‘I caressed my future today

but its cheeks held no time’

- from Interstellar by Sasha de Motte

In this episode of 3CR's Spoken Word show which aired on Thursday 21st May 2026, you will hear poet Sasha de Motte talk about identity, authenticity and intuition.

Sasha de Motte (they/she) is a writer and poet. As a queer person of colour and a spiritually inclined soul, they pride themselves on all parts of their identity. Yet, her work primarily shines a light on deep raw emotions beyond the labels. In 2025 they published their debut poetry collection, Autumn.

Poems written and performed by Sasha de Motte in this episode:

Mine

Interstellar

Withering Away

Credits

Produced, engineered and edited by Indrani Perera.

Thank you to Sasha de Motte for sharing their poetry and to you for listening!

Note

Spoken word and poetry come from the heart and touch on all the topics peculiar to the human condition. As such there may be content in this show that could cause distress. Please practice self-care when listening and seek help if you need it.