Rebecca Solnit: Penelope Weaves Her Destiny

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Featuring a New Poem, “The Liquid Birds”

By Rebecca Solnit | August 17, 2026

“Drinking the Bees,” a Poem by Christian Wiman

“Drinking the Bees,” a Poem by Christian Wiman

From the Collection The Dance

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“The Romantics,” a Poem by Maya C. Popa

“The Romantics,” a Poem by Maya C. Popa

From the Collection If You Love That Lady

By Maya C. Popa | July 22, 2026

“Boardinghouse With No Visible Address,” a Poem by Franz Wright

“Boardinghouse With No Visible Address,” a Poem by Franz Wright

From the Collection Axe in Blossom: Last Poems & Fragments

By Franz Wright | July 10, 2026

“when the army comes, the men disappear...” New Poetry by Fatimah Asghar

“when the army comes, the men disappear...” New Poetry by Fatimah Asghar

From the Collection Daughter of the Mountains

By Fatimah Asghar | July 9, 2026

“Hemlock, 1956,” a Poem by Victoria Chang

“Hemlock, 1956,” a Poem by Victoria Chang

From the Collection Tree of Knowledge

By Victoria Chang | July 8, 2026

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“Parallel Lives,” a Poem by Eman Abdelhadi

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“Your dangerous shoe.” A Poem by Lila Matsumoto

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From the Collection Talk a Blue Streak

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“Expatriate’s Pantoum.” A Poem by Maria Nazos

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“Mise en Abyme,” a Poem by Lisa Russ Spaar

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From the Collection Soul Cake

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“The Formal Beginnings of Packing,” a Poem by Amanda Nadelberg

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From the Collection Shake Until Cloudy

By Amanda Nadelberg | May 1, 2026

A Poem by Christopher Kondrich

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From the Collection Tread Upon

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“Brevity is the fuse attached to every breath,” a Poem by Bob Hicock

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By Bob Hicok | April 20, 2026

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