Solmaz Sharif is the author of Customs (Graywolf Press 2022) a...

25 Nov 202214min

Dunya Mikhail — Eva Whose Shadow Is a Swan

Dunya Mikhail — Eva Whose Shadow Is a Swan

Some friendships are built on small encounters and last a lifetime. Two women — from across culture, location, and age — spend a lifetime in communication. Dunya Mikhail is an Iraqi-American poet and ...

21 Nov 202214min

Aaron Caycedo-Kimura — What’s Kept Alive

Aaron Caycedo-Kimura — What’s Kept Alive

At the hingepoint of change, a poet walks through the garden his late father planted. Aaron Caycedo-Kimura is a writer and visual artist. He is the author of two poetry collections: Ubasute (Slapering...

18 Nov 202213min

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