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Caregifted by Heather McHugh
I met Heather McHugh briefly in 2007 when she came to New York City to launch the 2007 edition of The Best American Poetry, for which she served as guest editor. I recently asked…
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A Dream of a Common Poetry: Daniel Nester with David Lehman at The New School Poetry Forum (by Nora Brooks)
The sestina is both a deeply modern form and a very old one. First invented by French troubadours 700 years ago and made modern by Ezra Pound with his explosive sestina “Altaforte,” poets from…
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The Case of the Reluctant Snowflake [by Charles Coe]
ANSWER: Whoever was responsible for the Snowflake Malfunction. QUESTION: Who’s number one on the list of people I wouldn’t want to have been the morning after the Sochi Winter Olympics opening ceremony? Let's drop…
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Remembering Maxine Kumin [by Charles Coe]
Hello Poets and Lovers of Poetry: I'm very happy to be with you this week as guest blogger on the Best American Poetry website; many thanks to the trusting souls who invited me… I’d…
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KGB Spring Premiere Tonight: Jillian Weise + LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs
KGB Monday Night Poetry is pleased to present… Jillian Weise + LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs Monday, Feb. 10, 2014 Hosted by John Deming and Matthew Yeager Series founded in 1997 by Star Black and David…
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Charles Coe, Guest Author February 10-14
This week we welcome Charles Coe as our guest author. Charles is author of two books of poetry: All Sins Forgiven: Poems for my Parents and Picnic on the Moon, both published by Leapfrog Press.…
