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New Poetry Recommendations for the Month of May

New Poetry Recommendations for the Month of May

Rebecca Morgan Frank Picks Poetry to Journey Through the Underworld of Capitalism, Poverty, and Racism

By Rebecca Morgan Frank | May 1, 2023

Poet Sarah Holland-Batt wins the 2023 Stella Prize.

Poet Sarah Holland-Batt wins the 2023 Stella Prize.

By Janet Manley | April 27, 2023

“Equinox ‘75,” a Poem by Ursula Le Guin

“Equinox ‘75,” a Poem by Ursula Le Guin

From the Anthology Ursula K. Le Guin: Collected Poems

By Ursula K. Le Guin | April 24, 2023

“Reversible Poem in Dishwater,” a Poem by Emily Lee Luan

“Reversible Poem in Dishwater,” a Poem by Emily Lee Luan

From the Collection 回 / Return

By Emily Lee Luan | April 24, 2023

“Orelia, from ever.” Poetry by Melanie Rae Thon

“Orelia, from ever.” Poetry by Melanie Rae Thon

From the Collection As If Fire Could Hold Us

By Melanie Rae Thon | April 21, 2023

“Prompt,” a Poem by Rebecca Foust

“Prompt,” a Poem by Rebecca Foust

From the Collection Only

By Rebecca Foust | April 14, 2023

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“Variations on This Land.” A New Poem by Tim Z. Hernandez

By Tim Z. Hernandez | April 3, 2023

“Object Permanence.” New Poetry by Sarah Jean Grimm

By Jonny Diamond | March 24, 2023

“As Antigone.” A New Poem by Jennifer Franklin

By Jennifer Franklin | March 24, 2023

A Pathless Wood: Navigating the Poetic Border Between Health and Harm

A Pathless Wood: Navigating the Poetic Border Between Health and Harm

James Davis May on Poetry's Power to Indulge and Control Depression

By James Davis May | March 23, 2023

“To Ovid.” A Poem by Evan Kennedy

“To Ovid.” A Poem by Evan Kennedy

From the Collection Metamorphoses

By Evan Kennedy | March 22, 2023

Robert Macfarlane hopes this poem can stop an axe.

Robert Macfarlane hopes this poem can stop an axe.

By Janet Manley | March 21, 2023

“Worthiness,” a Poem by Charif Shanahan

“Worthiness,” a Poem by Charif Shanahan

From the Collection Trace Evidence

By Charif Shanahan | March 21, 2023

“Study of Two Figures (Pasiphaë / Sado).” A New Poem by Monica Youn

“Study of Two Figures (Pasiphaë / Sado).” A New Poem by Monica Youn

From Her New Collection From From

By Monica Youn | March 9, 2023

​​José Olivarez on Translation and Transformation in Poetry

​​José Olivarez on Translation and Transformation in Poetry

On His New Collection Promises of Gold

By Literary Hub | March 6, 2023

“Pandemic vs Black Folk.” A Poem by Victoria Adukwei Bulley

“Pandemic vs Black Folk.” A Poem by Victoria Adukwei Bulley

From the Collection Quiet

By Victoria Adukwei Bulley | March 1, 2023

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