Writer to Writer May 24, 2026 Brian Rohr

About this episode

Brian Rohr discusses his work as a poet and storyteller, including his international poetry project and debut book.

Hosted by Rebecca Evans and Ken Rodgers. Brian Rohr, poet, writer, and performative storyteller, is the founder and director of The Stafford Challenge, an international poetry project encouraging over a thousand participants to write a poem every day for a year, inspired by the legendary William Stafford. His writing has appeared in several journals, art-shows, and anthologies. As a storyteller and performative poet, Rohr has taught and performed at major conferences, high schools, universities, synagogues, libraries, and solo concerts. His debut book, Shaken to My Bones: A Poetic Midrash on the Torah, was published by Ben Yehuda Press in 2024 as part of their prestigious Jewish Poetry Project series. His work explores mythology, mysticism, ecology, and the transformative power of story. Learn more at brianrohr.com | staffordchallenge.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Rebecca Evans, Ken Rodgers

Guest: Brian Rohr

Topics covered

• poetry
• storytelling
• creative writing
• mythology
• ecology
• performative art

Keywords

• Brian Rohr
• poetry
• storytelling
• The Stafford Challenge
• Shaken to My Bones
• mythology
• ecology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Stafford Challenge, Ben Yehuda Press

Books & works: Shaken to My Bones: A Poetic Midrash on the Torah

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