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Maybe it was Amanda Gorman’s stirring inauguration poem, “The Hill We Climb.” Maybe it’s the need to do something besides climbing the same mountain, all day, every day. Or maybe it’s the arrival of spring and the desire to give yourself an emotional refresh.
Whatever the reason, if you are aching for a literary shot in the arm, National Poetry Month is here for you and your weary synapses. From free online workshops to a decidedly unbound Emily Dickinson, here are some cultural and community resources to help you find the right words for this weird time.
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Kazim Ali was born in the United Kingdom and has lived transnationally in the United States, Canada, India, France, and the Middle East. His books encompass multiple genres, including the volumes of poetry
Inquisition,
The Far Mosque, winner of Alice James Books’ New England/New York Award;
The Fortieth Day;
Bright Felon and
Wind Instrument. His novels include the recently published
The Secret Room: A String Quartet and among his books of essays are the hybrid memoir
Silver Road: Essays, Maps & Calligraphies and
Fasting for Ramadan: Notes from a Spiritual Practice. He is also an accomplished translator (of Marguerite Duras, Sohrab Sepehri, Ananda Devi, Mahmoud Chokrollahi and others) and an editor of several anthologies and books of criticism. After a career in public policy and organizing, Ali taught at various colleges and universities, including Oberlin College, Davidson College, St. Mary’s College of California, and