About this episode
In this episode, Traci Thomas celebrates National Poetry Month by revisiting Poetry Therapy with five poets who break down selected poems.
*Patreon and Substack-only bonus episode teaser, click here for the full episode * Happy National Poetry Month! We’re celebrating by bringing back another installment of Poetry Therapy, which is a bonus episode we did back in 2024. If you've ever felt like you didn’t “get it” when it comes to poetry, we've got five incredible poets who can help: José Olivarez, Cortney Charleston, Camonghne Felix, Nate Marshall, and Yesika Zamora. Each poet has selected a poem to break down with me—they'll read it, discuss what they notice and how it works, and talk about why it excites them. Whether you love poetry, don’t understand it, or are somewhere in between, this episode is for you. You can find links to everything we discuss on today’s show on The Stacks Website: https://www.thestackspodcast.com/unabridged/2026/4/17/tsu-58-poetry-therapy-2 Connect with José: Instagram | Twitter | Website | Substack Connect with Cortney: Instagram | Website | Threads | Bluesky Connect with Camonghne: Instagram | Threads | Substack | Twitter/X Connect with Nate: Instagram | Website | Substack Connect with Yesika: Instagram | Website | Substack | Threads See Privacy Policy at…
People in this episode
Host: Traci Thomas
Guests: José Olivarez, Cortney Charleston, Camonghne Felix, Nate Marshall, Yesika Zamora
Topics covered
- poetry
- therapy
- literature
- discussion
- art
Keywords
- poetry therapy
- poets
- poem analysis
- National Poetry Month
- literary discussion
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Stacks
Books & works: Poetry Therapy
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