Nasser Rabah on Poetry and Gaza
Gaza's senior poet Nasser Rabah presents two poems from his first collected works in English, new from City Lights.
Poetry Markaz
Pramila Venkateswaran presents Two Poems
A poet and sage voice in international literature, Pramila Venkateswaran straddles two worlds, bringing together South Asia and America.
Jawdat Fakreddine Presents Three Poems
A major name in Arabic poetry, Jawdat Fakhreddine establishes a revolutionary dialogue between international, modernist values and the Arabic tradition.
Judith Kiros Presents Two Poems from O
The work of Judith Kiros is "boundary-pushing poetry rich with references, as intellectual as it is playful."
Three Poems by Najwan Darwish
Najwan Darwish, author of nine books of poetry, on Palestine, love and loss, from his new definitive poetry collection.
A. Van Jordan presents “The Tailor” and “HEX”
Poet A. Van Jordan presents his latest hybrid work celebrating Black youth, and examines Black lives lost to police violence.
Irma Pineda: Two Poems in Spanish, Zapotec and English
Irma Pineda's poems evoke tragedy and celebrate the ways in which the human is built from dream, tradition, and nature.
Sonnet Mondal: Three Poems
Celebrated Indian poet Sonnet Mondal presents work from his Copper Coin collection "An Afternoon in My Mind."
Lena Khalaf Tuffaha: Two Poems
Lena Khalaf Tuffaha won the 2024 National Book Award for her latest collection of poems, "Something About Living."
Annahita Mahdavi West: Two Poems
Iranian American poet Annahita Mahdavi West presents two poems, "Exile" and "City of War" from her book "Dusty Relic."
Darius Atefat-Peckham: Three Poems
Darius Atefat-Peckham’s debut poetry collection, "Book of Kin," follows a boy’s coming of age in the aftermath of a car accident.
Olivia Elias presents Three Poems
Acclaimed French-language poet of the Palestinian diaspora, Olivia Elias probe the upheavals of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Gregory Pardlo presents Two Poems
Pulitzer Prize winning poet Gregory Pardlo presents two poems from his collection "Spectral Evidence."
Four poems from Modern Poetry of Pakistan
The first anthology of its kind to appear in English, "Modern Poetry of Pakistan" brings together many poetic traditions indigenous to Pakistan.
Waqas Khwaja—Two Poems from No One Waits for the Train
The poetry of Waqas Khwaja captures in image, narrative voice, and personal memory the terrible beauty of an innocence now lost.