
Topics & Themes

Collection
By The Editors
Poems, articles, and podcasts that explore African American history and culture.
Profile
By June Jordan
Something like a sonnet for Phillis Wheatley
Poem
By Terrance Hayes
Zora Neal Hurston spent time
in the low country
interviewing & filming
kids on corners & folk at work,
but…
in the low country
interviewing & filming
kids on corners & folk at work,
but…
Audio
The Poetry Magazine Podcast
One thing Ashley M. Jones knows to be absolutely true is that her work is made possible by the poetry and spirit of Lucille Clifton. This week, Jones speaks with Sidney…
Featured Resource
Article
By Peter O’Leary
One of the most famous poems in English, one of the first encounters readers have with modern poetry—and may have even invented modern poetry.




