Poetry Off the Shelf

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Poets We Lost in 2025 Dec 30, 2025

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Remembering Ellen Bryant Voigt, plus a few words on mortality by Andrea Gibson.

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An Old Face Dec 16, 2025

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Amanda Quaid on cancer, being bad in New York, and erotic hands.

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An Impossible Wish Dec 02, 2025

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Tracy K. Smith on her Hello Kitty notebook, automatic writing, and the afterlife.

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Body of Water Nov 18, 2025

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Chet'la Sebree on fertility, the ocean, and sonnets about menstruation.

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What Heaven Looks Like Nov 04, 2025

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brittny ray crowell on grief, the scent of burning leaves, and finding her way back.

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We Dream of Each Other Oct 21, 2025

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Kay Gabriel on embarrassment, labor organizing, and the discipline of hope.

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Glow in the Dark Sep 30, 2025

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Martha Silano in memoriam: on blushing knees, fairy houses, and preparing your kids for loss.

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Mentor for Life Sep 16, 2025

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Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize winner Rigoberto González on immigration raids, rhythm, and his father’s last words.

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Let the World Whisper Sep 02, 2025

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Ahmad Almallah on Gaza, the moon, and the companionship of Paul Celan.

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A New Leaf Aug 19, 2025

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KB Brookins on change, gym bros, and the stories that haven't been told.

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