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This Just In . . . Distressed Nation Turns to Poet Laureate for Solace
FRESNO, CA—Struggling through difficult times marked by war, economic despair, and political turmoil, the nation turned en masse this week to its newly appointed poet laureate, seeking solace in his words as so many…
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Julie Sheehan, Constituent Bartender, goes to Kenya
What am I doing in January, you ask? Why, I'm teaching a poetry workshop in Kenya. As Robert Frost, who clearly did not have my good fortune, would say, you come, too! The dates…
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A Conversation between Brian Bouldrey & Jane Hirshfield, Pt. 1
(Ed. note: This is the first installment of Brian Bouldrey's three-part interview with Jane Hirshfield, occasioned by her just-released collection Come,Thief. The remaining installments will appear over the next few days. Kevin Young selected Hirshfield's poem "The Cloudy Vase" for the Best American Poetry…
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Form for Thought (by Damon McLaughlin)
In his initial discussion of tone languages in Music, Language, and the Brain, Aniriddh D. Patel writes briefly of the Chinantec, an indigenous people of southern Mexico, who utilize a whistled speech in addition…
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This just in from Lisa Vihos. . .
100 Thousand Poets for Change Organizes Largest Poetry Event in History 600 events in 450 cities and 95 countries will take place on September 24 to promote environmental, social, and political change. Poets, writers,…
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Cameron Scott asks, What’s with the Self? (by Damon McLaughlin)
A few days ago, poet Cameron Scott sent out an email that asked “What role should ‘the self’ play in a poem? In other words should a poem be about the self as little…
