Sholeh Wolpé

Two Poems, Practicing Absence & At the Airport—Sholeh Wolpé

Two Poems, Practicing Absence & At the Airport—Sholeh Wolpé

In her memoir in verse, a poet recounts a day in the life at the cemetery, and a...

3 SEPTEMBER, 2023 • By Sholeh Wolpé
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 Sholeh Wolpé
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 Sholeh Wolpé
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 Sholeh Wolpé
“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
The World Grows Blackthorn Walls

The World Grows Blackthorn Walls

A new poem by Sholeh Wolpé from the forthcoming collection, Abacus of Loss, University of Arkansas Press 2022.

14 MAY, 2021 • By Sholeh Wolpé
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