The Music of Poetry (June 2026)

The Music of Poetry (June 2026)

For the June Poetry Nook, Analía and Charlie chart out the Venn diagram between music and poetry; bring two musical poems (or poetic lyrics?) to the table; and dig into the artistic process behind poetic songwriting and adaptation. * "Beautiful Flowers" by Andrew Marlin of Watchhouse (Song on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/track/5kydhiXVDCRZ2E0LmxFpfy?si=4887de919a2945c5] / Lyrics [https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/mandolinorange/beautifulflowers.html]) * "A Mi Hermano Miguel" by César Vallejo (Spanish [https://encuentratupoema.pe/poema/a-mi-hermano-miguel/] / English Translation [https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/50935/miguel] by Don Patterson / Musical rendition [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaYLaHjLdUA] by Mercedes Sosa) * Translation note [https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/articles/145715/translator39s-note-miguel-by-csar-vallejo] for "A Mi Hermano Miguel" by Don Patterson

Ars Poetica (May 2026)

In honor of the recently-passed National Poetry Month, Aní and Charlie explore the theme of "Ars Poetica" — poems about poetry! Across three poems, Aní and Charlie dive into whether poetry is reflective or distorting (spoiler: it can be both), what ars poetica poems tell us about the "job" of being a poet, and even do a little dream interpretation. Here are this week's poems, including links if they're available publicly: * "Ars Poetica" by Jorge Luis Borges [https://allyourprettywords.tumblr.com/post/31947632304/ars-poetica-jorge-luis-borges] * "The End of Poetry" by Ada Limón [https://www.google.com/search?q=the+end+of+poetry&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS864US870&oq=the+end+of+poetry&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRg9MgYIAhBFGD0yBggDEEUYPNIBCDI5NDFqMGo5qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8] * "If This Were a Job, I'd Be Fired" by Billy Collins

Spring Awakenings (April 2026)

In a special seasonal episode of the Nook, Charlie brings a few springtime poems to the table to discuss with Analía. From Ted Kooser, a dog poem that creates a bridge between winter and spring; from Tom Hennen, a love poem that makes spring a force multiplier for (possibly) romantic love; and from Mary Oliver, a butterfly parable about spring as a time to fly. * "Old Dog in March" by Ted Kooser [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P0f0Yan2S0T2Zq8-RYbfpdn21_2MNL6r/view?usp=share_link] * "Found on the Earth" by Tom Hennen [https://longhousepoetryandpublishers.blogspot.com/2016/05/tom-hennen.html#:~:text=our%20bones%20eventually.-,Found%20on%20the%20Earth,-The%20simple%20words] * "Spring Azures" by Mary Oliver [https://youarehere.substack.com/p/place-poem-spring-azures-by-mary]

A Very Poetic Birthday (February 2026)

On this episode of the The Poetry Nook, Analía shares three poems to celebrate her birthday — including one she wrote herself! Aní and Charlie talk about the power of poetry to draw contrasts between our older and younger selves, and to contain emotions and changes that can sometimes feel too complex to put into words.

Taking Care in the Cold (January 2026)

In the January Poetry Nook, Charlie and Analía take a polar plunge into the themes of winter, cold, and darkness, while exploring the balance between rest and productivity through two poems: 'Not So Far As The Forest' by Edna St. Vincent Millay [https://poemminer.weebly.com/not-so-far-as-the-forest.html] 'Starting the Subaru at Five Below' by Stuart Kestenbaum [https://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php%3Fdate=2005%252F01%252F05.html] Follow The Poetry Nook on Instagram (@poetrynookpod [https://www.instagram.com/poetrynookpod]), and watch a video version of The Poetry Nook on YouTube (@poetrynookpod [https://www.youtube.com/@poetrynookpod]).