015 "Drift" by Brenda Shaughnessy
Danielle shares Brenda Shaughnessy’s brutally clever poem “Drift” with Max. Topics touched upon include metaphysical poets, paradox, and staying in bad relationships.
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014 "Door" by Dana Levin
Danielle explains her personal connection to Dana Levin's "Door," working for a mean art dealer, and the dream that lead her to teaching. Max laments too many choices and, once again, brings up Watership Down.
Lit from the Basement
en-usNovember 05, 2018
013 "Ghazal of Dark Death" by Federico García Lorca
By sheer coincidence, our 13th show falls on Halloween week! Danielle sets the Halloween mood with Lorca's Ghazal of Dark Death. Max is a little disappointed to find it has nothing to do with the Ghostbusters antagonist.
012 "Departure" by Ocean Vuong
Danielle explains what an aubade is to Max by sharing Ocean Vuong's wonderfully dark poem "Departure" with him. Max is thrilled. Maybe too thrilled.
011 "Wishbone" & "Planet of Love" by Richard Siken
In this extended episode, Shaun and Danielle discuss two poems from Richard Siken's Crush (Wishbone and Planet of Love) and how they work together in that crazy, sexy thrill ride of a book.
Lit from the Basement
en-usOctober 15, 2018
011 "Wishbone" by Richard Siken
Danielle is in Washington, DC with friend Shaun Daniels to discuss Wishbone from Richard Siken's crazy, sexy thrill ride of a book Crush.
Lit from the Basement
en-usOctober 15, 2018
009 "Be Ahead of All Parting" by Rainer Maria Rilke
We have our first guests! Portland-based Doula Olivia Murphy brings Rilke's poem to the show and tells us why she loves it. Topics touched upon include the 2008 financial crisis, translation, winter in Vermont, Greek myth, and enduring hardship with grace. Max pays Danielle the best compliment she has ever received.
008 "Manistee Light" by Samiya Bashir
September Women Poets month wraps up with Samiya Bashir's poem. We discuss the pastoral tradition and how this poem can be an anti-pastoral work, our poor gardening, and Danielle explains some math terms to Max.
Lit from the Basement
en-usSeptember 24, 2018
007 "Obedience, or the Lying Tale" by Jennifer Chang
Jennifer Chang's poem leads to a discussion of the "flatness" of fairy tale characters, and how her poem defies it with the complexity of her speaker.
Lit from the Basement
en-usSeptember 17, 2018
006 "The Explosive Expert's Wife" by Shara Lessley
Lessley's poem prompts D&M to contemplate the geopolitical complexities of love and where to meet in the afterlife.
005 "White, White Collars" by Denis Johnson
To celebrate Labor Day, we share a Denis Johnson poem sure to make you further hate your office job.
Lit from the Basement
en-usSeptember 02, 2018
004 "Researchers Find Mice Pass On Trauma to Subsequent Generations" by Lisa Fay Coutley
Danielle and Max try to have a glib, upbeat conversation about Lisa Fay Coutley’s poem on inherited trauma…and fail.
Lit from the Basement
en-usAugust 31, 2018
003 "Those Winter Sundays" by Robert Hayden
This Robert Hayden poem leads D&M into a conversation about parental love and sacrifice.
002 "Thirst" by Tracy K. Smith
D&M discuss this Tracy K. Smith coming-of-age poem "Thirst," disagreeing on their interpretations.
Lit from the Basement
en-usAugust 29, 2018
001 "Closing Time - Iskandariya" by Brigit Pegeen Kelly
Danielle uses Brigit Pegeen Kelly’s poem to change Max's opinion of a discovery that he initially found to be unsettling.
Lit from the Basement
en-usAugust 28, 2018