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Poetry Markaz

14 January, 2024 • Sarah Ghazal

Sarah Ghazal Ali: “Apotheosis,” “Mother of Nations” & “Sarai”

The young award-winning poet Sarah Ghazal Ali shares three poems from her book "Apotheosis" published by Alice James publishing.

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22 December, 2023 • Efe Duyan, Aron Aji

Two Poems by Efe Duyan

Turkish poet Efe Duyan presents two poems from his collection "The Behavior of Words."

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22 December, 2023 • Samantha Thornhill

Two Poems by Samantha Thornhill

Samantha Thornill, an American poet of Trinidadian-Tobago origin, shares two poems from her collection, "The Animated Universe."

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9 November, 2023 • Ahmad Almallah

Poet Ahmad Almallah

Poet and writer Ahmad Almallah grew up in Bethlehem and presently makes his home in Philadelphia.

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9 November, 2023 • Kareem James Abu-Zeid, Ivan Eubanks

ADONIS in Translation—Kareem Abu-Zeid with Ivan Eubanks

Translator Kareem Abu-Zeid talks about the recent New Directions volume of the translated poems of Syrian maestro Adonis.

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11 October, 2023 • Sarah Coolidge

Home: New Arabic Poems in Translation

Bilingual poems, in Arabic and English, from Iman Mersal (Egypt), Ines Abassi (Tunisia) and Ashjan Hendi (Saudi Arabia).

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11 October, 2023 • Luljeta Lleshanaku

Albanian Poet Luljeta Lleshanaku

Poetry Markaz presents Albanian poet Luljeta Lleshanaku with two poems from her latest book of poetry available in English.

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12 September, 2023 • Ravi Shankar

Andal—Three Poems Translated by Ravi Shankar

Devotional poems in Tamil by Andal, a poet as beloved in India as Rumi is around the world.

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12 September, 2023 • Allen C Jones

Allen C. Jones—Two Poems from Son of a Cult

A child grows up in a Northern California cult — a close-knit community of 400 people who seek to live an ideal, even utopian life.

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3 August, 2023 • Pantea Amin Tofangchi

Three Poems from Pantea Amin Tofangchi’s Glazed With War

Pantea Amin Tofangchi grew up in poetry, war, death, conflict, beauty, hatred, love, and censorship all at the same time. She was eight when the Iran‑Iraq War started and in… Continue reading Three Poems from Pantea Amin Tofangchi’s Glazed With War

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3 August, 2023 • Annie Finch

Three Poems from Annie Finch’s Earth Days

Annie Finch’s poetry is a pure tone that calls us home to the first impulse of poetry. We link to mystery. We lift off. —Joy Harjo     “Annie Finch’s… Continue reading Three Poems from Annie Finch’s Earth Days

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4 July, 2023 • Joyce Mansour, Emilie Moorhouse

Joyce Mansour

Syrian Jewish, Egyptian and French, Joyce Mansour was a profilic poet and Surrealist.

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4 July, 2023 • Sudeep Sen

Sudeep Sen

TMR presents one of India’s most prized poets with four poems from his latest, "Red."

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4 June, 2023 • Arthur Kayzakian

Arthur Kayzakian, The Book of Redacted Paintings

Armenian Iranian immigrant poet Arthur Kayzakian presents his debut poetry collection with a video and excerpts.

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4 June, 2023 • Zara Houshmand

Zara Houshmand, Moon and Sun

Writer, editor and literary translator Zara Houshmand presents her new book of Rumi translations, Moon and Sun.

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