Poems of Protest, Resistance, and Empowerment
Check out this poem sampler the editors of the Poetry Foundation have provided. Some of the usual suspects are there, of course, but look further to find Danez Smith’s “Tonight in Oakland,” Ilya Kaminsky’s “We Lived Happily During the War,” Heather McHugh’s “What He Thought,” and much more.
More poetry! More resistance!
O at the Edges 
Thank you! I greatly appreciate this.
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Thanks, Alison. I’m pleased you find it useful.
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Thanks for sharing this Bob. I chose one simply cause I know a guy called Zbignew and this other Zbignew didn’t disappoint. I will bookmark and read the others as time permits (though maybe there should be a little more urgency in reading on this subject matter!).
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There are some truly great poems among this group!
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Thank you, sir, for your service.
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Just trying to do my part, Ken. This is the year for sharing, for reaching out.
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I can attest to that.
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Amazing group of talent compiled to remind us of the importance of poetry in our world.
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It is indeed, Lyn. And there’s so much more out there!
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Robert, thanks for this link. I will be forwarding several short items from the Occupy Anthology from over 5 years ago.
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I look forward to receiving them, Gary. Thank you.
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I thought of Carolyn Forché when I read the title so was surprised that hers was not included in the ‘sampler’.
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A bit surprising, wasn’t it? And of course they could have just put links to the anthology she edited, Against Forgetting: Twentieth-Century Poetry of Witness, which is a bit Euro-centric, but nevertheless impressive and heart-wrenching.
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Yes, I have Against Forgetting.
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A friend recommended her The Country Between Us some thirty years ago. It remains one of my favorite books even after all these years.
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I have that one too. Carolyn was at Hedgebrook while I was there in 2008.
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Lucky you! I’ve never had the pleasure of meeting or hearing her in person.
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She invited me to visit and stay with her but I never made it.
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A sadness.
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Yes; such is life.
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Thanks for this link. I appreciate it. We need to be inspired, and motivated now more than ever.
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You’re very welcome. I hope to share more in the days to come.
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Looking forward to it.
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Wow! Thanks so much for posting this is great! Blogging (non poetry) had re-opened a door to reading poetry that should have been re-opened a long time ago. I appreciate the post! Me: https://goldisfromaliens.com/2017/02/17/we-both-wear-spanx-and-other-things-i-have-in-common-with-donald-trump/
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I’m so pleased you found this. I’ll be certain to visit your blog.
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Thanks! 🙂 I’m pleased too!
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