With roughly one more week of National Poetry Month left to go, there’s still time to read and meditate a bit on the form. There is something that is distinct about what BIPOC poets offer. Because of systems that have kept us out—out of schools and other institutions—we’ve had to adapt. This adaptation involved shaping the language we were often forced to speak into a new form, with new rhythm and meanings, that suited us. We give it our rhythm, we adapt words to our environments, and we make it our own. As a result, it goes on to reflect our experiences as marginalized people.
Below are collections of poetry (and one nonfiction book about poetry by the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States) that shape and mold language into our likeness. They are experimental, look at the magic of nature at night, and explore how community should look.
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