poems

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“The thought that leads me to contemplate with dread the erasure of other voices, of unwritten novels, poems whispered or swallowed for fear of being overheard — that thought is a nightmare,” she said.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Needle drops of Celtic folksongs and poems set to music give the impression that every Irish dirge yearns to get as morbid as “Nearer, My God, to Thee.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Yesika Salgado curates a series of poems around what it means to belong to yourself, to have sovereignty.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Browning said he had a "positive" response to the unearthed poems and that the one about love was "really quite powerful".

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Once Angel’s done, I have to read the new poems we created from all the words.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist