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“Your dangerous shoe.” A Poem by Lila Matsumoto

“Your dangerous shoe.” A Poem by Lila Matsumoto

From the Collection Talk a Blue Streak

By Lila Matsumoto | May 27, 2026

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

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

From the Collection Pulse

By Maria Nazos | May 27, 2026

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

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

From the Collection Soul Cake

By Lisa Russ Spaar | May 6, 2026

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

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

From the Collection Shake Until Cloudy

By Amanda Nadelberg | May 1, 2026

A Poem by Christopher Kondrich

A Poem by Christopher Kondrich

From the Collection Tread Upon

By Christopher Kondrich | April 22, 2026

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

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

From the Collection Breathe

By Bob Hicok | April 20, 2026

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“Dispatch From a New York Times Article the Day Mary Oliver Died.” A Poem by Megan Gannon

By Megan Gannon | April 10, 2026

Read Two Poems by Leigh Lucas, “Art Monster” and “These Days”

By Leigh Lucas | April 9, 2026

A Poem by Mark Nowak

By Mark Nowak | April 8, 2026

“Late Winter Walk,” a Poem by Julia Alvarez

“Late Winter Walk,” a Poem by Julia Alvarez

From the Collection Visitations

By Julia Alvarez | April 7, 2026

“This Simple Machine,” a Poem By Daniel Moysaenko

“This Simple Machine,” a Poem By Daniel Moysaenko

From the Collection Overtakelessness

By Daniel Moyasaenko | April 6, 2026

“Horror Movie Where We Survive,” a Poem by Maya Salameh

“Horror Movie Where We Survive,” a Poem by Maya Salameh

From the Collection Mermaid Theory

By Maya Salameh | April 3, 2026

One great poem to read today: CD Wright’s “Floating Trees”

One great poem to read today: CD Wright’s “Floating Trees”

By Jonny Diamond | April 2, 2026

Read “Firefly Ars Poetica,” a Poem by Aimee Nezhukumatathil 

Read “Firefly Ars Poetica,” a Poem by Aimee Nezhukumatathil 

From Her New Collection, Night Owl

By Aimee Nezhukumatathil | April 2, 2026

Why the Poet Ed Sanders <br>Matters More Than Ever

Why the Poet Ed Sanders
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Lucy Kogler in Praise of the Poet Who Never Stops Creating

By Lucy Kogler | March 20, 2026

“It’s a Steal.” <br>A Poem by Seema Jilani

“It’s a Steal.”
A Poem by Seema Jilani

New Work by the Doctor, Humanitarian Aid Worker, and Writer

By Seema Jilani | March 19, 2026

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