Dear Austin,
By Brian Builta
I don’t pray but my body speaks in wracks and / heaves. I sigh. My heart does its own thing, the organs / comply.
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The Volunteer
By Amanda Hope
“When I could not disappear my humanity, I tried being amiable, / as though good cheer were an argument for existence.”
After Vesalius
“In real life, deadened by self-knowledge: / what would it mean to slice and study now?”
If These Covers Could Talk #4
By Jenny Qi
In If These Covers Could Talk, poets interview the visual artists whose works grace their book covers. The result is an engaging discussion of process, vision, and projects. This series is a celebration of collaboration—here, we champion the fruitful conversations taking place both on and behind the cover.
This month, poet Jenny Qi spoke to graphic designer Hilary Steinberg about the cover of Focal Point (Steel Toe Books, 2021).
Deadlines: May & June
Every middle of the month: new deadlines, new contests, and new opportunities for your work to find its audience. Here is a roundup of submission opportunities with deadlines in May or June, including Palette’s Sappho Prize, the Auburn Witness Prize, fellowships, residencies, and others.
The Sound of Listening
“shame / is just another word for refusing to burn / down the palace”
Poetry We Admire: Asian and Pacific Voices in America
By Megan Kim
This May, Megan Kim spotlights four poems for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Pharyngeal Cartography
“I recited the what for you / The wallpaper, peristaltic, listened & interred”
Legacy Suite #3
By I.S. Jones
The Legacy Suite is a three-part interview series in which poets delve into the tumultuous journey of publishing a debut full-length collection: before publication, during, and after. For this interview, I.S. Jones spoke with poet Aricka Foreman about her debut full-length collection, Salt Body Shimmer (YesYes Books, 2020).