"And as we forgot the dark, we forgot even the rain"

asian / pacific american heritage month

“My Father’s Accent” by Kaveh Akbar
“Even the Rain” by Agha Shahid Ali
“Ode to Anger” by Marilyn Chin
“Seawall soliloquy number two: she built a seawall” by Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner
“Moonlight on Manila Bay” by Fernando M. Maramág
“The Gift of India” by Sarojini Naidu
“Mediterranean Blue” by Naomi Shihab Nye 
“Lei Kukui, Lei Kuahu” by Mahealani Perez-Wendt
“in our chant of the creation of the world” by leilani portillo
“Kissing in Vietnamese” by Ocean Vuong
“Rootless” by Jenny Xie

jewish american heritage month

this month’s guest editor

poet laureate fellows

#poetrynearyou pick of the week

upcoming deadlines

• The 2024 James Laughlin Award recognizes a poet’s second book forthcoming in 2025. Publishers can learn more here and apply by May 15.
   
• The 2024 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize recognizes the most outstanding book of poetry published in 2023. Publishers can learn more here and apply by May 15.

jobs for poets

• Oberlin College & Conservatory in Oberlin, Ohio, is seeking a full-time visiting assistant professor of creative writing in fiction. 
   
• University of Illinois Press in Urbana is seeking a full-time publicity coordinator. 
   
• Literary Arts in Portland, Oregon, is seeking a full-time managing director. To apply, send a resume and cover letter to applications@literary-arts.org with the subject line “Managing Director.” Applications will be accepted through May 17. 

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