Sally Keith in Guesthouse: Whatever crying did, I can tell you, it does not do anymore — unconquerable resolve, steadfast march, even dust looks wet given how dry my eyes are.

Today's Featured Poet: Michael Dumanis was born in the former Soviet Union and lived there until his parents were granted political asylum in the United States. He lives in Vermont, where he teaches at Bennington College and serves as editor of Bennington Review.

Thank you, @AriaAber, for this: Louise Glück yalereview.org/article/aria-a…

Thrilled about these two broadsides of a new poem from Ilya Kaminsky —a fundraiser for Poetry Daily poems.com/support/

"On the poetic spectrum of transparent to obdurate, I hang out w/Plath/Dickinson/Hopkins on the difficult end. But I try to include vernacular or pop detail--in image/sound/allusion--to give the reader a place to buy in to the poem": Lisa Russ Spaar Q&A/ ronslate.com

Looking forward to reading with you, Eduardo, and the rest of the line-up

Retrospective: Twelve remembrances of Louise Glück. (stylus.) #pdnews woodberrypoetryroom.com/?p=8073

"in fact, nonhuman life on Earth, which is most life, has no need for love. Love is necessary for humans, because without it we are destroyers of worlds, and with it, we still struggle not to be destroyers..." Thank you, Fady Joudah, for your fierce love yalereview.org/article/fady-j…

Spending a lot of time with Louise Glück's Winter Recipes from the Collective, hearing her unmistakable voice inside each poem. Missing that voice but having it here, still, in poems, is a blessing. "Joyful--now there's a word we haven't used in a while." --- Louise Glück

Today's Featured Poet: David Ferry (1924-2023) was born in Orange, New Jersey. He completed his education at Amherst College and Harvard University and served as a professor at Wellesley College for more than thirty-five years.

"Love is necessary for humans, because without it we are destroyers of worlds, and with it, we still struggle not to be destroyers." Fady Joudah speaks with @AriaAber in the The Yale Review-- yalereview.org/article/fady-j…

Wow. Dana Levin’s recent essays astound

"His remix of Du Fu’s work takes us beyond the poems & into the mind that made them ... adamant that his book be taken not as a translation but 'fictional autobiography'": Christoph Irmscher on THE LIFE OF TU FU by EWeinberger New Directions On The Seawall ronslate.com

Amazing work by Rosa Alcala

Thanks to On The Seawall for posting these poems in the latest issue of their delights, including amazing work by Rosa Alcala and @JohannesGoranss and work on Jenny Croft

Years do odd things to identity. —Ursula K. Le Guin, “Leaves”

Congratulations to the amazing Evie Shockley and her Suddenly We Evie Shockley Poetry Daily

A little late with this, but I’m happy to announce that I’ve taken over as Managing Editor of Poetry Daily. Anyone who knows me knows how much PD means to me, so it’s an honor. If you have a new chap or full-length you’d like us to consider featuring, please send it our way!