Poet Margot Kahn on Why She Left One Particular Poem Out of Her Collection

Poet Margot Kahn on Why She Left One Particular Poem Out of Her Collection

“One of the poems I put in my stack involved my father’s dick.”

By Margot Kahn | September 18, 2025

Calls May Be Recorded

Calls May Be Recorded

Katharina Volckmer

By Lit Hub Excerpts | September 18, 2025

“The Body of Grief as Rice and Butter,” a Poem by Alison Lubar

“The Body of Grief as Rice and Butter,” a Poem by Alison Lubar

From the Collection “The Other Tree”

By Alison Lubar | September 17, 2025

Sympathy Tower Tokyo

Sympathy Tower Tokyo

Rie Qudan (trans. Jesse Kirkwood)

By Lit Hub Excerpts | September 17, 2025

The Wilderness

The Wilderness

Angela Flournoy

By Lit Hub Excerpts | September 16, 2025

“<i>BOY</i> COMING OUT <i>GAY</i> GOING FAR TO <i>LADY</i> WAY TO <i>QUEER</i>,” a Poem by Rickey Laurentiis

“BOY COMING OUT GAY GOING FAR TO LADY WAY TO QUEER,” a Poem by Rickey Laurentiis

From the Collection “Death of the First Idea”

By Rickey Laurentiis | September 15, 2025

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Elaine L. Wang on “Try to Praise the Mutilated World”

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“Home Sweet NewHome”

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Matt Bell

By Lit Hub Excerpts | September 11, 2025

“Night Terrors,” a Poem by Sharon Olds

“Night Terrors,” a Poem by Sharon Olds

From the 45th Anniversary Edition from “Satan Says”

By Sharon Olds | September 10, 2025

Swallows

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Natsuo Kirino (trans. Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda)

By Lit Hub Excerpts | September 10, 2025

Ripeness

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Sarah Moss

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An Excerpt From “All Souls,” by Kevin Young

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From the Collection “Night Watch”

By Kevin Young | September 8, 2025

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