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A poet who holds ‘the men behind the music’ accountable
Inspired by the people who have come forward as part of the #MeToo movement, Imani Davis shares her poem “Platinum” and gives her Brief but Spectacular take on how society can overlook wrongdoing by famous artists.
When imagination is a child’s only refuge, ‘that’s not a happy ending’
In “Fable of the Pack-Saddle Child,” a poet imagines how a child who's been neglected and abused finds escape in her own mind.
One poet’s take on what is still missing from Pride
Poet Hieu Minh Nguyen says stories like his are often left out of the “visible” Pride experience.
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How a poet purges all of the men who didn’t keep promises
New York-based poet Whitney Greenaway shares her Brief but Spectacular take on letting go.
Two female veterans share their work with Warrior Writers, a nonprofit that fosters healing through artistic expression and storytelling.
Poet Kazim Ali thinks the fluidity of traditions is an important part of understanding Ramadan.
Poet Jason Reynolds offers sage advice to graduates ... and the rest of us.
A long-lost manuscript by the famed author is finally being published.
"There is so much noise in our culture. So many frantic, angry, unreliable voices.... Poetry is an antidote to that."…
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