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Jane Yeh Reads “A Short History of Silence”

From The Poetry Magazine PodcastDecember 2017

The editors discuss Jane Yeh’s poem “A Short History of Silence” from the December 2017 issue of Poetry.

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Poems of Jewish Faith and Culture

From holiday poems to quiet spiritual reflections, these poems and articles celebrate the interweaving of Jewish faith, cultural traditions, and literary history.

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    Poet, performer, scholar, and educator Sarah Webster Fabio is considered a foundational member of the West Coast Black Arts Movement. Born in...

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      shredding the stone
      of the pavement, dissolving 
      with the idea
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      and out of 
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