At Good Times, Christina Waters examines the rise in poetry’s popularity during the pandemic, and how the art form has famously flourished during other times of crisis throughout history. “It’s an open medium,” says poet Danusha Lameris, “more and more voices are being heard. The Amanda Gorman effect, especially here. It’s an exciting moment for poetry. Fragmentation increases richness; conflict breeds creativity. American poetry right now is exciting.”
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