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Welcome to Poetry Markaz, where we bring you not only poems but also the poets themselves.

Poet Christopher Merrill on <em>Flares</em>, a book of prose poems.
31 AUGUST, 2025 • By CHRISTOPHER MERRILL

Poet Christopher Merrill on Flares, a book of prose poems.

31 AUGUST, 2025 • By CHRISTOPHER MERRILL

Poet Christopher Merrill on Flares, a book of prose poems.

Christopher Merrill "is one of the most gifted, audacious, and accomplished poets of an extraordinary rich generation."—W. S. Merwin

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Two Poems from Ladan Osman

Somali American poet Ladan Osman presents poems "The Sea Fell on My House" and "Landscape Genocide."

2 APRIL, 2024 • By LADAN OSMAN

Two Poems from Alina Stefanescu

Romanian American poet Alina Stefanescu presents her poems "Playing Possum" and "My Polish Child."

2 APRIL, 2024 • By ALINA STEFANESCU

Two Poems from Maram Al-Masri

Syrian poet in Paris presents two poems in Hélène Cardona's translation from the French from "The Abduction."

3 MARCH, 2024 • By MARAM AL-MASRI

Two Poems from Omar Sakr

Omar Sakr presents his thoughts along with two poems from his collection, "The Lost Arabs."

3 MARCH, 2024 • By OMAR SAKR

“The Scent Censes” & “Elegy With Precious Oil” by Majda Gama

Majda Gama shares with Poetry Markaz two poems from her award-winning book "The Call of Paradise."

4 FEBRUARY, 2024 • By MAJDA GAMA

“WE” and “4978 and One Nights” by Ghayath Almadhoun

A Syrian and Swedish poet of Palestinian heritage, Ghayath Almadhoun lives between Stockhold and Berlin.

4 FEBRUARY, 2024 • By GHAYATH AL MADHOUN

Brian Turner: 3 Poems From Three New Books

After fighting in Iraq, and publishing "Here, Bullet," Brian Turner committed his life to poetry, and has a great deal to show for it.

14 JANUARY, 2024 • By BRIAN TURNER

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.

14 JANUARY, 2024 • By SARAH GHAZAL

Two Poems by Efe Duyan

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

22 DECEMBER, 2023 • By EFE DUYAN
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