Writer and activist, Kevin Powell, penned this poem in honor of the creator of “The Vagina Monologues”—and women and girls everywhere
Poetry
On Writing Poetry in Public (Even If It May Be Horrible)
I always suggest writing, not with the eyes or the brain, but with the ears and the heart.
I always suggest writing, not with the eyes or the brain, but with the ears and the heart.
You Are Wonderful
You know your true powers.
You know your true powers.
Good Men Project Poetry: A Fond Farewell
We've been at it since November 2013, and now we're saying goodnight.
We’ve been at it since November 2013, and now we’re saying goodnight.
Poetry, Therapy, and Becoming a Good Man
Poetry Editor Charlie Bondhus writes about poetry, problem-solving, and how writing well can help you become a better man.
Hinges
"The illusion of being intact is quite /astonishing, but a quick twist of my skeleton /key and the whole chassis springs open"
“The illusion of being intact is quite /astonishing, but a quick twist of my skeleton /key and the whole chassis springs open”
Aberdeen
"America is a code word – always has been."
“America is a code word – always has been.”
The Tree Dividing Us
"leaves and bark framing both figures, /containing them in the comforting ruin /of assigned roles"
“leaves and bark framing both figures, /containing them in the comforting ruin /of assigned roles”
Death by Trope
"Today he records himself /playing a game in which he is a Youtuber. /His game self records videos of gaming."
“Today he records himself /playing a game in which he is a Youtuber. /His game self records videos of gaming.”
The Neighbor on Fort Panic Road
"When the meaning of patriot changed for the worse /and the troops hadn’t returned, she took the yellow /ribbon off the door and the blue star from her window."
“When the meaning of patriot changed for the worse /and the troops hadn’t returned, she took the yellow /ribbon off the door and the blue star from her window.”
Jacob’s Ladder
"And like beer cans in a pack, like /the pence in Sing-a-Song Of…, like the senses (if you count /intuition) and the days of creation before rest, the syllables /I hear/don’t hear number six: You have always been loved."
“And like beer cans in a pack, like /the pence in Sing-a-Song Of…, like the senses (if you count /intuition) and the days of creation before rest, the syllables /I hear/don’t hear number six: You have always been loved.”
Getting Wasted
"a weekend of ocean smells, /loudmouths, their children’s cries /as sand castles shrink, tide rising."
“a weekend of ocean smells, /loudmouths, their children’s cries /as sand castles shrink, tide rising.”
The Last of the Bees
"I asked the man in sunglasses /Palming my summons /Could and would my parents be notified /Gazing downward the man /Mumbled something"
“I asked the man in sunglasses /Palming my summons /Could and would my parents be notified /Gaze downward the man /Mumbled something”
Quick Exit
"Memory is /not a quiet door opening /but a slam that repeats /its shutting, /making everything smaller /till you are once more in a narrow room /without light /where no one can hear you."
“Memory is /not a quiet door opening /but a slam that repeats /its shutting, /making everything smaller /till you are once more in a narrow room /without light /where no one can hear you.”
The Fall of Aleppo
One year after Syrian forces declared victory in Aleppo, Adam Hughes reflects on the horrors the city has endured.
One year after Syrian forces declared victory in Aleppo, Adam Hughes reflects on the horrors the city has endured.
Father
"I picture him digging in the garden, /his sweat muddying the thirsty soil."
“I picture him digging in the garden, /his sweat muddying the thirsty soil.”