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The poems in the singer's second collection mix occasional brilliance with threats, violence, and an anger that apparently never abated, despite his assurance that he'd grown up through writing it.

Mar 23

Kwame Alexander, Diane Seuss, surfing away the jealousy, and another show about English profs (come to Mama!)

Mar 17

Jack White pens an Instapoem, Samntha Irby has us gasping, and a reward if found.

Mar 24

In season two, Mitch poked fun at cowboy poetry: a storytelling, deeply American art form. But who's supposed to be laughing?

Mar 16

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Where you can find me representing all this poetry and pop culture in Seattle this week!

Mar 8

It's steamy. But the historical figures portrayed in this film wanted nothing to do with poetic biography at all.

Mar 1

In the category of worst holiday candy, conversation hearts give candy corn a real run for their money. At least they're wordy, weird, and worthy of…

Feb 27

Theo Huxtable, Liesel Mueller, and dunking on Insta poets.

Feb 24

It's a poem, it's a nursery rhyme, it's a... gray area!

Feb 24

What can a chicken-wing based internet talk show teach us about writing? A list of spicy takeaways from food media's most bingeable show.

Feb 15

Poems in Space, to the tune of Pigs in Space.

Feb 10

Season 7 and Season 11 of the PBS favorite included poems by poets who worked for a living: just like the women of Nonnatus House.

Feb 9

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PopPoetry

Pop culture meets poetry: explainers, author interviews, book reviews, & exercises for the creative mind and writers of all kinds. Written weekly by Caitlin Cowan.

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