Poetry Jun 11 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. By Jennifer Hijazi
Arts May 28 This Memorial Day, women veterans tell their stories through poetry Two female veterans share their work with Warrior Writers, a nonprofit that fosters healing through artistic expression and storytelling. By Jennifer Hijazi
Poetry May 22 This Ramadan poem celebrates the ‘unknowability of the divine’ Poet Kazim Ali thinks the fluidity of traditions is an important part of understanding Ramadan. By Jennifer Hijazi
Arts Apr 11 A poet’s field notes, ‘ending in a deportation’ In his new collection, poet Marcelo Hernandez Castillo’s imagery and dream-like phrases allow him to speak of his immigration status in a way he hadn’t been able to before. By Jennifer Hijazi
Apr 02 A poem for Flint, four years after the water crisis began By Jennifer Hijazi Tarfia Faizullah's poem “I Told the Water” brings water to life and unpacks its role in our lives -- as mirror, life-giver and sometimes a villain. Continue reading
Mar 28 Poetry and music empowers this Tucson art collective to embrace their identity By Jennifer Hijazi After Mexican-American studies was banned at their school, these young people formed a collective to educate themselves and others. Continue reading
Mar 12 The homeland left behind, captured in a poem By Jennifer Hijazi For Shauna Barbosa and other poets of the Cape Verdean diaspora, the longing for a far-away home is an important theme. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 7:09 Navigating Seattle’s ever-evolving streets through poetry By PBS News Hour How do you capture Seattle’s complications, quirks and ever-changing population? A new digital project is mapping out the evolving city by collecting poems that tell unique stories, from growing up in an affluent neighborhood to memories of homelessness and cold… Continue watching
Sep 29 Mapping Seattle, poem by poem By Lorna Baldwin Seattle's "Poetic Grid" captures the rapidly changing city by asking people to write about locations that have meaning to them. Continue reading