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We invited contributors from the April “Exophony” issue to tell us how they began writing poetry in a “non-native,” or second, or other language, and why (in 100 words or...

Earlier this month, I virtually attended Solmaz Sharif’s book launch for Customs, a brief (Zoom) window into a brilliant poet’s work and thinking. Sharif alternated between reading poems and discussing...

We invited all contributors from the April “Exophony” issue to tell us the story--or a story--about learning the language that they’ve adopted for poetry (in 100 words or fewer). 

I’ve been thinking on a reader manifesto, rules to be, numbered shorthands to come, no time soon, I’m in the thick. I’ve been reading The Undercommons (PDF) by Fred Moten &...

I start reading poetry books at their end, which is also what is before the book, proceed and precede blurred. By this I mean that as always, poetry fucks with...

In celebration of National Poetry Month, we’re happy to offer a free download of the April 2022 issue of Poetry!

When the earliest cartographers set out to draw the world—seeking a way to understand their place on Earth, and Earth’s place in the universe—they also had to find a method...

I have often wondered whether being a translator might be the worst possible way to finance my writing addiction. Not only is the income earned through freelance translation highly unpredictable,...

As announced in the summer of 2021, Franny Choi and Danez Smith are stepping aside as the cohosts of the VS podcast after five fabulous seasons and one mighty mini-series...

In December 2021, the Poetry Foundation announced that it had begun a strategic planning process, aided by Lord Cultural Resources, among other updates. As part of the process and its...