PIPO: Poetry International Podcast

Artrice and Jon talk about the poets they regularly turn back to or whose work they can't put down and contemplate on why that is. Who do we keep ignoring our TBR for? Why do we hold a place for certain poets when there are so many good ones out there? Artrice shares E. Hughes debut collection, Ankle Deep in Pacific Water and considers how the collection tackles grief, biography, and the personal...

In this episode, we delve into the important and relevant intersection of poetry and programming with a focused discussion on Lilian-Yvonne Bertram’s groundbreaking collection, Travesty Generator . Bertram uses code not only as a tool for poetic generation but as a means of cultural critique—disrupting the perceived neutrality of computation and revealing the inherent racism embedded within code....

In this episode of PIPO , Jon and Artrice take listeners on a journey through the latest issue of Poetry International. Each of the host, and their guest, Sam Yaziji , select one poem from issue 29 that speaks to them in powerful ways— poems that ignite the imagination, evoke vivid imagery, and encourage a deep connection with the present moment. Throughout the episode, Jon and Artrice discuss the...