Sherwin Bitsui on Poem-a-Day

 

One of my favorite poets is featured on Poem-a-Day today. Read Sherwin Bitsui’s piece from Dissolve, his forthcoming book. Listen to the recording. Sit back and think.

 

 

Joy Harjo’s “Everybody Has a Heartache: A Blues”

In this poem published in Poetry, Joy Harjo tells us everybody has a heartache, and that we can’t argue with hungry spirits. Of course she tells us so much more…