April is national poetry month. And there are a lot of reasons to turn to the intimate practice of poetry, which allows us to reach for things in writing when we cannot quite utter them in everyday speech. By Tyee Staff. Published April 11, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/04/11/Tough-Times-Award-Winning-Poetry-Grief-Futures/

When Times Are Tough, the Tough Turn to Poetry

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