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BEAUTIFUL BOTTOM, BEAUTIFUL SHAME

BEAUTIFUL BOTTOM, BEAUTIFUL SHAME

A New Poem by Rickey Laurentiis

By Rickey Laurentiis | June 29, 2016

The Seven Stages of Love, According to French Poetry

The Seven Stages of Love, According to French Poetry

A Poem for Each of Stendhal's Phases of Romance

By Literary Hub | June 29, 2016

ALL THE DEAD BOYS LOOK LIKE ME

ALL THE DEAD BOYS LOOK LIKE ME

A NEW POEM by Christopher Soto, in the Aftermath of Orlando

By Christopher Soto | June 15, 2016

Think of the Danger: Four Poems by Thea Brown

Think of the Danger: Four Poems by Thea Brown

"Stuck. Paisley. A border of roses. A Joan Mitchell print."

By Thea Brown | June 14, 2016

Why Are So Many Poets Also Artists?

Why Are So Many Poets Also Artists?

Talking With Poets Whose Work Crosses Mediums

By Maggie Millner | June 10, 2016

The Window, The Alley, The Criss-Cross Motion

The Window, The Alley, The Criss-Cross Motion

Three New Poems by Albert Mobilio

By Albert Mobilio | June 1, 2016

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Finding Poems in My Own Labyrinth

By Emily Carr | May 31, 2016

The Unsung Heroes of the Poetry World

By Krystal Languell | May 19, 2016

MEAN GIRLS

By Stephen Burt | May 18, 2016

The Unstoppable Myth of Alejandra Pizarnik

The Unstoppable Myth of Alejandra Pizarnik

A Poet of the Night, and Love, and Terror, and Tragedy

By Enrique Vila-Matas | May 17, 2016

Luis J. Rodriguez: LA is a Great Poetry Town.

Luis J. Rodriguez: LA is a Great Poetry Town.

David L. Ulin on Los Angeles's poet laureate

By David L. Ulin | May 13, 2016

How to Write a Book of Poems

How to Write a Book of Poems

"These Poems Would Not Exist Without Avocado or Sesame Sticks"

By Amanda Nadelberg | May 11, 2016

Hell the Human Zoo

Hell the Human Zoo

A New Poem by Shane McCrae

By Shane McCrae | May 11, 2016

Tyehimba Jess on Excavating Popular Music Through Poetry

Tyehimba Jess on Excavating Popular Music Through Poetry

Exploring the Sustenance of Song and Historical Clapbacks

By Adam Fitzgerald | May 5, 2016

back from the self-chamberbox

back from the self-chamberbox

4 New Poems by Brenda Shaughnessy

By Brenda Shaughnessy | May 4, 2016

Philosophy in Their Sex Life

Philosophy in Their Sex Life

Four New Poems By Maureen McLane

By Maureen N. McLane | April 27, 2016

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