Pádraig Ó Tuama on Patricia Smith, Poems as Acts of Noticing, and the Power of Good Teachers

Pádraig Ó Tuama on Patricia Smith, Poems as Acts of Noticing, and the Power of Good Teachers

From the Introduction to “44 Poems on Being with Each Other”

By Pádraig Ó' Tuama | February 6, 2025

“Postpositivity in Spring,” a Poem by Oli Hazzard

“Postpositivity in Spring,” a Poem by Oli Hazzard

From the Collection “Sleepers Awake”

By Oli Hazzard | February 3, 2025

“Intimacy” and “Endurance,” Two Poems by Maria Ferguson

“Intimacy” and “Endurance,” Two Poems by Maria Ferguson

From the Collection “Swell”

By Maria Ferguson | January 30, 2025

“In the Name of the Bee,” a Poem by Pádraig O’ Tuama

“In the Name of the Bee,” a Poem by Pádraig O’ Tuama

From the Collection “Kitchen Hymns”

By Pádraig Ó' Tuama | January 28, 2025

“how to be a contemporary performer,” a Poem by Asha Futterman

“how to be a contemporary performer,” a Poem by Asha Futterman

From the Collection “Empathy”

By Asha Futterman | January 23, 2025

“What Zarqaʾ al-Yamama Didn’t Say,” a Poem by Mohamed Abdelbari

“What Zarqaʾ al-Yamama Didn’t Say,” a Poem by Mohamed Abdelbari

Translated and Introduced by Huda Fakhreddine

By Mohammad Abdelbari and Huda Fakhreddine | December 18, 2024

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“Winter” and “Sigh,” Two Poems by Roberta Iannamico

By Roberta Iannamico | December 17, 2024

“The bullet,” a Poem by Sahar Rabah 

By Sahar Rabah | December 13, 2024

“Sexting is Roleplay About Desire,” a Prose Poem by Vera Blossom

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“Dissociation” and “Central Park, Nocturne,” Two Poems by David McLoghlin

“Dissociation” and “Central Park, Nocturne,” Two Poems by David McLoghlin

From the Collection “Crash Center”

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Contemporary Poets Respond (in Verse) to Taylor Swift

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Kristie Frederick Daugherty Showcases New Work Jeannine Ouellette, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Victoria Redel

By Kristie Frederick Daugherty | December 4, 2024

“Portrait of My Mother Studying for Her Citizenship Exam,” a Poem by Eduardo Martínez-Leyva

“Portrait of My Mother Studying for Her Citizenship Exam,” a Poem by Eduardo Martínez-Leyva

From the Collection “Cowboy Park”

By Eduardo Martínez-Levya | November 26, 2024

“Anthropology,” a Poem by Ishion Hutchinson

“Anthropology,” a Poem by Ishion Hutchinson

From the Collection “Far District”

By Ishion Hutchinson | November 15, 2024

The Poet of the Revolution: Read Newly Translated Work by One of Egypt’s Most Prominent Poets, Mostafa Ibrahim

The Poet of the Revolution: Read Newly Translated Work by One of Egypt’s Most Prominent Poets, Mostafa Ibrahim

The “Tofranil Poems,” Translated by Abdelrahman ElGendy

By Literary Hub | November 12, 2024

“Mojave Ghost,” an Excerpt From the Poem by Forrest Gander

“Mojave Ghost,” an Excerpt From the Poem by Forrest Gander

From the Collection “Mojave Ghost”

By Forrest Gander | November 4, 2024

From Ghostly Forests to “Zombie Vomit Mad Libs.” Seven Poetry Books to Read in November

From Ghostly Forests to “Zombie Vomit Mad Libs.” Seven Poetry Books to Read in November

Rebecca Morgan Franks Recommends Albert Abonado, Kimiko Hahn, Duy Đoàn, and More

By Rebecca Morgan Frank | November 1, 2024

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