Poetry Public
Created and curated by Josh Simmons
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In a career that has spanned more than a quarter century, Nikki Giovanni has earned the reputation as one of …
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Layering joy and urgent defiance—against physical and cultural erasure, against white supremacy whether intangible or graven in stone—Trethewey’s work gives …
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In a career that has earned her accolades, honorary degrees, and awards from both fellow poets and everyday poetry lovers, …
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1919 by Eve L. Ewing
The Chicago Race Riot of 1919, the most intense of the riots comprising the nation’s Red Summer, has shaped the …
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Blood Dazzler by Patricia Smith
In minute-by-minute detail, Patricia Smith tracks Hurricane Katrina as it transforms into a full-blown mistress of destruction. From August 23, …
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Half of the world in light by Juan Felipe Herrera (Camino del sol)
For nearly four decades, Juan Felipe Herrera has documented his experience as a Chicano in the United States and Latin …
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The tiny journalist by Naomi Shihab Nye
Internationally beloved poet Naomi Shihab Nye places her Palestinian American identity center stage in her latest full-length poetry collection for …
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Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah
A cool and happening collection of poems from the inimitable Benjamin Zephaniah Welcome to the wild and wicked words of …
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Crush (Yale Series of Younger Poets) by Richard Siken, Richard Siken (The Yale series of younger poets ;)
Richard Siken's Crush, selected as the 2004 winner of the Yale Younger Poets prize, is a powerful collection of …
