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A conversation among Old English, Middle English, and contemporary poems

Are these pieces translations, inventions, or interventions that add to a story that has been lost to us?

Erasure is my leaving the land acknowledgment as the last aspect to develop for a presentation. Erasure is my attempting to suppress and/or conceal my visible neurologic disease symptoms from peers...

For today’s prompt, we’ll explore how poets have delved into the world of math. Far from diametrically opposed, mathematicians and poets have lots in common. Both use a language of...

For today’s prompt, we’ll think about how poets have used mealtimes to tell a story about intimacy, nostalgia, and loss. First, make a list of the best meals you’ve ever...

Today’s prompt is the opposite of a spelling bee. We’ll look at poems wherein the poet intentionally gets standard English spelling or grammar wrong. They might do this in order...

A masterful poet of voices too little heard, helping to expand what’s possible.