Poetry Foundation Newsletter: September 18, 2024

Poetry Foundation Newsletter [An illustration of a body standing in profile; to the left are two cut-out shadows or silhouettes.] Article In Defense of Mimicry BY Johannes Göransson Instead of seeing poetry as “lost in translation,” I want to see poetry as something that is transformed in translation. This transformation does not “kill” the original but registers changes and refractions as it crosses boundaries. [Read More]( Program ECOS: A Chicago Latine Poetry Festival ECOS: A Chicago Latine Poetry Festival celebrates Chicago’s relationship with and influence on Latine poetry. The festival will feature free, bilingual Spanish and English programming, including poetry readings and performances, writing workshops, live music, storytime for kids, and more across several Chicago neighborhoods from September 26-28. [Learn More and Register to Attend]( [Colorful graphic with letters ECOS surrounded by blue, pink, and green. Colorful bricks float around the letters.] Inside the September 2024 Issue [image] [View Issue]( [arrow] [quote] I did not know how beautiful we are! — Mei-mei Berssenbrugge Prose from Poetry Magazine Introduction: Nicolás Guillén and “The Great Zoo” BY Aaron Coleman I found myself equally stunned by Guillén’s wry humor and his image-driven descriptions—how they come together to upend a colonial history that has exoticized and demeaned living beings put on display for the sake of human whimsy.  [Read More]( [Guillen March23 1949 Carl Van Vetchen 1057] Foundation News Meet Our Grantee-Partner: ConTextos Chicago ConTextos staff implement poetry into programming because it offers opportunities for personal expression in ways that differ from memoir writing and prose. Poetry leaves more room for interpretation, allowing readers to find meaning based on the context of their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. ConTextos shares writing from Authors Circle participants with teachers, law enforcement, and thought-leaders to help them learn about the sentiments and challenges facing vulnerable young people, and to serve them better. [Read More]( [Group of adults smiling and posing in a large room] Book Review galáxias by Haroldo de Campos, translated by Odile Cisneros Reviewed BY Janani Ambikapathy Brazilian poet Haroldo de Campos’s latest book in English, galáxias, translated by Odile Cisneros, is described by the author as a “travelogue of sorts […] and a quest of origins: the origins of the world and the origins of language.” Composed of 50 fragments, each about 40 lines in length, galáxias records two different kind of journeys: one across Europe and the United States, and the other through language itself. [Read More]( [GALÁXIAS cover] Poem of the Day Start each day with a poem delivered to your inbox! Poems are selected by Poetry Foundation editors and guests to correspond with historic events, poet anniversaries, and more from the 47,000+ poem archive. [Subscribe to Poem of the Day]( Featured Podcasts VS Daad Sharfi vs. The Law During this episode of VS, Brittany and Ajanae are joined by poet and advocate Daad Sharfi. They discuss the reconstruction of memory, boundary setting, real and imagined borders, and the absurdity of the legal system. [arrow] [Listen to Audio]( [More Podcasts]( [arrow] [Poetry Magazine] [Subscribe Today!]( [The Poetry Foundation on Twitter]( [The Poetry Foundation on Facebook]( [The Poetry Foundation on Instagram]( You have received this email because you submitted your email address at www.poetryfoundation.org. You may [unsubscribe]( or [change]( your newsletter subscription preferences at any time. © 2024 Poetry Foundation, Poetry Foundation 61 W. Superior Street Chicago, IL 60654 USA [The Poetry Foundation](