Join Us Tonight at 7 PM
for a reading by four of our Editorial Board members, Peter Streckfus, Vivek Narayanan, Carmen Giménez Smith, and Sandra Lim. A presentation of Fall for the Book 2020
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What Sparks Poetry:
Lia Purpura on "First Leaf"
“I remember telling my students give me a minute I have to write something down, and though I say 'the words just came' the language itself felt almost intrusive, like a clumsy adaptation of a finer, more efficient form of communication—and yet, the pressure to inscribe was compelling. It was like passively receiving something and also being able to physically make something at the same time." |
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"Five Women Poets on Writing the Body"
Patricia Smith, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, Toi Derricotte, Tina Chang, and Ellen Bass discuss writing about the body and share poems on the subject. "With a sublime mastery of language and craft, they ask us to consider bodies facing attacks both physical and psychological. They write in defense, in awe and awareness of the body, pointing again and again to our shared humanity."
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We oppose racism, oppression, and police brutality.
We will continue to amplify diverse voices in the poetry world.
Black Lives Matter. |
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