Poets of the Vessel

Featured Poets on The Poetry Vessel Podcast

The Ones Where We Feature Your Poetry

Featured Poets on The Poetry Vessel Podcast

  • Joshua Michael Stewart featured on The Poetry Vessel Podcast

    "Functional" by Joshua Michael Stewart

    Originally published in Naugatuck River Review and later included in his collection, Break Every String

  • Lisa Marie Basile featured on The Poetry Vessel Podcast

    "saint of the quiet endless burn" by Lisa Marie Basile

    Originally published in her collection, Saint Of

  • Black-and-white portrait of Lexi Pelle with wavy blond hair, wearing a denim jacket, on a textured green background with the text 'Lexi Pelle' and a podcast logo.

    "Elderly Couple Found Dead Buried Under Snow" by Lexi Pelle

    Previously published in Teireesian and in her collection, Let Go With The Lights On

  • Announcement for a podcast called 'The Poetry Vessel' with a message 'Coming Soon' on a crumpled light blue background.

    "The Agnostic's Prayer" by Frank Paino

    Originally appeared in 32 Poems and subsequently published in Dark Octaves (Long Leaf Press) in 2025

  • Announcement for a podcast called 'The Poetry Vessel Podcast' with a blue textured background and a sun and eyeball logo, stating 'Coming Soon...'.

    "Nest Builders" by Michael T. Young

    FEBRUARY 2026 VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL

  • "An Ungodly Hour" by Ross Talarico (originally published in The Atlantic)

    "An Ungodly Hour" by Ross Talarico (originally published in The Atlantic)

    Originally published in The Atlantic, and subsequently published in his book, The Reckoning

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    COULD IT BE YOU NEXT?

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Mystery Box Poets

  • A hand holding a piece of paper with the handwritten name 'Matt Jasper' inside an open wooden box on a purple textured surface. The paper features a gold wax seal, and the name 'Matt Jasper' is written in cursive.

    "Flight" by Matt Jasper

  • A hand reaching into an open wooden box containing a handwritten note with the name 'Garry D. Grossman'; the box has a wax seal and is set against a purple background with cutout collage text spelling 'GARY d. GROSSMAN'.

    "The Buddha's Precepts " by Gary Grossman

  • A hand holding a letter with the name 'Sheikha A.' inside a wooden box with a wax seal, and the name 'Sheikha A.' is written on paper outside the box.

    "Saturn, The Gardner" by Sheikha A.

  • A hand placing a card inside a wooden box. The card has the words "DeForEst WRighT" written on it. The background is purple with the words "DeForest WriGht" spelled out below in black and purple letters.

    "Alukah" by DeForeest Wright

  • Mystery Box Feature "Dreams Are Stories or the Other Way Around" by Martina Reisz Newberry

    "Dreams Are Stories or the Other Way Around" by Martina Reisz Newberry

  • A hand placing a handwritten note inside a wooden box. The note reads "Jon Petruschke" in cursive. The box is open and sitting on a light purple crinkled surface, with the name "Jon Petruschke" written in a collage-style font below.

    3 Untitled Haiku by Jon Petruschke

  • "Insomnia in Rome" by Cynthia Good

    "Insomnia in Rome" by Cynthia Good

  • "If I Die" by Taylor Hamann Los

    "If I Die" by Taylor Hamann Los

    Originally published in her debut chapbook, Between My Spine & The River (Ridge Books, 2025)

  • A hand placing a card with the name "Kate Reim" written in elegant script into an open wooden box, with the name "Kate Reim" spelled out in cut-out letters on a purple paper background.

    "The Gift" by Kate Reim

  • "An Old Story" by Clint Frakes

    "An Old Story" by Clint Frakes

  • "Excess" by Luke Hankins

    "Excess" by Luke Hankins

  • Wooden box with an open lid, with a person holding a card inside the box. The card has the name "Darrell Lindsey" written on it in cursive. The box also contains a wax seal with initials. The box is placed on crumpled purple paper, and the name "Darrell Lindsey" is printed at the bottom of the image.

    1 Tanka and 2 Haiku by Darrell Lindsey

    • “summer thunder” won a 2005 Tanka Splendor Award

    • “snow in the treetops” won the Betty Drevniok Award 2014

    • “spring garden” won the 2017 Polish International Haiku Competition ( First Prize)

  • A textured light blue-green background with a handwritten style text that reads 'Coming Soon...' and a small logo of a smiling sun above the text. The logo includes the text 'The Poetry Vessel Podcast'.

    COULD IT BE YOU?

What is “The Mystery Box”?

The Mystery Box. A hand opening a wooden box labeled 'The Poetry Vessel Podcast' with an eye symbol, a candle, and a card that reads 'Are you next?'