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Rome is the City of Poets

Rome is the City of Poets

"The Rule of Beauty is Subtle, Insidious. Rome Speaks Directly to the Body."

By Karl Kirchwey | May 4, 2018

Nioque of the Early-Spring

Nioque of the Early-Spring

Francis Ponge, Trans. by Jonathan Larson

By Lit Hub Excerpts | May 4, 2018

When, Exactly, Do Children Start Thinking They Hate Poetry?

When, Exactly, Do Children Start Thinking They Hate Poetry?

Chris Harris on Teaching Kids How to Write Verse

By Chris Harris | April 26, 2018

Three Poems from <em>New-Generation African Poets</em>

Three Poems from New-Generation African Poets

Featuring Omotara James, Rasaq Malik, and Alexis Teyie

By Literary Hub | April 26, 2018

Spell

Spell

A New Poem by Ann Lauterbach

By Ann Lauterbach | April 25, 2018

Poet Michael Wasson: From Kurt Cobain to Village Life in Japan

Poet Michael Wasson: From Kurt Cobain to Village Life in Japan

The Author of This American Ghost Talks to Peter Mishler

By Peter Mishler | April 24, 2018

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Read the Poet Behind Roberto Bolaño's Ulises Lima

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Newly Translated Poetry from Mario Santiago Papasquiaro

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New Poetry by Queer Indigenous Women

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Maybe Poets Are, in Fact, Aliens

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When I Say Jesus Was My Boyfriend, a Poem by Erin Adair-Hodges

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Ursula K. Le Guin: Dictators are Always Afraid of Poets

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On Nature Writing, Technology, and Poetic Form

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4 Poems by Lola Ridge

4 Poems by Lola Ridge

From The Ghetto and Other Poems, Sun-up and Other Poems, and Red Flag

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47 of Your Favorite Writers on Their Favorite Poems

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The Best Way to Celebrate National Soyfoods Month (Wait)

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