How Long Can the Heart Go On Breaking? Three Poems of Gun Violence in America

How Long Can the Heart Go On Breaking? Three Poems of Gun Violence in America

Poetry by Alissa Quart and Rodrigo Toscano

By Literary Hub | June 22, 2022

“Ashes its leftover words in my mouth.” A Poem by Jennifer Elise Foerster

“Ashes its leftover words in my mouth.” A Poem by Jennifer Elise Foerster

From Her New Collection The Maybe-Bird

By Jennifer Elise Foerster | June 16, 2022

“Detonations.” A Poem by Sun Yung Shin

“Detonations.” A Poem by Sun Yung Shin

From Their New Collection The Wet Hex

By Sun Yung Shin | June 15, 2022

“Love Poem Near the End of the World.” A Poem by Stephen Dunn

“Love Poem Near the End of the World.” A Poem by Stephen Dunn

From the Late Poet's New Collection

By Stephen Dunn | June 13, 2022

The Spirit of Ukrainian Resistance: Five Poems by Marjana Savka

The Spirit of Ukrainian Resistance: Five Poems by Marjana Savka

“As if god’s optics weren’t aiming straight for your heart.”

By Literary Hub | May 18, 2022

A New Poem by Tracy K. Smith

A New Poem by Tracy K. Smith

Celebrating This Year's PEN World Voices Festival

By Tracy K. Smith | May 13, 2022

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Poetry by Maria Laina

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“To Learn From the Natural World.” On Ada Limón’s Brilliant Poetic Project

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“Monody,” a Poem by Canisia Lubrin

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Celebrating This Year's PEN World Voices Festival

By Canisia Lubrin | May 10, 2022

“Nobody in the Water,” a Poem by Tayi Tibble

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“Women afraid of dying while / they are trying to find their life.” Poetry of Abortion by Alissa Quart

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Katha Pollitt Introduces “Clinic,” a Documentary Poem

By Katha Pollitt and Alissa Quart | May 6, 2022

A Poem by Jeffrey Yang

A Poem by Jeffrey Yang

From His New Collection Line and Light

By Jeffrey Yang | May 5, 2022

Three Poems by N. Scott Momaday

Three Poems by N. Scott Momaday

From Dream Drawings

By N. Scott Momaday | May 3, 2022

“deaf cats,” a Poem by Monika Herceg

“deaf cats,” a Poem by Monika Herceg

From the Collection Initial Coordinates, tr. by Marina Veverec

By Monika Herceg | April 29, 2022

The Last Poems of Les Murray

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From the Famed Australian Poet’s Collection, Continuous Creation

By Les Murray | April 27, 2022

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