Aug 06 ‘False news’ charges put this Egyptian poet in prison By Jennifer Hijazi "The light doesn’t care how tall the fence is; it’s not hemmed in by steel bars or officers’ uniforms. It cannot be forgotten," Galal El-Behairy writes in a poem from Cairo's Tora Prison. Continue reading
Jul 30 To describe the trans experience, this poet created a new dialect By Jennifer Hijazi The language of Jos Charles' “feeld” is like an artifact from a different time, a kind of “lost Middle English” concieved to describe the trans experience in new ways. Continue reading
Jul 17 This acclaimed feminist poet sees practical magic in resistance By Jennifer Hijazi Rooted in protest during this time of uncertainty and anxiety, “Trickster Feminism” explores “what poetry can possibly do, especially in an urgent situation,” according to Anne Waldman. Continue reading
Jul 11 How young writers are leading a poetry comeback By Jennifer Hijazi Twenty-eight million American adults read poetry this year -- the highest percentage of poetry readership in more than 15 years. Continue reading
Jul 02 Antwon Rose’s mother wants everybody to hear this poem By Joshua Barajas “I don’t want to say it’s prophetic, but it is,” says Rose's teacher who found the poem. “If you knew this kid, he was a really nice kid. It’s such a loss."… Continue reading
Jun 25 A poem to remember Donald Hall, former U.S. poet laureate By Jennifer Hijazi Hall, a candid, unaffected writer who examined love, loss and rural American life, died Saturday at the age of 89. Continue reading
Jun 18 Remember the humanity of immigrants, this poet urges By Jennifer Hijazi Eduardo Corral's poems are an imagined glimpse into the internal lives of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border -- something he said has been forgotten or intentionally omitted in the national conversation. Continue reading
Jun 04 One poet’s take on what is still missing from Pride By Jennifer Hijazi Poet Hieu Minh Nguyen says stories like his are often left out of the “visible” Pride experience. Continue reading
May 28 This Memorial Day, women veterans tell their stories through poetry By Jennifer Hijazi Two female veterans share their work with Warrior Writers, a nonprofit that fosters healing through artistic expression and storytelling. Continue reading
May 22 This Ramadan poem celebrates the ‘unknowability of the divine’ By Jennifer Hijazi Poet Kazim Ali thinks the fluidity of traditions is an important part of understanding Ramadan. Continue reading