February 2021 – Alison McGhee

February 27, 2021February 27, 2021

Poem of the Week, by Joe Mills

My poems podcast, Words by Winter, can be found here. As a lone wolf when it comes to work and a non-team sports person, I don’t really know what being part of a team that wants to beat another team feels like. I think of myself as my own competitor: write better, do better, be better. When … Continue reading Poem of the Week, by Joe Mills

February 20, 2021

Poem of the Week, by Rebecca Elson

My poems podcast, Words by Winter, can be found here. When I was pregnant I used to look at people passing by on the sidewalk, sitting in restaurants, laughing and talking and arguing, and think Every single one of them came out of a woman. This fact reassured me, because the thought of giving birth was terrifying. … Continue reading Poem of the Week, by Rebecca Elson

February 13, 2021February 13, 2021

Poem of the Week, by Stephanie Niu

My poems podcast, Words by Winter, can be found here. My dad once told me that his school music teacher told him not to sing. Mouth the words, pretend to sing, but don’t. Every time I think about this, it hurts. Last February I was visiting my parents when they called my brother to sing him Happy … Continue reading Poem of the Week, by Stephanie Niu

February 6, 2021February 6, 2021

Poem of the Week, by Stephen Cushman

My poems podcast, Words by Winter, can be found here. Paco! Our new little guy, elegant, lively and full of curiosity and affection. An athlete too — no matter how fast we run the leash never slackens, and every dash through the living room involves catlike leaps on and off the couch. Everything interests him, but when … Continue reading Poem of the Week, by Stephen Cushman