When They Plow Their Fields
Sixth-century poem by Patacara translated by Susan Murcott
Poetry
Sanctuary
Two poems from The Hurting Kind by Ada Limón
Ringing the Bell
An interview with poet and author Sandra Cisneros on writing, sexuality, and “Buddhalupe”
Review: “The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse”
Twenty-six centuries of poets exploring the divine
The Haibun Lens
As opposed to haiku, a brief pit stop in the now, the Japanese literary form of haibun shuttles the reader from A to B, teaching us to see the journey as unified and indivisible.
John Steinbeck IV
A poet remembers his friend and their time together in Vietnam
A Conversation with Kōan Brink
The poet shares three poems from their newest collection and discusses their creative process, Soto Zen practice, and the impermanent self.
Haiku to Measure Time
Sarah Ruhl’s new book Love Poems in Quarantine documents the mundanity and weight of the first few months of the pandemic.
Kickstarter Campaign Raises Funds for Anthology and Documentary Honoring Red Pine, the Translator of Chinese Poetry and Buddhist Texts
The collection of poems and film will come out next spring.
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