Poetry

Poet Erik Lindner, Words Are the Worst

Poet Erik Lindner, Words Are the Worst

Erik Lindner is a Dutch poet whose "Words are the Worst" was shortlisted for the Derek Walcott Prize...

5 MARCH 2023 • By Erik Lindner
Music for Tomorrow: Iranians Yearn for Freedom

Music for Tomorrow: Iranians Yearn for Freedom

Nazanin Malekan vibes with the women's revolution in Iran via her love for music and poetry, both Persian...

15 DECEMBER 2022 • By Nazanin Malekan
Two Poems From Desert Songs by Yahia Lababidi

Two Poems From Desert Songs by Yahia Lababidi

When he lived in Cairo, poet Yahia Lababidi would periodically head to the desert; Desert Songis the result.

15 DECEMBER 2022 • By Yahia Lababidi
Three Poems by Tishani Doshi

Three Poems by Tishani Doshi

Madras, Indian-born poet, writer, and dancer Tishani Doshi presents three of her latest poems.

15 DECEMBER 2022 • By Tishani Doshi
5 Poems & a Video—Essential Voices: Poetry of Iran and Its Diaspora

5 Poems & a Video—Essential Voices: Poetry of Iran and Its Diaspora

Poems from Iranian poets in Iran and diaspora, from a new anthology edited by Christopher Nelson and introduced...

15 NOVEMBER 2022 • By TMR
Two Poems from Quebec’s Nicole Brossard

Two Poems from Quebec’s Nicole Brossard

Our poetry editor, Sholeh Wolpé, has selected two poems from the new collection from one of Canada's most...

15 NOVEMBER 2022 • By TMR
Faces Hidden in the Dust by Ghalib—Two Ghazals

Faces Hidden in the Dust by Ghalib—Two Ghazals

Tony Barnstone and Bilal Shaw present their book of Ghabib ghazals, translated from the Urdu.

16 OCTOBER 2022 • By Tony Barnstone
The Heroine Forugh Farrokhzad—”Only Voice Remains”

The Heroine Forugh Farrokhzad—”Only Voice Remains”

The ultimate heroine of Iranian poetry, a poet of great audacity and extraordinary talent, is Forugh Farrokhzad.

15 OCTOBER 2022 • By Taylor Miller
We Say Salt from To Speak in Salt

We Say Salt from To Speak in Salt

Poet Becky Thompson talks about her new collection of poems devoted to the migrant crisis and the struggle...

15 OCTOBER 2022 • By Becky Thompson
On a Poem by Imtiaz Dharker—From Poetry Unbound

On a Poem by Imtiaz Dharker—From Poetry Unbound

A word from Pádraig O. Tuama, poet-editor of the new anthology "Poetry Unbound, 50 Poems to Open Your...

15 OCTOBER 2022 • By Pádraig O. Tuama
“I Will Write”—Homage to Ángel Guinda and Mahsa Amini

“I Will Write”—Homage to Ángel Guinda and Mahsa Amini

In this inaugural issue of Poetry Markaz we present the late Ángel Guinda's poem "Escribir" in honor of...

15 OCTOBER 2022 • By Sholeh Wolpé
Poem for Tunisia: “Court of Nothing”

Poem for Tunisia: “Court of Nothing”

Farah Abdessamad responds to Tunisia's July 25 constitutional referendum with a poem for her country.

1 AUGUST 2022 • By Danielle Haque
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