by Alexios Antypas | Dec 5, 2025 | Alphabetical Order, Poetry, Uncategorized
Corner Cafe by Alexios Antypas The cook smokes when the place is empty, one after the other searing densely packed Hungarian cigarettes. After midnight I fatten myself on greasy hamburgers while the cook sings in his bitter tongue. For years we’ve kept our distance... by Jean Valentine | Dec 3, 2025 | Alphabetical Order, Poetry, Uncategorized
Earth and the Librarian by Jean Valentine At the libraryshe passed a tray with littlebooks of baked earth on it— Take one,and eat it;It is sweet,and it is shed for you. How can I live?said Earth— Jean Valentine (1934–2020) was an acclaimed American poet known for her... by Poetry International | Nov 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Podcasts The Poets We Turn To Artrice and Jon talk about the poets they regularly turn back to or whose work they can’t put down and contemplate on why that is. Who do we keep ignoring our TBR for? Why do we hold a place for certain poets when there are so many... by Poetry International | Nov 14, 2025 | In Real Time, Uncategorized
National Native American Heritage Month This November, in honor of National Native American Heritage Month, we have curated a collection of poems that highlight Indigenous voices. With careful attention to imagery and prosody, these poems reflect the power of... by Margento | Nov 11, 2025 | Multimedia Poetry, Uncategorized
Search for: Issue 29 Poetry Featured Poetry Poets A-Z Insights Dispatches Dispatches-A-Z Interviews Interviews A-Z Reviews Reviews-A-Z Submissions Submittable Cavafy Prize PI Prize Chapbooks In Real Time World Poem I. Quantum AhiRA by Artist’s Statement This video... by Gerardo Diego | Nov 11, 2025 | Alphabetical Order, Poetry, Uncategorized
Performance by Gerardo Diego | Translated from the Spanish by Francisco Aragón https://poetryinternationalonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Performance.m4a for Francisco Vighi Off to the right a radiant glow It’s the sky blushing or the immaculate sock the...