Anyone Can Write a Poem

Having trouble viewing this email? [Click here]( to view it in your browser. [Newsletter Banner]   November 26, 2021 [Share on Twitter]( [Share on Facebook]( [Forward to a Friend]( [Illustration of Stephen Crane in a colored desert backdrop, with a bare tree and a sinking ship behind him, and a full moon above.]( Essay [They Came, and I Wrote Them]( Paul Auster’s new biography is a monumental account of Stephen Crane—a writer whose life, and work, remain enigmatic. By Stephen Matterson [Illustration of Jack Spicer surrounded by the Golden Gate Bridge, City Lights Books storefront, a flower, and a bird.]( Essay [Anyone Can Write a Poem]( A new compilation of Jack Spicer’s uncollected work deepens our understanding of the seminal cult poet. By Eric Sneathen [2020/06/07: Thousands gathered in New York's Times Square for a demonstration organized by Black Lives Matter Greater New York. The group announced their plan to enact Law Enforcement Reform Policies and the "I CAN'T BREATHE ACT," which would take actions]( collection [Poetry and Racial Justice and Equality]( Witnessing the struggle for freedom, from the American Revolution to the Black Lives Matter movement. By Major Jackson [Photo of a hurricane swirl, with a distant, aerial view of land.]( Featured Blogger [Making it New: Poetry as Plurality]( We live in a communal experiment called the world. We were born into architectures of thought and art and culture that have been being built for millennia, shaped by all the people of their times into new shapes, which new... By Cody-Rose Clevidence Featured Podcasts POETRY MAGAZINE [Su Cho in Conversation with Kimberly Blaeser, Molly McGlennen, and Margaret Noodin]( This week, a celebration of collaboration. Su Cho talks with Kimberly Blaeser, Molly McGlennen, and Margaret Noodin about how language is a kind of time travel and an ongoing act of resistance. [Listen to audio version }}]( Listen POETRY off the shelf [How to Be a Family of One]( Steven Espada Dawson on possibility, toothpaste, and the grief of cosmic aloneness. [Listen to audio version }}]( Listen VS [Us vs. The End]( Friends, we’ve reached the end–Franny, Danez, and producer Daniel say their goodbyes after five wonderful years as the crew of VS. The team reminisces on some of their favorite moments from the show, tells some behind the scenes gems, and gets a lil weepy by the end. As we say in the episode, we are so deeply grateful to have had the opportunity to create this show for you. Thank you for your ears, time, attention, and love. [Listen to audio version }}]( Listen Poem Talk [Coup Created by Our Thoughts: A discussion of “Colliding and Not Colliding at the Same Time” by Cecilia Vicuña]( Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Jena Osman, Edwin Torres, and Huda Fakhreddine. [Listen to audio version }}]( Listen   [More Featured Podcasts]( SUBSCRIBE [GET POETRY]( [The Poetry Foundation]( [The Poetry Foundation on Twitter]( [The Poetry Foundation on Facebook]( [The Poetry Foundation on Instagram](   You have received this email because you submitted your email address at www.poetryfoundation.org. You may [unsubscribe]( or [change]( your newsletter subscription preferences at any time. © 2021 Poetry Foundation, Poetry Foundation 61 W. Superior Street Chicago, IL 60654 USA #