poems

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His poems can seem like black crystals; hold them to the light and they glint with ash, Scripture, lovers’ voices and breath.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“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

Felicia Smith listens to Melody Godfred recite poems from her book “Moon Garden.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 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

It’s hard for me to really understand most of the poems inside, but Gram has made little notes in the margins.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish