poetry
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National Poetry Month Day 29: “The Qiana Shirt, 1976, by Emilio Pucci” by Qiana Towns
The Qiana Shirt, 1976, by Emilio Pucci
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Notable New York: 4/29-5/5
Monday 04/29: The PEN World Voices Festival is celebrating its ninth year and kicks off tonight with a reading titled Bravery. Hosted by comedian and author Baratunde Thurston, the reading will feature readings from “Najwan Darwish, ‘one of the 39…
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National Poetry Month Day 27: “Aubade With Mosquito Bites” by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Aubade With Mosquito Bites
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Burn This House by Kelly Davio
Michelle Salcido reviews Kelly Davio’s Burn This House today in Rumpus Poetry.
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National Poetry Month Day 26: “but she wasn’t from my south” by Randall Horton
But She Wasn’t From My South i’ve been trying to recall nostalgia, how hidden within deep memory they call it saudade, its origin portugal, no i’ve never been lost to a lover, sadly misled, discarded,
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Punchline by Nick Courtright
Brynn Downing reviews Nick Courtright’s Punchline today in Rumpus Poetry.
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Balloon Pop Outlaw Black by Patricia Lockwood
Josh Cook reviews Patricia Lockwood’s Balloon Pop Outlaw Black today in Rumpus Poetry.
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Making’s Progress; or, A Defense of Poetry
“But how poetry can touch this utmost experience of being, before which language falters, I do not know, and can’t know, I am unable to know–unless I turn to poetry again…”