Editor's Note by Ashley M. Jones | Poetry Foundation
“What can a poem do?” This question is posed by poet and Art Prevails Project director Darius V. Daughtry, whose work is featured in this month’s issue. It’s a question I’ve asked myself many times, especially in a world where what seems most needed—vaccines, access, food equity, funding, a law to repeal all harmful laws—is far away from a poet’s page. Inevitably, like many artists, I fall into that cycle of self-doubt, questioning if my art is really enough in the world. Are we helping people by taking to verse? My answer is always revealed by the work itself. Poetry can do a...
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