What Sparks Poetry:
Chris Beckett on “My Silly Stomach”
"But Zewdu’s poem is all about lightness and wit: he mixes 12 syllable yewel bet lines with 6 syllable half-lines, making the poem very light and quick on its feet; he subverts the traditional aabb rhyme scheme and keeps readers a bit off-balance with a/bb/ccc/d/ee. So the task of translating this poem is to convey Zewdu’s clear message while staying true to his wit and lightness." |
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"Nikki Giovanni, Finding the Song in the Darkest Days"
"'She has always been deeply invested in the Black liberation struggle, and since the Black liberation struggle remains ongoing and necessary, she’s an elder now of that movement,' the poet Fred Moten said. 'It’s not just that she’s managed to stay relevant, it’s that the need for her is still here.'"
via THE NEW YORK TIMES |
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