Articles
One could almost draw an analogy between relative pitch in music and a similar concept in translation, where context is everything.
In The Rose, Ariana Reines offers an alternative to feminism’s well-worn obsession with women’s empowerment.
A poet of Detroit and Cincinnati with friends all over the country.
I didn’t understand what kind of place Taizé was—but I understood I could stay there for very little money and would be fed three meals a day.
A poet of risk, for whom writing and activism were one.
Poem Guides
Poem GuideBy Kwame Dawes“somethin’ wasn’t right:” How Finney captures an American nightmare.
- InterviewBy David Trinidad & Amy Gerstler
David Trinidad and Amy Gerstler in conversation.
Grantee-Partner Profile
Words of the People provides opportunities to learn, share, and publish Indigenous language creative works.
- Press Release
Poets encouraged to carry forward the incredible work of Chicago’s inaugural Poet Laureate, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Chicago Public Library, and the Poetry Foundation to bring poetry to the people—apply from April 17 to May 29, 2025.
- EssayBy Nancy Naomi Carlson
One could almost draw an analogy between relative pitch in music and a similar concept in translation, where context is everything.
- EssayBy Hannah Bonner
In The Rose, Ariana Reines offers an alternative to feminism’s well-worn obsession with women’s empowerment.
Grantee-Partner Profile
Infrarrealista Review elevates Central-Texan artists and activates appreciation for expression by publishing local writers and cultivating a culture that connects local political issues with the arts to create a sustainable cultural economy.
- EssayBy Barbara Henning
A poet of Detroit and Cincinnati with friends all over the country.
- EssayBy Hannah Gamble
I didn’t understand what kind of place Taizé was—but I understood I could stay there for very little money and would be fed three meals a day.
- Press Release
Students to Compete for $20,000 Grand Prize May 6-7, 2025, as Program Celebrates 20th Anniversary
- Foundation News
Special Poetry magazine offers, free events, a stunning new exhibition, and more!
Prose from Poetry Magazine
By Constance JaeggiThis folio pairs my photographic portraits of US-based escaramuzas with commissioned poetry by the Mexican American poets ire’ne lara silva and Angelina Sáenz.
Prose from Poetry Magazine
By Fred MarchantAn introduction to a Maxine Hong Kingston folio.
Prose from Poetry Magazine
By Chun YuOn translating Maxine Hong Kingston's haiku into Chinese.
Prose from Poetry Magazine
By Ammiel Alcalay, Emna Zghal & Khaled al-HilliImportant in ways we have yet to comprehend.
Prose from Poetry Magazine
By Janet McAdamsHer perspective, even at its most philosophical, never loses sight of the everyday.
Prose from Poetry Magazine
By Adrian Matejka“You are not a drop in the ocean, you are the ocean in a drop.”
- EssayBy David McLoghlin
A poet of risk, for whom writing and activism were one.
- Learning PromptBy Leigh Sugar
erasure as self-revelation
- EssayBy Joyelle McSweeney
The first English-language translation of Tove Ditlevsen's poetry distills the intensity and mordant humor that make her one of Denmark's most revered exports.
Grantee-Partner Profile
Lucky Jefferson is dedicated to building a literary community by centering emerging voices, offering accessible educational programs, and producing innovative publications.
