Sasha de Motte on inspiration, intuition and authenticity.

Sasha de Motte on inspiration, intuition and authenticity.

From Spoken Word by Di Cousens, Indrani Perera, Tina Giannoukos, and Waffle IronGirl

May 20, 2026

About this episode

Sasha de Motte discusses identity, authenticity, and intuition through their poetry.

‘I caressed my future todaybut its cheeks held no time’- from Interstellar by Sasha de Motte In this episode of 3CR's Spoken Word show which aired on Thursday 21st May 2026, you will hear poet Sasha de Motte talk about identity, authenticity and intuition. Sasha de Motte (they/she) is a writer and poet. As a queer person of colour and a spiritually inclined soul, they pride themselves on all parts of their identity. Yet, her work primarily shines a light on deep raw emotions beyond the labels. In 2025 they published their debut poetry collection, Autumn. Poems written and performed by Sasha de Motte in this episode:MineInterstellarWithering Away CreditsProduced, engineered and edited by Indrani Perera.Thank you to Sasha de Motte for sharing their poetry and to you for listening! NoteSpoken word and poetry come from the heart and touch on all the topics peculiar to the human condition. As such there may be content in this show that could cause distress. Please practice self-care when listening and seek help if you need it.

People in this episode

Host: Indrani Perera

Guest: Sasha de Motte

Topics covered

  • identity
  • authenticity
  • intuition
  • poetry
  • queer identity

Keywords

  • Sasha de Motte
  • poetry
  • identity
  • authenticity
  • intuition
  • queer
  • emotions

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Autumn, Interstellar, Mine, Withering Away

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