Latest Book Reviews
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poemBy Jenny Browne
is such a public display of affection, a flex even, one the lone magpie staring back from the backside of a badly shorn sheep finds suspect. I flap my arms
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poemBy Richard Siken
I crawled to the front door and swung it open so the ambulance could find me. It seemed like a strange thing to do
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poemBy Gabriel Ramirez
I couldn’t be who I am today if it wasn’t for you being dead. It was time
By nature, we poets tend many unquenchable flames.
Featured Podcasts & Videos
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AudioFrom VS September 2023
On today’s episode, Brittany and Ajanae speak with 2023 Ruth Lily fellow and author of Black Pastoral, Ariana Benson. Join them for this episode as they discuss nature, artistic influences,...
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VideoFrom Poetry ExplorersToday we’ll learn how to make a kaleidoscope and think about how a kaleidoscope might be like a poem.
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Podcasts
Today Brittany and Ajanae interview Willie Lee Kinard III, author of Orders of Service. During this episode, they discuss Willie’s history with music, doublespeak as maximalism, queerness as a foundation for craft choices, and developing a love for the land.
Until Next Time:
Here are some pieces of media to accompany your experience of the episode and a writing prompt to tide you over until we meet again!
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Writing Prompt: Make a playlist of music that scores your poems. Listen to it while revising a poem.
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From The Poetry Magazine Podcast October 2023
This week, Cindy Juyoung Ok speaks with Kimiko Hahn, who won the 2023 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize from the Poetry Foundation, and who is featured in the October 2023 issue...
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From Poetry Off the Shelf October 2023
Sean Cole on loneliness, fear of aging, and what poems can do.
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From VS September 2023
For this episode, Brittany and Ajanae interview Samiya Bashir. During this conversation, they discuss Samiya’s role as Executive Director of Lambda Literary, Black opera, opening the door for queer writers,...
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From The Poetry Magazine Podcast September 2023
This week, Cindy Juyong Ok talks with Cathy Park Hong, who has published three volumes of poetry and the collection of essays Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning, which was...
