Happy National Poetry Month everyone! In 1985, Audre Lorde published her well-known essay on poetry, “Poetry is Not a Luxury.” Short but powerful, the essay speaks on the act of writing poetry as a challenge to traditional narratives and a means of amplifying new and alternative perspectives, particularly of those that have been historically silenced. […]
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As we continue to celebrate National Poetry Month, we return with Part Two of the Art of Poetry Roundtable! This time, Therese Estacion (author of Phantompains), Talya Rubin (author of Iceland Is Melting and So Are You), and R. Kolewe (author of The Absence of Zero and Afterletters) are sharing the scoop on their creative practices […]
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This National Poetry Month, we encourage you to judge a book by its cover.
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On this final day of our National Poetry Month Celebration, we’re happy to share the poem ‘Commandments (The Sure Route to Success in Western Art)’ from Moez Surani’s latest collection, Are the Rivers in Your Poems Real.
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Our National Poetry Month Celebration continues with Robin Richardson, author of Try Not to Get Too Attached, the second title in our new Salon Series.
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Our National Poetry Month Celebration continues with Mark Truscott.
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Our National Poetry Month Celebration continues with Alex Leslie.
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Our National Poetry Month Celebration continues with Irish poet Julie Morrissy.
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Our National Poetry Month Celebration continues with Shannon Bramer.
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Our National Poetry Month Celebration continues with Sandra Ridley.
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