Poets Against the War
By Susan BrennanWe stand at the Capitol
seized in snapshots
of curious tourists
Calling poets to a greater role in public life and fostering a national network of socially engaged poets.
By Susan BrennanWe stand at the Capitol
seized in snapshots
of curious tourists
By Holly BassWhat is a furious dance?
It is not polite.
Does not shuck and jive or shuffle along.
By Philip MetresIn the green beginning,
in the morning mist,
they emerge from their chrysalis
By Allison Adelle Hedge CokeAmerica, I sing back. Sing back what sung you in.
Sing back the moment you cherished breath.
Sing you home into yourself and back to reaso
By David KeplingerLincoln, leaving Springfield, 1861,
Boards a train with a salute: but it is weak.
To correct it, he slides his hand away