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If you couldn't attend last night's wonderful event, you can check out one of the poems that was read last night (by contributor Natalie Rose Richardson) on @lithub �bit.ly/37pSsTDvtwitter.com/PoetryFound/st…b
In this week's Poetry Magazine Podcast, guest editor Srikanth Reddy speaks with Lawrence-Minh Bùi Davis about ghosts and “ghost practice,” and about the unusual way Davis’s novel is being haunted by other writers.
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From 'Of History and Hope' by Miller Williams, who was born #OnThisDay in 1930. bit.ly/36TrNOC
Looking to read more poetry this month? @poetrymagazine has got your back with a subscription offer for #PoetryMonth!
If you're attending @expochicago, stop by booth P8 to get this special offer!
"Sachs’s work here arises from the incessant change of exile." @PoetryFound reviews Nelly Sachs's FLIGHT AND METAMORPHOSIS, translated by @dactyldog #NellySachs #NationalPoetryMonth bit.ly/3DC46qB
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Looking forward to welcoming @NEAarts Chair Maria Rosario Jackson to @PoetryFound today - Welcome to Chicago, Madame Chair! @ArtsAllianceIL @ChicagoDCASE @ExploreNMMA
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"It’s never done. If I had a chance now with every book I wrote, every page would be a little different. Commas would be moved, words. And I think that’s beautiful, actually." lithub.com/ocean-vuong-on…
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We're excited to partner with @expochicago to present this panel, featuring poet & visual artist Krista Franklin @TheRealKristaF and poet Alyssa Moore in conversation with librarians Siobhan McKissic & April Sheridan.
Don't miss it this Sunday at 4:00 PM bit.ly/3u4uRAO
Congratulations to @Essence, Lorna Simpson, and @rihanna! It was an honor to be nominated alongside you! twitter.com/Essence/status…
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How often we are just writing what the wind is telling, is bringing to us. How often I am just writing out my beloveds’ breath.
—Chaelee Dalton @chaetrain for #Harriet bit.ly/36Ph0pl
TONIGHT: Join us for an in-person celebration of 20 years of poetry with editors and student contributors of RESPECT THE MIC. bit.ly/3pANglZ
“A more complete expression of what new generations of English-language readers will discover to be a great visionary poet." #NellySachs #PoetryMonth @PoetryFound bit.ly/3DC46qB
Retweeted by Poetry Foundation The Poetry Foundation building is now open to the public! We're excited to welcome you back and continue sharing the wonder of poetry.
Learn more about visiting us, including our updated hours and COVID protocols bit.ly/3ccUNSn
We are excited to announce the reopening of our Chicago building to the public after two years of online-only programming—just in time for National Poetry Month! Welcome back, poetry lovers! 🎉bit.ly/3NTts80X
They collect, dancing on the ceiling, the memories.
They cry, they howl,
they put a bounty out on me.
How do I quell the place that built me?
—Somto Ihezue @somto_Ihezue
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Retweeted by Poetry Foundation Come celebrate the launch of Alida Miranda-Wolff’s (@AlidaMW) book, CULTURES OF BELONGING.
The event will feature a short reading, a fireside chat around the principles of the book, and a book signing. bit.ly/3usWTF6
We're excited to be attending @expochicago 2022! Drop in April 7-10 for an unforgettable celebration of contemporary art and culture.
Visit us at Publication booth P8!
What time is it? Firm in time
he is out of date—
like a cellarer for altar wines
tasting many summers in one glass,
—Marie Ponsot, who was born #OnThisDay in 1921. bit.ly/3IFGDp9
a woman with a bulletproof heart,
without a memory of life on earth.
—Kelly Cherry, who will be dearly missed. bit.ly/3NL2teK
From 'Dream Journey of the Head and Heart' by Richard Eberhart, who was born #OnThisDay in 1904. This poem appeared in the 50th anniversary issue of @poetrymagazine bit.ly/3iBjQAn
Ricker Librarian Siobhan McKissic will be at the @expochicago for the /Dialogue titled “Too Much, Not Enough" on Sunday, April 10 from 4-5pm with artist @TheRealKristaF, poet @alyssanmo, and librarian April Sheridan expochicago.com @PoetryFound
Retweeted by Poetry Foundation Thank you, @helenadegroot, for letting me think out loud with you. This was a wild dream come true. @PoetryFound
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Retweeted by Poetry Foundation Why did I never think before today to sign up for @PoetryFound’s poem of the day? Here’s the link if you’re interested. Happy #NationalPoetryMonth! poetryfoundation.org/newsletter
Retweeted by Poetry Foundation Tune in to the latest episode of #PoetryOffTheShelf with @tommyeblount on transformation, Kids Incorporate, and the joy of drowning in diction. bit.ly/3DFN6zP
The Poetry Off the Shelf podcast, hosted by @helenadegroot, was an Honoree in the Podcast - Interview/Talk Show category at this year's #Webbys🎊 Thank you for listening!bit.ly/3NJ9sFbav
One of the things we're celebrating this #PoetryMonth is the opening of a new exhibition, PLANETARIA by Monica Ong @mongmedia. Check it out starting April 21! bit.ly/3L76cRE
EXPO ART WEEK, presented by @expochicago, features art openings, exhibitions, performances, large-scale installations, and other special events taking place throughout Chicago.
Catch us at Navy Pier from April 7-10 for this year's Expo Chicago! bit.ly/3K7v2Rm
Please join us on May 21 to celebrate the poets, composers, and musicians who made this beautiful collaboration possible! 🎶 [via@chicagotribunee] bit.ly/3LIwxWqMtwitter.com/2ndFiddle/stat…0
This Thursday, don't miss an evening of poetry with the editors of RESPECT THE MIC. bit.ly/3pANglZ
the season quicker now
the darkening—
no longer the leaves
fluttering down
but the whole shadowed earth
reaching up, taking hold
David Baker americanlifeinpoetry.org/columns/detail…
Retweeted by Poetry Foundation Congrats to POETRY contributor @ValzhynaMort! Read her poem in our April issue here bit.ly/3wXMIvc twitter.com/UNTEnglish/sta…
Retweeted by Poetry Foundation @DoloresDorantes' COPY is out tomorrow from @WavePoetry in my translation and I'm thrilled to see this first review on #HarrietBooks (@PoetryFound). Reviewer Diego Baez notes that this book asks readers to "buzz in" to ambiguity, which I love.
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Retweeted by Poetry Foundation April is National Poetry Month. Celebrate by listening to acclaimed poetry podcasts like The Poetry Magazine Podcast, Poetry Off the Shelf, and The Verb.
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Retweeted by Poetry Foundation At the beginning of the year I had the opportunity to share the virtual stage with @tariqshwa at @PoetryFound Open Door Reading Series.
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Retweeted by Poetry Foundation The Rock cries out to us today,
You may stand upon me,
But do not hide your face.
—Maya Angelou, who was born #OnThisDay in 1928. bit.ly/3NnJarU
Happy National Poetry Month! Download POETRY's April issue for free in the Poetry Magazine App and check out all the exciting festivities @PoetryFound this month!
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Retweeted by Poetry Foundation Join us for the in-person launch of Alida Miranda-Wolff’s (@AlidaMW) book on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The event will feature a short reading, a fireside chat around the principles of the book, and a book signing. bit.ly/3usWTF6
Naomi Shihab Nye with our #PoemOfTheDay to mark the beginning of Ramadan. Find this poem and more in our of collection of poems of Muslim Faith and Islamic Culture. bit.ly/3L2VsDQ
POETRY’s April issue cover art and animation by Nick Butcher & Nadine Nakanishi
@sonnenzimmer!
Retweeted by Poetry Foundation Thanks to @newcity for the RESPECT THE MIC shoutout in their Lit Top 5!
Join us on April 7 for an in-person evening of poetry and celebration! 🎊bit.ly/379dmGjY
April is National Poetry Month! Kick off the celebration with a subscription to POETRY for only $20 🎉
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Retweeted by Poetry Foundation In part 2 of their episode of #RollCall, Kopano Maroga and @ManeoMohale chat with @nakhaneofficial about all things blackness, South Africanness, craft, microaggressions, white twinks, and black queer ancestors. #VSthePodcast bit.ly/3Nvqy9u
Retweeted by Poetry Foundation POETRY's April issue, guest edited by Srikanth "Chicu" Reddy, is now live!
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Retweeted by Poetry Foundation Anna Mendelssohn interrogates readers before they have a chance to interrogate her in a kind of dazzling cat-and-mouse game in which who is cat and who is mouse shifts.
—David Grundy on a radical British poet bit.ly/3tLY43j
Experience an evening of poetry with the editors of RESPECT THE MIC, and past and present students from Oak Park and River Forest High School’s acclaimed Spoken Word Program.
This event is live and in-person on April 7! bit.ly/3pANglZ
TODAY: Join us for a poetry reading and moderated discussion with Indira Allegra, @alexispauline, and @mecca_jamilah #PoetryCoalition bit.ly/3KQwRSJ
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