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Poem Guide
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.
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Learning Prompt
By Natalia Conte
Crafting Surprising Images within Medical Intervention Poetry
Poem of the day
Forevertron
By Norman Finkelstein
I have built a machine to visit the stars.
I have built a machine to outlast the stars.
There is a glass ball inside a copper egg...
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Featured Poets
Gboyega Odubanjo
1996—2023Gboyega Odubanjo
Gboyega Odubanjo was a British-Nigerian poet born and raised in London. He was an editor at bath magg.... Read More
Prose from Poetry Magazine
By Joe Carrick-Varty
Poem
The Lyric AdamBy Gboyega Odubanjo
Poem
CrownBy Gboyega Odubanjo
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I did not know how
beautiful we
beautiful we
are!
I did not know how
beautiful we
beautiful we
are!
May all living things
be happy one day.
But let them take their
be happy one day.
But let them take their
time.
May all living things
be happy one day.
But let them take their
be happy one day.
But let them take their
time.
Poem
CinemaBy Jessica Abughattas
Poem
Mother Emanuel Nine: Their Influence Was WideBy Cheryl Clarke
Poem
Mount Grace PrioryBy G.C. Waldrep
The poets have emerged!
The poets have
The poets have
emerged!
The poets have emerged!
The poets have
The poets have
emerged!
Poem
CrownBy Gboyega Odubanjo
Poem
Prodigal DaughterBy Erika L. Sánchez
Poem
PerennialBy Patricia Guzman
my hands let fly another
letter
my hands let fly another
letter
Poem
Restricted Fragile MaterialsBy Catherine Barnett
Poem
Enchanted Beach with Three Fluid GracesBy Abdulkareem Abdulkareem
Poem
MatineeBy Andrea Cohen
