“Sylvia,” “Go, Gentle,” and “When It is Time,” Poems by Robert Fanning

“Sylvia,” “Go, Gentle,” and “When It is Time,” Poems by Robert Fanning

From the Collection All We Are Given We Cannot Hold

By Robert Fanning | February 4, 2026

“[Speckled Yellow],” a Poem By Simon Armitage

“[Speckled Yellow],” a Poem By Simon Armitage

From the Collection New Cemetery

By Simon Armitage | February 3, 2026

“The Thing We Know How to Do for One Another.” Seven Poetry Books to Read This February

“The Thing We Know How to Do for One Another.” Seven Poetry Books to Read This February

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Letter From Minnesota: On Living in the Hour of Cities Under Siege

Letter From Minnesota: On Living in the Hour of Cities Under Siege

New Poetry by Carolyn Forché

By Carolyn Forché | January 29, 2026

Renee Nicole Good, murdered by ICE, was a prize-winning poet. Here’s that poem.

Renee Nicole Good, murdered by ICE, was a prize-winning poet. Here’s that poem.

By Jonny Diamond | January 29, 2026

Read Three Poems by Molly Ledbetter

Read Three Poems by Molly Ledbetter

From Her New Collection, Air Ball

By Molly Ledbetter | January 23, 2026

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“borrowed image,” a Poem By S*an D. Henry-Smith

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“Poem in Which I Should Write About Cain, but I’m Tired of Writing About Death,” a Poem By Diamond Forde

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“In Shadow, Who Made These Words,” a Poem by Bianca Stone

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“The Devil’s Wife remembers the good times.” A Poem by Patricia Spears Jones

“The Devil’s Wife remembers the good times.” A Poem by Patricia Spears Jones

From the Collection The Devil’s Wife Considers

By Patricia Spears Jones | January 5, 2026

Diana Arterian on Nadia Anjuman’s Life, Resistance, and Poetry

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From Smoke Drifts: Selected Poems

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“Le Chien,” a Poem by Billy Collins

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From the Collection Dog Show

By Billy Collins | December 8, 2025

Two Poems by Devon Walker-Figueroa

Two Poems by Devon Walker-Figueroa

From the Collection Lazarus Species

By Devon Walker-Figueroa | December 8, 2025

“they descend upon us,” a Poem by Selma Asotić

“they descend upon us,” a Poem by Selma Asotić

From the author of Say Fire

By Selma Asotić | December 3, 2025

“Tremor,” a Poem by Fatema Abdoolcarim

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From the Collection Tremble

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