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By Latif Askia Ba

August 19, 2025

Writing with the Energy of Mindfulness

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By Laura Wetherington

June 24, 2025

Where Sonnet and Visual Poem Meet

Learning Prompt

By Hannah Treasure

May 20, 2025

On found language and the lyrical voice

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By Leonora Simonovis

May 6, 2025

Joining together in the place of a poem

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By The Editors

The struggle for social justice remembered through poetry.

Glossary Terms
Aubade
A love poem or song welcoming or lamenting the arrival of the dawn.
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Essay
Spring Ahead
By Annie Finch
Poets have a close relationship to this tender season.
Essay on Poetic Theory
Some Notes on Organic Form
By Denise Levertov

Poem Guides

Poem Guide
Linda Bierds: “The Ghost Trio”
By Averill Curdy
An exploration of the human imagination, with memories of a lost world.
Poem Guide
Emily Dickinson: “I Started Early — Took my Dog —”
By Robin Ekiss
The poet puts her vast imagination on display at the beach.
Poem Guide
Gwendolyn Brooks: “kitchenette building”
By Hannah Brooks-Motl
The Chicago poet transports readers into a dream deferred.