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Episode 112: Letting Go of Meaning

March 28, 2023 by PBQ Leave a Comment

Can you lean into experience without always needing meaning, Slushies? The psalm is a Christian form similar to a song or poem where meaning is often elusive unless the reader is prepared to put in the work. Sometimes, though, things just are, and we certainly encounter that here in some very satisfying ways. We talk […]

Episode 111: What Lingers

March 20, 2023 by PBQ Leave a Comment

There’s a lot packed into this episode, Slushies, including sibilance and balancing gravity with a light touch. Differing perspectives and the resonance of history, both real and mythical, cascade through a trio of poems by Danielle Roberts. Jason worries that his erudition has collapsed momentarily, Kathy loves the rush of wanting to immediately re-read a […]

Episode 110: The Logic of Heartbreak (or Caveats Rock)

February 12, 2023 by PBQ Leave a Comment

Slushies, get ready for some trailblazing poems in the form of mathematical proofs, theorems, and other types of mathematical reasoning that level their gaze at heartbreak. One poem even embeds a second poem as a footnote. Alex reminds us all of the hermit crab essay/poem format, prompting Sam to recall Maggie Nelson’s Bluets, in which […]

Episode 109: The Gigue is Up

January 30, 2023 by PBQ Leave a Comment

If your story had a sound, Slushies. What would it be? A rush, a zuzz, a sizzle? David Landon’s “Bach, Onomatopoeia, and the Wreck” triggers a discussion of stories and sounds, and poems that resist narrative closure. Shane Chergosky’s “Headwind” takes us down a different path. Erasures, Slushies. Ammi right? Listen to us puzzle over […]

Episode 108: #Mood (or the Murmurations)

December 13, 2022 by PBQ Leave a Comment

 How much meaning do you need, Slushies? When language lingers, when images form a spiral, a murmuration, might a poem’s mood hold meaning close to its heart and simultaneously at bay? And, also, how do you pronounce ‘ichor’? All this and more in a rollicking conversation about poet Nick Visconti’s new work, “Burial” and […]

Episode 104: Accents and Human Remains

September 21, 2022 by PBQ Leave a Comment

We have a special treat, Slushies!! In today’s episode, you’ll get a duet from Nancy T and Rachael Philipps. Starting with the accents of Long Island, Thorleifson’s poem makes Alex think of Nassau and Suffolk County while Marion recalls Billy Joel’s music. The language also leaves the crew thinking about Tracy K Smith’s, “Solstice.” The […]

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