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AudioFrom Poetry Off the ShelfAugust 2017
Matthew Zapruder discusses the role of language and meaning in poetry and his book of criticism, Why Poetry.
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poemBy Twyla HansenIn the middle of rolling grasslands, away from lights,a moonless night untethers its wild polka-dots,the formations we can name competing for attentionin a twinkling and crowded sky-bowl.Out from the corners, our eyes detect a maverick meteor,a transient streak, and lying...
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poemBy Jim CarrollJust because there is musicpiped into the most false of revolutionsit cannot clean these sensesof slow wireless death crawlingfrom a slick mirror1/8th it’s normal size . . .Marty was found dead by the man literallyblue 12 hours after falling outat...
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From this issue July/August 2017
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poemBy Sarah Gambito
I was so afraid. I couldn’t escape it. It was bigger than me and
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poemBy Khaty Xiong
I have come to collect the various species of America:
Podcasts
From Poem TalkAugust 2017
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring William J. Harris, Aldon Nielsen, and Tyrone Williams.
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From Poetry Off the ShelfAugust 2017
Matthew Zapruder discusses the role of language and meaning in poetry and his book of criticism, Why Poetry.
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From The Poetry Magazine PodcastAugust 2017
In a special archival edition, the editors discuss Jamila Woods's "Daddy Dozens" published in the April 2015 issue of Poetry.
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From PoetryNowAugust 2017
Sara Deniz Akant considers the virtues and meaning of one’s name. Produced by Sarah Geis.
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From PoetryNowAugust 2017
Nikki Wallschlaeger meditates on issues of accountability. Produced by Katie Klocksin.
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From the Poetry Magazine Archive
Summer Poems
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By Clarence Major
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By Stephen Dobyns
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By Gary Snyder
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By John Donne
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By Denis Johnson