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John Keene on the Life and Literary Legacy of Essex Hemphill an Early Poetic Chronicler of Black Queer Life

John Keene on the Life and Literary Legacy of Essex Hemphill an Early Poetic Chronicler of Black Queer Life

In Praise of an Early Poetic Chronicler of Black Queer Life

By Essex Hemphill | March 7, 2025

“Tamarack Fire,” a Poem by Rachel Richardson

“Tamarack Fire,” a Poem by Rachel Richardson

From the Collection “Smother”

By Rachel Richardson | March 7, 2025

“The Old Current,” a Poem by Brad Leithauser

“The Old Current,” a Poem by Brad Leithauser

From the Collection “The Old Current”

By Brad Leithauser | March 5, 2025

“Information Worker at the End of the World,” a Poem by Stephanie Niu

“Information Worker at the End of the World,” a Poem by Stephanie Niu

From the Collection “I Would Define the Sun”

By Stephanie Niu | February 21, 2025

“Joined To All The Living There Is Hope,” a Poem by Jonathan Fink

“Joined To All The Living There Is Hope,” a Poem by Jonathan Fink

From the Collection “Don't Do It, We Love You, My Heart”

By Jonathan Fink | February 14, 2025

“Winter Garden” and “Moleskine Knockoffs,” Two Poems by Emma Ruth Rundle

“Winter Garden” and “Moleskine Knockoffs,” Two Poems by Emma Ruth Rundle

From the Collection “The Bella Vista”

By Emma Ruth Rundle | February 12, 2025

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

By Pádraig Ó' Tuama | February 6, 2025

“Postpositivity in Spring,” a Poem by Oli Hazzard

By Oli Hazzard | February 3, 2025

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

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

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

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From the Collection “Many Poems”

By Roberta Iannamico | December 17, 2024

“The bullet,” a Poem by Sahar Rabah 

“The bullet,” a Poem by Sahar Rabah 

Translated from Arabic by Ammiel Alcalay

By Sahar Rabah | December 13, 2024

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

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

From the Essay Collection “How to Fuck Like a Girl”

By Vera Blossom | December 10, 2024

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

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

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