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“Night Terrors,” a Poem by Sharon Olds

“Night Terrors,” a Poem by Sharon Olds

From the 45th Anniversary Edition from “Satan Says”

By Sharon Olds | September 10, 2025

An Excerpt From “All Souls,” by Kevin Young

An Excerpt From “All Souls,” by Kevin Young

From the Collection “Night Watch”

By Kevin Young | September 8, 2025

On Not Writing, and Letting Wildness Be Your Guide

On Not Writing, and Letting Wildness Be Your Guide

Leila Chatti Wrestles With the Daily Idea of Being a Writer

By Leila Chatti | September 5, 2025

The Necessity of Return: On Years of Ritual Killings in Nigeria

The Necessity of Return: On Years of Ritual Killings in Nigeria

Adedayo Agarau Describes the Trauma of Returning to the Street He Grew Up On

By Adedayo Agarau | September 3, 2025

“Toni Morrison,” a Prose Poem by Nikki Giovanni

“Toni Morrison,” a Prose Poem by Nikki Giovanni

From the Collection “The New Book”

By Nikki Giovanni | September 3, 2025

Mystics, Martyrs, Bats, Blood Sonnets: Seven Poetry Collections to Read in September

Mystics, Martyrs, Bats, Blood Sonnets: Seven Poetry Collections to Read in September

Rebecca Morgan Frank Recommends Susan Howe, Gary Jackson, I.S. Jones, and More

By Rebecca Morgan Frank | September 2, 2025

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To Write Poetry After Gaza is a Necessity

By Huda Fakhreddine | August 28, 2025

Poet Sasha Debevec-McKenney on Writing Rituals, Maximalism, and How to Surprise an Audience

By Peter Mishler | August 27, 2025

“Intercom,” a Prose Poem by Richard Siken

By Richard Siken | August 26, 2025

Richard Siken on the Most Fundamental Poetic Device There Is

Richard Siken on the Most Fundamental Poetic Device There Is

The Author of “I Do Know Some Things” in Conversation with Poets.org

By Literary Hub | August 25, 2025

Ilya Kaminsky on Discovering Poetry as a Deaf Child in Ukraine

Ilya Kaminsky on Discovering Poetry as a Deaf Child in Ukraine

“The language of poetry speaks to all our senses... It can speak, privately, to all of us. It is visceral.”

By Ilya Kaminsky | August 20, 2025

What’s Good? Raymond Antrobus on Deafness, Poetry and Finding Your Purpose

What’s Good? Raymond Antrobus on Deafness, Poetry and Finding Your Purpose

“Poetry helped me, even if it was just a way to temporarily lift or lighten the narrative of the world.”

By Raymond Antrobus | August 19, 2025

A Million Sour Cherry Orchards: Olia Hercules on Remembering the Ghosts of Ukraine

A Million Sour Cherry Orchards: Olia Hercules on Remembering the Ghosts of Ukraine

The Author of "Strong Roots" Paints a Portrait of Her Ancestral Land in the Wake of Russia's Invasion

By Olia Hercules | August 15, 2025

“Old Song,” a Poem by Nima Hasan

“Old Song,” a Poem by Nima Hasan

Huda Fakhreddine: “A real poem is never only of the moment. A real poem defeats time, every time.”

By Nima Hasan | August 15, 2025

The Night the Warring Poet Clans of NYC Came Together in Peace

The Night the Warring Poet Clans of NYC Came Together in Peace

Nathan Kernan on James Schuyler’s First Public Poetry Reading

By Nathan Kernan | August 14, 2025

“Blood Moon,” a Prose Poem by Anne Waldman

“Blood Moon,” a Prose Poem by Anne Waldman

From the Collection “Mesopotopia”

By Anne Waldman | August 14, 2025

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