Conversations with Poems Podcast

You might should listen to me chat with this shell song of a poem by Elise Powers . You can find her work on Instagram @elisepowerspoet and her Substack newsletter, Two Raw Sugars . And don’t forget to go to her website elisepowers.com and order a signed copy of The Size of Your Joy (Central Avenue Poetry, 2026). It is a gem of a collection! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss t...

Welcome subscribers to Bonus Show 2 of Season 1. My small thank you for your support. Listen in as I grieve all my careful plans, make new ones, and rejoice in the trusting nature of my many anxious parts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandairenerush.substack.com

Welcome to Season Two! Listen in to find out where poem and pen lead me as I chat with this poem by John Sheils . (And please forgive the background ambient noise!) You can read more of his work (and subscribe to his Substack!) here: https://substack.com/profile/20921914-john-sheils This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,...

Hello Substack subscribers! Please enjoy this first of several bonus episodes as my heartfelt thank you for supporting Conversations with Poems. In this episode, an untitled dedication poem by Sara Teasdale serves as an apt dedication to the launching of this Substack project. If you'd like to listen to the other nine bonus shows (which will be uploaded each Wednesday starting next week), you can...

In this episode, a crow and an owl from Petra ’s ekphrastic poem walk me home as I conclude Season One of Conversations with Poems. You can read more of her work (and subscribe to her Substack!) here: https://substack.com/@fromthequietmiddle This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandairenerush.substack.com

This week's poem by Mark Rico asked me to rethink my idea of failure and to consider why I continue doing what I'm doing. You can read more of his work (and subscribe to his Substack!) here: https://substack.com/@mimesiskinesis This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandairenerush.substack.com

I'm back after taking a week off, chatting with Betsy Johnson 's "Clover" about the power of "holding quiet in a field of noise." You can read more of her work (and subscribe to her Substack!) here: https://substack.com/@betsyjohnsonautismwriting This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandairenerush.substack.com

Listen as I stumble along my lot in life with this lovely poem by Kilby Austin as a guide. You can read more of her of work (and subscribe to her Substack!) here: https://substack.com/@kilbyaustin This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandairenerush.substack.com

Come sing along with this stunning poem by Christian Feliciano . It is a canticle of love and a psalm for yet another brutal century. You can read more of his work (and subscribe to his Substack!) here: https://substack.com/@awritersvoice This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandairenerush.substack.com

This week I chat — and walk! — with Brit McReynolds ’ lovely poem about shared paths. You can read more of her work (and subscribe to her Substack!) here: https://substack.com/@britmcreynolds This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandairenerush.substack.com

Listen in as I cry out my need to God and this gorgeous poem by Kate Bluett . You can read more of her work (and subscribe to her Substack!) here: https://substack.com/@katebluett614115 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandairenerush.substack.com

Join me and this week's poem by Margaret Ann Silver as we chat about seeing the holy in the ordinary. You can read more of her work (and subscribe to her Substack!) here: https://substack.com/@theworldweare This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandairenerush.substack.com

Rebirth isn't always soft and this poem by Vision2Verse reminds me it needn't be. You can read more of his work (and subscribe to his Substack!) here: https://substack.com/@napalmjax This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandairenerush.substack.com

This week's poem by Be Budding left me breathless. You can read more of her work (and subscribe to her Substack!) here: https://substack.com/@bebudding This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandairenerush.substack.com

This week, I talk to a most memorable and relatable poem by PD Hurt about what’s best remembered, what’s best forgotten, and what’s best lived each day like it’s the first time. You can read more his work (and subscribe to his Substack!) here: https://substack.com/@hollowledger This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...

Firefly Poetry ’s enchanting poem reminds us that when the siren calls, we can listen; she means us no harm. You can read more of her work (and subscribe to her Substack) here: https://substack.com/@fireflypoetry This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandairenerush.substack.com

Join me as I wander not-so-lonely as a cirrocumulus cloud with this gorgeous poem by Kim Williams . You can read more of his work (and subscribe to his Substack) here: https://substack.com/@mannamedkim This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandairenerush.substack.com

This week, I chat with a fellow human as well as with this poem by Carolyn Jones . You can read more of her work (and subscribe to her Substack) here: https://substack.com/@wordsinbloom This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandairenerush.substack.com

Listen in to my chat with Laura Coleman 's "No Longer, Not Yet" about thresholds, and patience, and trusting the process of change within us. Read more of her work (and subscribe!) here: https://substack.com/@fairiesandgnomes This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandairenerush.substack.com