In this world, in this half-grain of dust, How can there be roof room or place for a human voice? One word, in whatever language, is only one word. And language, always, is just language. —Charles Wright who was born #OnThisDay in 1935. bit.ly/4djqshr

To mark #WomensEqualityDay_2024 we're listening to this recitation of Bianca Lynne Spriggs' "What Women Are Made of" by 2024 MN PoetryOutLoud champion Ariana Kimball youtu.be/mKMvChkdMvk?si…

Their wits will outlast gold. My eyes seek historical rest from the kiss- kiss theater below; Strom Thurmond’s it’s-never-too-late-to-forgive-me chivaree. —Nikky Finney, whose birthday is today! CW: racist violence bit.ly/4dDzINh

Congratulations to alum Marissa Davis, a 2024 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Fellowship! Since 1989, @poetryfoundation has awarded fellowships to outstanding young poets in recognition of their current and potential future contributions to the field. Marissa Davis

In the 19th century, a husband and wife crisscrossed Japan, writing poems in classical Chinese and engaging in shadowy political work that almost got them killed. —Nick Admussen on THE SAME MOON SHINES ON ALL. bit.ly/3XhXkld

On the latest episode of #PoetryOffTheShelf, Helena and Nicholson Baker discuss drawing your loved ones, the horrors of the world, and finding your way back to beauty. Listen here: bit.ly/3T5jZyM

The Poetry Foundation will close at 1 PM on Friday, August 30 for the Labor Day weekend and will reopen on Wednesday, September 4. Plan your next visit! bit.ly/3RcXyXv

That swift and serene magnificence, before the earth remembered who we were and brought us down. —Rita Dove, who was born #OnThisDay in 1952. 🎉 bit.ly/3M4emwL

It was August 1945. The librarian smiled sympathetically at the 12-year-old boy. “Time to go home,” the librarian said. They named the bomb Little Boy. It weighed 9,700 pounds. —Spencer Reece, who was born #OnThisDay in 1963. CW: war bit.ly/3SHSGKr

The Poetry Foundation announces ECOS: A Chicago Latine Poetry Festival, a three-day series of free, Spanish & English programming celebrating the living connection between Latine poetry and Chicago! 🎉 Learn more about ECOS and register for ECOS events: bit.ly/4g2Xlkk

This week on #HarrietBooks, Leonora Simonovis reviews I DON'T WANT TO BE UNDERSTOOD by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza, published by Alice James Books. Read the review: bit.ly/3Z1nGZX

Nonprofits, apply for our grants program by 9/4! Watch a recording of our grants info session, which includes: 🔴 Guidelines & eligibility requirements 🔴 How to apply through our grantee portal 🔴 Q&A 🔴 ASL interpretation & CART captioning bit.ly/3AjT7V9

Read our new poem guide about T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," written by Peter O'Leary: bit.ly/3SYORkx

We're proud to share a new documentary celebrating the Chicago Poetry Center and their 50 years of building a bigger table! 🎬 🎥 🍿 Save the date for an in-person screening and Q&A with director Moyo Abiona and CPC team members on September 14! bit.ly/3AGFb7Y

Today is Labor Day in the United States. Read from our collection of poems reflecting on work, responsibility, and the end of summer. bit.ly/3MvvhZb

No layoff from this condensery. —Lorine Niedecker, with the #PoemOfTheDay for Labor Day and Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month. bit.ly/4dWiKuh

From his first book to his last, Reginald Shepherd explored an aesthetic with which I immediately identified and which I found singularly electrifying. I still do. —Brian Teare CW: death bit.ly/4cR0AbC

Read our new poem guide by Remica Bingham-Risher, which features collages Valerie Mejer created for "A Division of Gods." bit.ly/47h0EAD

Toi Derricotte & Cornelius Eady established Cave Canem in 1996 to remedy the underrepresentation & isolation of Black poets in the literary landscape. That summer, a cohort of 26 fellows kicked off the first annual Cave Canem Retreat. Learn more: bit.ly/4dQthXw