<![CDATA[The Poetry Nook]]>The Poetry Nook is a cozy monthly conversation about the magic of poetry as a mirror and container for our lives, hosted by Charlie Hunt and Analía Gómez Vidal. Each episode, we bring a poem (or two or three) to the table on a theme that speaks to us, and talk through all the language, logic, and emotions that come with them. Pull up a comfy chair and join us!

]]>https://www.youtube.com/@poetrynookpodRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 28 May 2026 06:16:36 GMTWed, 21 Jan 2026 19:02:55 GMT60Charlie Hunt and Analía Gómez Vidal<p>The Poetry Nook is a cozy monthly conversation about the magic of poetry as a mirror and container for our lives, hosted by Charlie Hunt and Analía Gómez Vidal. Each episode, we bring a poem (or two or three) to the table on a theme that speaks to us, and talk through all the language, logic, and emotions that come with them. Pull up a comfy chair and join us!</p>episodicCharlie Hunt and Analía Gómez Vidalcharles.r.hunt@gmail.comno<![CDATA[Ars Poetica (May 2026)]]>In honor of the recently-passed National Poetry Month, Aní and Charlie explore the theme of "Ars Poetica" — poems about poetry! Across three poems, Aní and Charlie dive into whether poetry is reflective or distorting (spoiler: it can be both), what ars poetica poems tell us about the "job" of being a poet, and even do a little dream interpretation. Here are this week's poems, including links if they're available publicly:

]]>d3ed3fff-c840-450e-a740-233d68411593Fri, 01 May 2026 10:45:00 GMT<p>In honor of the recently-passed National Poetry Month, Aní and Charlie explore the theme of "Ars Poetica" — poems about poetry! Across three poems, Aní and Charlie dive into whether poetry is reflective or distorting (spoiler: it can be both), what ars poetica poems tell us about the "job" of being a poet, and even do a little dream interpretation. Here are this week's poems, including links if they're available publicly:</p><p></p><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://allyourprettywords.tumblr.com/post/31947632304/ars-poetica-jorge-luis-borges" target="_blank">"Ars Poetica" by Jorge Luis Borges</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=the+end+of+poetry&amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS864US870&amp;oq=the+end+of+poetry&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRg9MgYIAhBFGD0yBggDEEUYPNIBCDI5NDFqMGo5qAIAsAIA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8" target="_blank">"The End of Poetry" by Ada Limón</a></li><li>"If This Were a Job, I'd Be Fired" by Billy Collins</li></ul><p></p>no00:44:25Ars Poetica (May 2026)full<![CDATA[Spring Awakenings (April 2026)]]>In a special seasonal episode of the Nook, Charlie brings a few springtime poems to the table to discuss with Analía. From Ted Kooser, a dog poem that creates a bridge between winter and spring; from Tom Hennen, a love poem that makes spring a force multiplier for (possibly) romantic love; and from Mary Oliver, a butterfly parable about spring as a time to fly.

]]>c92d965f-d47e-44a0-a6a9-80178b437ef1Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:51:51 GMT<p>In a special seasonal episode of the Nook, Charlie brings a few springtime poems to the table to discuss with Analía. From Ted Kooser, a dog poem that creates a bridge between winter and spring; from Tom Hennen, a love poem that makes spring a force multiplier for (possibly) romantic love; and from Mary Oliver, a butterfly parable about spring as a time to fly.</p><p></p><ul><li>"<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P0f0Yan2S0T2Zq8-RYbfpdn21_2MNL6r/view?usp=share_link" target="_blank">Old Dog in March" by Ted Kooser</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://longhousepoetryandpublishers.blogspot.com/2016/05/tom-hennen.html#:~:text=our%20bones%20eventually.-,Found%20on%20the%20Earth,-The%20simple%20words" target="_blank">"Found on the Earth" by Tom Hennen</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youarehere.substack.com/p/place-poem-spring-azures-by-mary" target="_blank">"Spring Azures" by Mary Oliver</a></li></ul>no00:45:09Spring Awakenings (April 2026)full<![CDATA[A Very Poetic Birthday (February 2026)]]>On this episode of the The Poetry Nook, Analía shares three poems to celebrate her birthday — including one she wrote herself! Aní and Charlie talk about the power of poetry to draw contrasts between our older and younger selves, and to contain emotions and changes that can sometimes feel too complex to put into words.

]]>4ae65791-34dd-4b66-b14e-434d91132f77Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT<p>On this episode of the The Poetry Nook, Analía shares three poems to celebrate her birthday — including one she wrote herself! Aní and Charlie talk about the power of poetry to draw contrasts between our older and younger selves, and to contain emotions and changes that can sometimes feel too complex to put into words.</p>no00:43:17A Very Poetic Birthday (February 2026)full<![CDATA[Taking Care in the Cold (January 2026)]]>In the January Poetry Nook, Charlie and Analía take a polar plunge into the themes of winter, cold, and darkness, while exploring the balance between rest and productivity through two poems:

'Not So Far As The Forest' by Edna St. Vincent Millay

'Starting the Subaru at Five Below' by Stuart Kestenbaum

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]]>c2c43cbf-f9c5-4efa-bc89-f5a266d2cd29Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:33:47 GMT<p>In the January Poetry Nook, Charlie and Analía take a polar plunge into the themes of winter, cold, and darkness, while exploring the balance between rest and productivity through two poems:<br /></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://poemminer.weebly.com/not-so-far-as-the-forest.html" target="_blank">'Not So Far As The Forest' by Edna St. Vincent Millay</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php%3Fdate=2005%252F01%252F05.html" target="_blank">'Starting the Subaru at Five Below' by Stuart Kestenbaum</a><br /></p><p>Follow The Poetry Nook on Instagram (<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/poetrynookpod" target="_blank">@poetrynookpod</a>), and watch a video version of The Poetry Nook on YouTube (<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@poetrynookpod" target="_blank">@poetrynookpod</a>).</p>no00:37:13Taking Care in the Cold (January 2026)full