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The Conqueror Worm [poem by Edgar Allen Poe]
Who better to usher in Halloween than Edgar Allan Poe, the master of horror, suspense, and the macabre. Does your lifelong fear of being buried alive originate with Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”? Do…
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“Being among the best. . .” [by Susan Mitchell]
I have hesitated to post a personal joy amid so much tragedy and horror—but that said: I am thrilled and honored to have a poem, “Chopin In Palma,” in The Best American Poetry 2023.…
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Nov 2, 2023, at 7:30 PM: The Best American Poetry 2023 launch reading
The Best American Poetry 2023 launch reading will take place via ZOOM on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 7:30. Elaine Equi (left), who edited the volume, will moderate. These are the poets who…
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Figuring liberation: Margaux Amoros’ “À Cru” [By Tracy Danison]
“À Cru” dance performance by Margaux Amoros. Photo © Isabelle Chemin … Ton message à la Grande Ourse/Et la trajectoire de la course/Un instantané de velours… - Noir Désir, “Le Vent Nous Portera” I’m…
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Comparing Poets to Dogs [by Nin Andrews]
Last week I mentioned that I often compare poets to dogs. I received a few emails asking me to elaborate. So I want to ask, Am I the only one who thinks this way?…
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Wednesdays with Denise: Richard Blanco’s “Homeland of My Body”
Richard Blanco’s Homeland of My Body: New and Selected Poems was published yesterday by Beacon Press. The book includes a generous sampling of his four previous collections bookended, so to speak, by two sections…
