Episodes

  • Reading Lorca Beside the Ocean — Including Quotes in Poems
    Jan 30 2026

    Listen to poetry professor Stephen Cavitt read "Reading Lorca Beside the Ocean" and discuss including quotes in poems. Click here for a full transcript of the show.

    Stephen's poetry collection Noctis Terrores is available now on Kindle Unlimited and in print at major online booksellers. Visit him on the web at stephencavitt.com.

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    9 mins
  • Pocket Universes — Whimsical Poems
    Jan 15 2026

    Listen to poetry professor Stephen Cavitt read "Pocket Universes" and discuss whimsical poems. Click here for a full transcript of the show.

    Stephen's poetry collection Noctis Terrores is available now on Kindle Unlimited and in print at major online booksellers. Visit him on the web at stephencavitt.com.

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    7 mins
  • Lavender Soap — How to Talk about Tough Topics
    Jan 8 2026

    Listen to poetry professor Stephen Cavitt read "Lavender Soap" and discuss how to talk about tough topics in poetry. Click here for a full transcript of the show.

    Explicit label: This poem contains references to sexual abuse and may not be appropriate for younger listeners.

    Stephen's poetry collection Noctis Terrores is available now on Kindle Unlimited and in print at major online booksellers. Visit him on the web at stephencavitt.com.

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    8 mins
  • Three Poems — How to Structure a Poetry Collection
    Dec 18 2025

    Listen to poetry professor Stephen Cavitt read "South of Missoula," "Quapaw Ridge," and "Usumacinta Blues" and discuss small, deliberate choices in poetry. Click here for a full transcript of the show.

    Stephen's poetry collection Noctis Terrores is available now on Kindle Unlimited and in print at major online booksellers. Visit him on the web at stephencavitt.com.

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    11 mins
  • Forty is Another Country — Writing Prompts
    Dec 11 2025

    Listen to poetry professor Stephen Cavitt read "Forty is Another Country" and discuss writing prompts. Click here to read the full transcript.

    Stephen's poetry collection NoctisTerrores is available now on Kindle Unlimited and in print at major online booksellers. Visit him on the web at stephencavitt.com.

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    6 mins
  • Notes from a Grocery Store Psychic — Logical Leaps in Prose Poems
    Dec 4 2025

    Listen to poetry professor Stephen Cavitt read "Notes from a Grocery Store Psychic" and discuss logical leaps in prose poems. Click here to read the full transcript.

    Stephen's poetry collection Noctis Terrores is available now on Kindle Unlimited and in print at major online booksellers. Visit him on the web at stephencavitt.com.

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    9 mins
  • Summer in San Carlos — Consistent Imagery in Poems
    Nov 27 2025

    Listen to poetry professor Stephen Cavitt read "Summer in San Carlos" and discuss consistent imagery in poems. Click here for a full transcript of the show.

    Stephen's poetry collection Noctis Terrores is available now on Kindle Unlimited and in print at major online booksellers. Visit him on the web at stephencavitt.com.

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    8 mins
  • The Classification of Trees — How Poems Make the Cut
    Nov 20 2025

    Listen to poetry professor Stephen Cavitt read "Florida Nights" and discuss small, deliberate choices in poetry. Click here for a full transcript of the show.

    Stephen's poetry collection Noctis Terrores is available now on Kindle Unlimited and in print at major online booksellers. Visit him on the web at stephencavitt.com.

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    9 mins