“In a world that is increasingly unstable, the brave compassion of these poems, both profound and hard won, is a rare and precious thing,” the judges' citation reads in part. “They’re intimate with pain, yes, with betrayal, racism, and cruelty, and they also show us how to recognize and protect the glimmers of hope that survive.”
Poets & Writers is a nonprofit established in 1970 with a mission “to foster the professional development of poets and writers, to promote communication throughout the literary community, and to help create an environment in which literature″ is widely appreciated.
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