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In Memoriam: Ruth Lilly, 1915-2009

In Memoriam: Ruth Lilly, 1915-2009
by The Editors

The staff and trustees of the Poetry Foundation are greatly saddened by Ms. Lilly's death and honor her extraordinary legacy.

News:   January 1, 2010

Rachel Blau DuPlessis on Lorine Niedecker.

Jacket Spicer.

Stephen Burt's views on reviewing.

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ARTICLES

2000-2009: The Decade in Poetry

2000-2009: The Decade in Poetry
by The Editors
How has poetry changed in the past ten years?

The Robert Burns Zombie Cottage of Hotlanta

The Robert Burns Zombie Cottage of Hotlanta
by Nick Marino
The Scottish poet at home in another time and place.

The Good, the Bad, and the Good Bad

The Good, the Bad, and the Good Bad
by Abigail Deutsch
Our ongoing fascination with terrible poetry.

Vermin: A Notebook

Vermin: A Notebook
from Poetry magazine from Poetry magazine
by John Kinsella
Poems can stop bulldozers.

Absolute Necessities

Absolute Necessities
by Jeff Gordinier
The recession confession of a poetry shopaholic.

Mina Loy: “Lunar Baedeker”

Mina Loy: “Lunar Baedeker”
Poem Guide Poem Guide
by Jessica Burstein
The poet navigates the unknown world.

Washington, DC, Poetry Tour

Washington, DC, Poetry Tour
by The Editors
Our nation’s capital through the eyes of its great poets.

Poetry and Project Runway

Poetry and Project Runway
by Stephen Burt
Should book critics take their cues from Tim Gunn?

James Schuyler in the Spotlight

James Schuyler in the Spotlight
by Eric Ziegenhagen
A New York School poet with a flair for the dramatic.

You've Come a Long Way, Baby

You've Come a Long Way, Baby
by Eileen Myles
Human. Animal. Gay. Straight. Poetry.

Find a Poem. Discover Poetry.

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RSS POEM: Burning the Old Year By Naomi Shihab Nye

RSS AUDIO: Little Exercise By Elizabeth Bishop

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Essential American Poets
John Ashbery: Essential American Poets
Recordings of John Ashbery, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 2008, New York, NY. LISTEN »

Poetry Off the Shelf
From the Washington, DC, Poetry Tour
Highlights featuring Rueben Jackson, Brian Gilmore, and A.B. Spellman. LISTEN »

Poetry Lectures
Carl Sandburg
Archival recording of Carl Sandburg from 1956. LISTEN »

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Poetry Everywhere
Selected Haiku by Issa
BY Robert Hass
Robert Hass reads haiku from Issa.

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