READ THE RECENT WEEK OF POEMS

IN POETRY NEWS

• New and Noteworthy: Recent collections to read by Rebecca Hazleton, Jimmy Santiago Baca, Ana Luisa Amaral, Edgar Kunz, and Chelsea Rathburn. Via The New York Times.
   
• The Poetic Consequences of K-Pop: "In poetry, I realized again and again that “failures” were in fact openings to more possibilities." Emily Jungmin Yoon on poetry, K-pop, and the expansion of language, in The Paris Review. 
   
• Poetry Sunday on Women's Voices for Change:  Rebecca Foust presents "Some years there exists a wanting to escape" by Claudia Rankine. 
   
• Generation next: the rise – and rise – of the new poets: With soaring sales and a younger, broader audience, poetry is on a high. What is behind the boom? Plus the fresh voices to read now. Via The Guardian.
   
• What Charles Bukowski’s Glamorous Displays of Alcoholism Left Out: "It's often thought that, to become a poet, it helps to be a little gonzo...This way of thinking has two notable consequences." Read more from David Orr on The New York Times. 

MESSAGES & OPPORTUNITIES FROM OUR SPONSORS

• Passager Poetry Contest, Deadline April 15th: Writers must be age 50 or older at the time of publication to submit. There is a $20 reading fee, check or money order payable to Passager. This includes a one-year subscription (2 issues). Winner receives $1000 and publication. Honorable mentions will be published. Submit 5 poems, 40 lines max. per poem. Please include a cover letter, bio, and SASE for results. No previously published work. Hard copy submissions are preferred, but you may also submit online via Submittable. No email submissions. All paper entries may be mailed to: Passager Poetry Contest, 1420 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Questions? Reach out to contest@passagerbooks.com, or find more information online at www.passagerbooks.com.
   
• Vermont College of Fine Arts MFAs in Writing: Vermont College of Fine Arts offers a traditional low-residency MFA in Writing program along with a residential MFA in Writing & Publishing program. https://mfa.vcfa.edu/writing.