Back in June 2014, Rattle unleashed its Poets Respond series, thrusting poetry into the heart of the news with raw, immediate verses that tackle the moment. Over 800 poems later, we’ve woven a vivid tapestry of our shared history, now distilled into a stunning new anthology—our first-ever Best of Rattle Awards collection. It’s as unpredictable and electric as the times we’ve lived through. Tune in to this special episode of the Rattlecast, where a stellar lineup of the anthology’s poets will join us to share their work and dive deep into the stories behind their unforgettable poems!

Buy the anthology here:

https://rattle.com/publications/best-of-pr/

As always, we'll also include the live Prompt Lines for responses to our weekly prompt. A Zoom link will be provided in the chat window during the show before that segment begins.

For links to all the past episodes, visit:

https://www.rattle.com/rattlecast/

This Week’s Prompt:

Write a poem with a specific type of poetic structure, either from the book Structure & Surprise: Engaging Poetic Turns by Michael Theune or the book’s website (https://structureandsurprise.com/).

Next Week’s Prompt:

Write a Poet’s Respond poem that is in response to an obscure/off-beat news story.

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