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STEALING THE CROWN: Sonnet as Sustenance (Part 2 of 4) [by Laurie Ann Guerrero]
(Ed note: This is part 2 of a 4 part series. Read part 1 here. sdh) If a woman wants to be a poet, she must dwell in the house of the tomato.…
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STEALING THE CROWN: Sonnet as Vessel: Plan for Building (Part 1 of 4) [by Laurie Ann Guerrero]
There must be those among whom we can sit down and weep and still be counted as warriors. —Adrienne Rich Grandpa (left), approx. 1942 My grandfather, Gumecindo Martinez Guerrero, was born in South…
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Nostalgia (The Lake At Night) by Lloyd Schwartz
The black water. Lights dotting the entire perimeter. Their shaky reflections. The dark tree line. The plap-plapping of water around the pier. Creaking boats. The creaking pier. Voices in conversation, in discussion—two men, adults–serious…
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Cities Filled with Ghosts [by Laurie Ann Guerrero]
In late April 2015, I was given the gift of a one-week residency in Washington DC. The gift was an initiative of Letras Latinas, the literary program of the Institute for Latino Studies at…
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Laurie Ann Guerrero, Guest Author August 31-September 4
Current Poet Laureate of the city of San Antonio and recently appointed Poet Laureate of the state of Texas for 2016, Laurie Ann Guerrero is the author of three poetry collections, Babies under the Skin, A…
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David Lehman and Sherman Alexie to host The Best American Poetry 2015 Launch Reading at The New School
Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm The Auditorium at 66 West 12th Street, Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall66 West 12th Street, New York, NY 10011 …
