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The Poetry Foundation transforms lives through the power of words. Publisher of POETRY magazine.
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“The voices and forms gathered here, collectively, insist on an America that is diverse, that celebrates poetry in many registers.” —Maya Marshall for POETRY magazine’s “Radical Poets of the Midwest” folio. Explore the folio and read or listen to the full poems in the October digital issue of POETRY magazine at the link in our bio. by @poetryfoundation
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Following several years of organizational growth and creative collaboration, the Poetry Foundation is thrilled to reveal a new brand identity, starting with the October 2026 issue of POETRY! 💙 💓 💙 The brand update, developed in partnership with Pentagram (@pentagramdesign), features a vibrant, expanded color palette; bold typography; and, maintaining the spirit of POETRY’s original logo and the legend from which it sprang, a dynamic new Pegasus. Scroll for a look at new brand elements, and learn more at the bio link. Grid of images with an open October 2026 POETRY magazine, the quote What are we living and fighting for, if not—at least in part—for access to the sweet quotidian, and a stack of blue books POETRY covers. by @poetryfoundation
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The Poetry Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Pegasus Awards, a suite of literary prizes established by the Foundation in 2004! They are: 🎉 Robert Pinsky, 2026 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize 🎉 Nikki Grimes, 2026 Young People's Poet Laureate 🎉 Luis J. Rodriguez, 2026 Pegasus Award for Service in Poetry 🎉 Jason Schneiderman, 2026 Pegasus Award for Poetry Criticism 🎉 Meg Day, 2026 Pegasus Poetry Book Prize Congratulations to the 2026 Pegasus Awardees! Learn more about the awardees and the selection process at the link in our bio. The image features a black background with the text: 2026 Pegasus Awards in large gold lettering. Above the text is a pink silhouette of a pegasus. At the bottom: Poetry Foundation is written in small white letters. by @poetryfoundation
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Manny Loley's “Holding This World Together.” Read or listen to the poem from the October issue of POETRY at the bio link. A blue background features white text that reads: I am not worthy of this language. I’ve strayed too far. The word hózhó has no place for me these days. Below, in pink, is the name "Manny Loley" and a small Pegasus icon. by @poetryfoundation
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Join us at the Poetry Foundation for a special opportunity to engage directly with recipients of the 2026 Pegasus Awards! 🏆 Featuring Meg Day, Nikki Grimes, Luis J. Rodriguez, Jason Schneiderman, and a video presentation by Robert Pinsky, with introductions and tributes by Noa Fields, Sophie Grimes, Dr. Miguel Lopez, Elise Paschen, and Lynne Thompson. Register for free at the link in our bio! Pink background with a white Pegasus icon at the top. Text reads: 2026 Pegasus Awards Reading October 23. At the bottom, it says Poetry Foundation. by @poetryfoundation
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Since 1974, @chicagopoetrycenter has connected people to poetry — on the page, on the stage, and in classrooms. Our latest Brief But Spectacular comes from Leslie Reese, a Poet in Residence at the Chicago Poetry Center, whose work embodies that mission. Through performances, public events, and educational programs, CPC creates space for poetry to inspire, challenge, and bring people together. Whether you’re a student, a poet, or simply poetry-curious, there’s a place for you. Find out more at poetrycenter.org by @poetryfoundation
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Read A.V. Marraccini's essay on visiting Helsinki during the season of the dog star at our bio link. The image features a quote: I am not quite halfway through my life when I get on the flight to HEL. A.V. Marraccini reports from Helsinki along with a Pegasus logo. by @poetryfoundation
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"Song" by Martha Collins. Read or listen to the poem in the October issue of POETRY at the bio link. The image displays a poem with a pink Pegasus icon and the name "Martha Collins" in pink. Poem text is in white: forgot to proofread my book failed to break a fall forgot to call my friend failed to answer the call failed to challenge the state forgot to state the cause forgot the lost, the least failed to change those laws forgot to welcome strangers failed to stage a coup failed to cool the earth forgot to follow through remember now the call let cause infuse the song remember the lost, the earth let truth defuse the wrong by @poetryfoundation
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"Ariadne" by Adrienne Su. Read the rest of the poem in the October issue of POETRY at the bio link. #PoemOfTheDay A poem on a blue background with a pink Pegasus symbol and the name "Adrienne Su" in pink. Poem text: Keenly aware she was being predictable, she admitted to finding Theseus irresistible and killed off her theories, the desire to be equal. It went against everything she’d ever professed. She had become one more idiotic princess wanting to be overpowered, wanting to be undressed. by @poetryfoundation
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Meet Tariq Thompson (@tariqjthompson), one of our 2026 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellows! 🎉 Tariq's poetry treats language as a time capsule, carrying grief, memory, and connection across the distance between writer and reader. “That time is bent: the poem connects the writer and the reader, or perhaps all readers across time.” Read more about Tariq: https://bit.ly/4hLsESh Portrait of Tariq Thompson with curly hair and glasses, wearing a light blue shirt, sitting in front of green foliage. Text reads: Poetry Foundation. Tariq Thompson. 2026 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellow. by @poetryfoundation
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Where you shop for your books matters! The Poetry Foundation is proud to partner with Bookshop.org (@bookshop_org) in supporting local, independent bookstores. Subscribe to POETRY magazine to receive an exclusive discount on Bookshop.org and to support the independent bookstores in your community! Check out the link in our bio. Graphic with the text Look how beautiful! in large letters. It promotes a special offer for new subscribers to Poetry magazine, who receive a tote bag and a discount for Bookshop.org. The visual includes a dark blue tote bag with text and a Poetry magazine cover, both with stylized designs. The Bookshop.org logo is also present. The background is bright pink. by @poetryfoundation
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"Battle Prayer" by Marcie R. Rendon. Read the rest of the poem from the October issue of POETRY at the bio link. Blue background with pink Pegasus logo at the bottom, accompanied by the name Marcie Rendon. The text in white reads: I pride myself on my humanity I spill my rage onto a piece of paper my heart holds you all I stand for you on the front line You, rest easy in the safety of my garden. by @poetryfoundation
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