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Two Poems by Albert Goldbarth

Two Poems by Albert Goldbarth

"the mind lights up [...] / at the altruistic pleasure of building / shelters for the homeless or at easy / blowhard internet shaming of strangers"

By Albert Goldbarth | June 24, 2019

'Revolutionary Kiss,' <br>A Poem by Tina Chang

'Revolutionary Kiss,'
A Poem by Tina Chang

"When I kiss him, history’s weapons fall from my pockets, shields cast beneath attalea trees."

By Tina Chang | June 20, 2019

'Parlor Music,' <br>A Poem by Devin Johnston

'Parlor Music,'
A Poem by Devin Johnston

From the Collection Mosses and Lichens

By Devin Johnston | June 3, 2019

'Boat Journey,' <br>A Poem by Ladan Osman

'Boat Journey,'
A Poem by Ladan Osman

From the Collection Exiles of Eden

By Ladan Osman | May 30, 2019

'Crossing,' A Poem by Carl Phillips

'Crossing,' A Poem by Carl Phillips

From His Collection Wild Is the Wind

By Carl Phillips | May 13, 2019

'Original Fire,' <br>A Poem by Louise Erdrich

'Original Fire,'
A Poem by Louise Erdrich

From the Latest Issue of Freeman's

By Louise Erdrich | May 10, 2019

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For May Day, listen to America's poet laureate of work, Philip Levine, tell us "What Work Is"

By Jonny Diamond | May 1, 2019

'Night Thoughts,'
A Poem by A.E. Stallings

By A.E. Stallings | April 29, 2019

'And What Now of Dreaming?'
A Poem by Deborah Landau

By Deborah Landau | April 26, 2019

A Poem by Robin Coste Lewis

A Poem by Robin Coste Lewis

"What We Had"

By Robin Coste Lewis | April 23, 2019

'The valley,' <br>A Poem by Jean Valentine

'The valley,'
A Poem by Jean Valentine

From the anthology Here: Poems for the Planet

By Jean Valentine | April 22, 2019

'Under the Volcano,' <br>A Poem by Diane Mehta

'Under the Volcano,'
A Poem by Diane Mehta

From her Collection Forest with Castanets

By Diane Mehta | April 19, 2019

Reading Neruda and Learning to Heal My Diasporic Wounds

Reading Neruda and Learning to Heal My Diasporic Wounds

Javier Zamora on How Poetry Helped Him Break the Silence

By Javier Zamora | April 12, 2019

'First Map' <br>A Poem by KC Trommer

'First Map'
A Poem by KC Trommer

From Her Collection We Call Them Beautiful

By KC Trommer | April 12, 2019

'Self-Portrait as Unsent Lines,<br> Unsent Letter' <br>A Poem by Rebecca Hazelton

'Self-Portrait as Unsent Lines,
Unsent Letter'
A Poem by Rebecca Hazelton

From the Collection Gloss

By Rebecca Hazelton | April 9, 2019

'Correspondence' <br>A Poem by Jericho Brown

'Correspondence'
A Poem by Jericho Brown

From his collection The Tradition

By Jericho Brown | April 8, 2019

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