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“At the Crossroads,” a Poem by Dana Gioia

“At the Crossroads,” a Poem by Dana Gioia

From the Collection Meet Me at the Lighthouse

By Dana Gioia | February 6, 2023

"You hurt me / With your desire / For other." Poetry by Deborah Levy

From An Amorous Discourse in the Suburbs of Hell

By Deborah Levy | February 3, 2023

“Ownership,” a Poem by Gabrielle Bates

“Ownership,” a Poem by Gabrielle Bates

From the Collection Judas Goat

By Gabrielle Bates | January 26, 2023

WATCH: Will Alexander Reads from His New Poetry Collection, <em>Divine Blue Light</em>

WATCH: Will Alexander Reads from His New Poetry Collection, Divine Blue Light

Hosted by Greenlight Bookstore

By The Virtual Book Channel | January 12, 2023

“To Do: Write Cephalopod Poem,” a Poem by Eleni Sikelianos

“To Do: Write Cephalopod Poem,” a Poem by Eleni Sikelianos

From the Collection Your Kingdom

By Eleni Sikelianos | January 11, 2023

“Womack & Womack.” A Poem by Gabrielle Octavia Rucker

“Womack & Womack.” A Poem by Gabrielle Octavia Rucker

From the New Collection Dereliction

By Gabrielle Octavia Rucker | December 22, 2022

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“Planting Fairy Wings,” a Poem by Liu Zongyuan, translated by Nathaniel Dolton-Thornton and Yu Yuanyuan

By Liu Zongyuan, Nathaniel Dolton-Thornton, and Yu Yuanyuan | December 22, 2022

Three Poems by Robert Walser, translated by Daniele Pantano

By Robert Walser and Daniele Pantano | December 21, 2022

Two Poems by Pier Paolo Pasolini, translated by Cristina Viti

By Pier Paolo Pasolini and Cristina Viti | December 16, 2022

“Grocery Shopping With My Mother.” A Poem by Kevin Powell

“Grocery Shopping With My Mother.” A Poem by Kevin Powell

The Title Poem from His Latest Collection

By Kevin Powell | December 15, 2022

“Being Here,” a Poem by Vona Groarke

“Being Here,” a Poem by Vona Groarke

From the Collection Hereafter: The Telling Life of Ellen O'Hara

By Vona Groarke | December 13, 2022

This previously unpublished CD Wright poem is filled with beauty and sadness.

This previously unpublished CD Wright poem is filled with beauty and sadness.

By Jonny Diamond | December 7, 2022

“Without,” a Poem by John Freeman

“Without,” a Poem by John Freeman

From the Collection Wind, Trees

By John Freeman | December 5, 2022

Yusef Komunyakaa on the Genius and Contradictions of Etheridge Knight

Yusef Komunyakaa on the Genius and Contradictions of Etheridge Knight

“Here’s a poet who possessed a genius for surviving the harsh realities of America.”

By Yusef Komunyakaa | December 2, 2022

Two Poems by Elisa Díaz Castelo

Two Poems by Elisa Díaz Castelo

From the Collection An Imperfect Geometry

By Elisa Díaz Castelo | November 30, 2022

Read a New Translation of “The Caucasus” by Ukrainian Poet-Hero Taras Shevchenko

Read a New Translation of “The Caucasus” by Ukrainian Poet-Hero Taras Shevchenko

“The bones / Of many soldiers languish there. / And what of blood, and what of tears?”

By Literary Hub | November 29, 2022

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