The poems in the book do not ask love to be easy, Keir pointed out, observing, “They let love be honest, messy, radiant, and real.” In her introduction to the anthology, Keir reiterates her belief ...

After a forced confession and a death sentence, a Kurdish poet spent 30 years in jail, where he discovered his voice. His ...

To paraphrase Audre Lorde, we need poetry because there are no new ideas — only new ways of making them felt. "And, boy, do ...