Poetry
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Poets
Forrest Gander’s Desert Phenomenology Forrest Gander’s Desert Phenomenology
His poems bridge the gap between nature’s wild expanse and the private space of one’s imagination.
The Return of Richard Siken The Return of Richard Siken
After achieving a rare crossover hit with 2005’s Crush, the poet rebelled against public attention. With I Do Know Some Things, he splays himself open for his readers.
The Immortal Poetry of Ron Padgett The Immortal Poetry of Ron Padgett
Pink Dust, a collection about aging and death, offers an optimistic vision of life as a continual act of reading.
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Ars Poetica with Backup from The Clark Sisters Ars Poetica with Backup from The Clark Sisters
after “Is My Living in Vain?”, 1980
Dec 16, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Karisma Price
[they’re in their lord of the flies bag] [they’re in their lord of the flies bag]
Nov 26, 2025 / Poems / Fatimah Asghar
What We Talk About When We Talk About Cancer What We Talk About When We Talk About Cancer
Oct 14, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Jane Zwart
Imposter Ghazal for Forugh Imposter Ghazal for Forugh
Aug 12, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Mandana Chaffa