The 15 most-read Poetry Foundation & Poetry magazine articles of 2010 December 2, 2010: Just in case 2010 found you locked in a basement—or with Comcast internet (zing!)—here's what your non-secluded peers made popular over the course of the year: The most-read articles from the past year, from Ginsberg to Myles to Behrle. Enjoy! 15. Ginsberg's Howl to Franco's Ginsberg—D.A. Powell, Rob Epstein, and Jeffrey [...] by Poetry Foundation

Christopher Cartmill talks Tennyson, handy sonnets, and P.D. Eastman November 30, 2010: Actor and playwright Christopher Cartmill performs Alfred, Lord Tennyson's Idylls of the King this Friday at the Art Institute of Chicago. He took a moment to talk to Harriet about his favorite—and least favorite—words. *** What line or poem do you find yourself sharing again and again? There's a line from "Idylls of the King: The [...] by Poetry Foundation

Thomas Lynch: comfort in writer’s block and death November 10, 2010: Poet and funeral director Thomas Lynch reads as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival this Sunday, November 14. The event will close with an interview conducted by Poetry Foundation president John Barr, who writes about Lynch at the Chicago Humanities Festival blog. Harriet also got to chat with Lynch about writing, reading, and graveside [...] by Poetry Foundation

Naomi Shihab Nye <3 Barack Obama November 2, 2010: Poet Naomi Shihab Nye will read her work this Thursday night as at the Art Institute of Chicago. Her numerous books of poetry include 19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East, A Maze Me: Poems for Girls, Red Suitcase, Words Under the Words, Fuel, and You & Yours (a best-selling poetry book of 2006). What line or poem do you find [...] by Poetry Foundation

Introducing Paul Martínez Pompa @harriet_twitter November 1, 2010: For the month of November, Harriet is proud to host Paul Martínez Pompa on the @harriet_poetry Twitter feed. Paul joins the growing list of Harriet Twitterati—D.A. Powell, Heather Christle, Kiki Petrosino, and Michael Earl Craig—some of whom have gone on to make the form their own (looking at you, @powell_DA!). More about Paul: Paul [...] by Poetry Foundation

Talking with Le Pham Le October 28, 2010: Poet Le Pham Le will read her work tonight as part of the Poetry Foundation’s Poetry Off the Shelf series at Chicago’s Newberry Library. Le’s first publication is a bilingual collection of Vietnamese poems entitled Gio Thoi Phuong Nao/From Where the Wind Blows. She took time out from her busy schedule to answer a few questions for [...] by Poetry Foundation

Introducing Cedar Sigo October 25, 2010: This week, we're excited to start a new feature on Harriet called “Craft Work.” "Craft Work" will give over a portion of the blogging space to a rotating cast of poets, translators, editors, and publishers, each talking in weekly posts about the creative work done in their respective fields. Harriet will host each featured writer on a [...] by Poetry Foundation

Frank Bidart brings the hours of the night to Poetry Day October 13, 2010: October 14th marks the 56th annual Poetry Day. This year, Poetry Day—which has in the past featured the likes of  T.S. Eliot, Marianne Moore, Elizabeth Bishop, W.H. Auden, Seamus Heaney, and Adrienne Rich—adds another name to its list of greats: Frank Bidart, the author of eight acclaimed poetry collections and a finalist for the Pulitzer [...] by Poetry Foundation

Lives of the Dead October 8, 2010: “How shall a man spend his death?” Hanoch Levin posed this provocative question in his epic poem, “Lives of the Dead,” translated from the Hebrew by Atar Hadari and first published in English by Poetry magazine in May 2009. Today, Poetry managing editor Valerie Jean Johnson grapples with Levin’s question, using the stage as her [...] by Poetry Foundation

The Learning Lab’s new brew October 6, 2010: A plethora of new goodies has just been added to our Learning Lab. Explore the section for 10 new core learning lab poems, which include annotations, poem guides, teaching tips, writing ideas, and even a handful of audio recordings and video animations. In addition, you'll also find new poetic essays and articles for teachers. There's plenty to [...] by Poetry Foundation