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'We Used to Call it Puerto Rico Rain,' <br>A Poem by Willie Perdomo

'We Used to Call it Puerto Rico Rain,'
A Poem by Willie Perdomo

From the Collection The Crazy Bunch

By Willie Perdomo | April 2, 2019

'The Book of Petitions,' A Poem by Vénus Khoury-Ghata

'The Book of Petitions,' A Poem by Vénus Khoury-Ghata

From A Public Space

By Venus Khoury-Ghata | March 29, 2019

Maybe Becoming a Poet Just for the Praise Was Not a Good Move

Maybe Becoming a Poet Just for the Praise Was Not a Good Move

Jessie Gaynor on the Perpetual Allure (and Trap) of Validation

By Jessie Gaynor | March 27, 2019

'The Proof' A Poem by Toi Derricotte

'The Proof' A Poem by Toi Derricotte

From Her Collection I

By Toi Derricotte | March 27, 2019

On Being Black in Appalachia: A Response to J.D. Vance

On Being Black in Appalachia: A Response to J.D. Vance

Read "Holler," Prose Poetry by Keith S. Wilson

By Keith Wilson | March 26, 2019

'Is This a Poem?!'  Remembering Linda Gregg

'Is This a Poem?!' Remembering Linda Gregg

Timothy Liu on a Brilliant Poet, and Wonderful Teacher

By Timothy Liu | March 25, 2019

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Richard Blanco: 'I Don't Subscribe to the Notion of Writer's Block'

By Richard Blanco | March 25, 2019

'Asking for Directions' A Poem by Linda Gregg

By Linda Gregg | March 25, 2019

'Hiawatha Highway, Minneapolis'A Poem by Ed Bok Lee

By Ed Bok Lee | March 25, 2019

Charles Simic and Barry Lopez, on a Roadtrip, 1972

Charles Simic and Barry Lopez, on a Roadtrip, 1972

A Conversation Between Greats, When They Were Unknown

By Barry Lopez | March 21, 2019

Writing Poetry to Find a Father Worth Grieving

Writing Poetry to Find a Father Worth Grieving

We Are All Unreliable Narrators When It Comes to Family

By Edgar Kunz | March 20, 2019

'The Idea of Others'A Poem by Brenda Shaughnessy

'The Idea of Others'A Poem by Brenda Shaughnessy

From her collection The Octopus Museum

By Brenda Shaughnessy | March 20, 2019

'Rain Travel' a Poem By W.S. Merwin

'Rain Travel' a Poem By W.S. Merwin

From The Essential W.S. Merwin

By W.S. Merwin | March 19, 2019

On the Poetic Legacy of W.S. Merwin

On the Poetic Legacy of W.S. Merwin

John Freeman on The Collected Poems

By John Freeman | March 19, 2019

'Some Transcendent Addiction to the Useless,'A Poem by Kay Ryan

'Some Transcendent Addiction to the Useless,'A Poem by Kay Ryan

From The Best American Poetry 2018

By Kay Ryan | March 19, 2019

Poet W.S. Merwin Dies at 91

Poet W.S. Merwin Dies at 91

“We Must Want to Listen"

By Corinne Segal | March 15, 2019

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