Episode 282

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6th Feb 2026

glass half by Michaela Godding

glass half

Michaela Godding

I’m sorry
for this mess all over the all over
the carpet
dragging at my heels
like a half dead dog


look at me


my empty is so big



my stomach full
of stars
unapologizing
on the way down
at least I can say
I bellied the sky.

More from Michaela Godding ↓

  1. @michaelagodding on Instagram
  2. Her book, The Year Our Grandmothers Died, is available now.

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Write After: National Poetry Month with One Poem Only

Write After is a way to encourage poets to listen and write, and use National Poetry Month to highlight how listening to poetry makes us better poets. I know I write the best when I’m surrounded by beautiful poetry–it’s part of the reason I created this podcast, and I want to encourage others to share this practice. We'll get started in April. You can share to #WriteAfterOPO.

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One Poem Only
I'm Maggie Devers, and each day I'll read you a poem-nothing more, nothing less. No analysis, no noise-just a little space to listen.
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