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Li-Young Lee
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Li-Young Lee (he/him) is a poet and the author of The Invention of the Darling (W. W. Read More
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The GiftBy Li-Young Lee
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Li-Young Lee: SelectionsBy Tina Chang
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You make the tender parts of me
sing.
You make the tender parts of me
sing.
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The SignalBy C. Dale Young
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LacaoBy Rosabetty Muñoz
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Immature AnimalsBy Alafia Nicole Sessions
I did not know how beautiful we
are!
I did not know how beautiful we
are!
Poem
A rickety door, a back one or side, not stableBy Justin Danzy
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WildfireBy Joan Kwon Glass
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On a WalkBy Heather Christle
i calculate loss
like anyone
a fugitive to
like anyone
a fugitive to
sleeping
i calculate loss
like anyone
a fugitive to
like anyone
a fugitive to
sleeping
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CinemaBy Jessica Abughattas
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Mother Emanuel Nine: Their Influence Was WideBy Cheryl Clarke
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Mount Grace PrioryBy G.C. Waldrep
The poets have emerged!
The poets have
The poets have
emerged!
The poets have emerged!
The poets have
The poets have
emerged!
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CrownBy Gboyega Odubanjo
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Prodigal DaughterBy Erika L. Sánchez
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PerennialBy Patricia Guzman
