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"My best poems were all written when I

felt the worst." Langston Hughes

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As soon as war is declared it will be impossible to hold the poets back. Rhyme is still the most effective drum

• Jean Giraudoux



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  • George Oppen
    George Oppen
    George Oppen was an American poet, best known as one of the ...
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    Milton Acorn
    Widely acknowledged to be Prince Edward Island's greatest ...

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  • Karen Solie
    Karen Solie Poetry
    Karen Solie wins the T. S. Eliot Prize 2025 with Wellwater, published by Picador Poetry.
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