Come for the second-ever GUEST on Shelf Motivated and stay for the poetry! In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Shelf Motivated crew invited local poet and force behind Mt Lebanon Public Library's own poetry writing group, The Nebby Poetry Society, Angela Petsis to sit down and chat about poetry with us. We share some of our favorites, read a few poems, and share some notable to-be-reads. Happy National Poetry Month! Books discussed: Mary Olver - Devotions Maja Haderlap – Distant Transit Katrina Porteous – Rhizodont Peter Gizzi – In Defense of Nothing Louise Gluck – The Wild Iris Natasha Trethewey – Native Guard John Brehm ed. – The Poetry of Impermanence, Mindfulness, and Joy Kamo no Chomei – Hojoki Roger Reeves – Best Barbarian Brandon Som – Tripas: Poems Diane Seuss – Wolf Lake, White Gown Blown Open   To-Be-Reads: Miguel Algarin and Bob Holman eds. – Aloud: Voices from the Nuyorican Poets Café Anne Carson – Wrong Norma Jorie Graham – To 2024

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