The Poetry Days of August: 31 Hanging Loose Titles

August 5, 2022

Inspired by @grolierpoetry to turn the dog days of August into the Poetry Days of August. We’ve compiled 31 HL titles to expand minds, hearts and souls. Thanks to the Sealey Challenge for helping us to remember how much we need poetry in our daily lives.

Hanging Loose authors: (top row) Hettie Jones, Paul Violi, Jack Agüeros, (bottom row) Joan Larkin, Ha Jin, Jayne Cortez

One a day. It’s good for you, y’all.

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