Poet Kay Ulandy Barret, “Feeds those who’ve been erased, made voiceless…”
Hannah Eko Apr 26, 2021 10:00AM ET
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Willie Lee Kinnard III, via Twitter @WillieKinardIII, Courtesy of Xandria Phillips, via Twitter @xandriaphillips, Courtesy of Xandria Phillips, via Twitter @xandriaphillips, Courtesy of Kay Ulanday Barrett, via Twitter @brownroundboi
Re-is a prefix that means “back” or “again”, a way of looking back and forward simultaneously. We reimagine, remix, and reinvent. These powerful words are the perfect accompaniment to queer poetry, which is forever filling in silences and creating new worlds. Though queerness and queer artistry have gained visibility in recent years (especially within social media channels) there are still
Poet, Raquel Gutiérrez, “Don’t be afraid to belong to each other.”
Hannah Eko Apr 12, 2021 10:00AM ET
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Latinx identity is an incredible blend of movements, cultures, and language. It is also an identity that continues to face considerable challenges, including inhumane migration policies, and inaction by Congress, which continually threatens to defer the
American Dream for the undocumented Latinx community.
But despite these inequalities, still they rise. One poet on our list arrived in the US in her mother’s belly, while another challenged the notion that one must provide “proof of citizenship” to create art. And thus, we celebrate the lives and experiences of these five Latinx poets, who use their poetry as artful protest, and bridge their multitudinous identities with mastery and courageous truth-telling.
National Poetry Month 2021: 7 Asian Poets Whose Words Are an Act of Resistance
Despite anti-Asian violence and societal expectations, these artists dare to “take as much space as possible. Be big. Be loud. Speak up. All the time.”
Hannah Eko Apr 5, 2021 10:00AM ET
Twitter: Choi and Sok, YouTube: Ashgar
In the wake of rising anti-Asian violence across America, stereotypes, and other people’s expectations, these poets have decided to do something radical create. In celebration of National Poetry Month and in solidarity with artists of Asian descent, we salute these poets just seven of many for their creativity and their courage.
National Poetry Month 2021: Amanda Gorman and 7 Other Black Poets You Should Know
In celebration of art as a necessary act of resistance, we celebrate these writers for their words, their wit and their courage.
Hannah Eko Apr 1, 2021 10:00AM ET
From l to r: poets Yona Harvey, Ray Antrobus and Tiana Clark Photo Credit: Twitter
Poets are masters of the word who hold a mirror to the human experience. On Inauguration Day 2021, a young Black woman poet captivated the world with her stirring words of hope. Amanda Gorman’s
“The Hill We Climb” is a stirring call to action, a verbal map towards restorative justice.