Jasmine Gibson writes a love poem to her partner.

Katy Bohinc leaves Paris and writes a poem of apology after a misunderstanding with someone close to her.

Geoffrey Hilsabeck imagines a conversation between Walt Whitman and Ralph Waldo Emerson as they walk through Boston Common.

Ginger Ko imagines the near future when humans will possess a fully automated representative.

Callie Garnett makes an ad pitch for her poetry.

Chris Glomski considers the variables that comprise a human life.

Justin Phillip Reed imagines an inverted history of slavery.

Jessica Laser considers wisdom, poetry, and procrastination.

Chris Martin composes a list of things one might do in hell.

Brian Lucas takes a speculative look at figures of deception.

Jay Besemer considers heredity and the uncertainty of one’s past.

Elisa Gabbert meditates on the nature of suffering and the language we use to describe it.

Rusty Morrison recalls an encounter in an airport and considers how touch can be a source of knowledge.

Julian Talamantez Brolaski considers the way we use pronouns to signal gender.

Richard Blanco remembers the 17 students killed in a mass-shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on February 14th, 2018.

Stephanie Ellis Schlaifer imagines the prospect of a God who may have created humanity in order to battle evil.

Katy Lederer recalls her experience with in vitro fertilization and finds poetry in the language of science.

Donika Kelly recalls a class field trip to a sea lion sanctuary in the sixth grade and questions why certain lives are valued above others.

Diana Khoi Nguyen meditates on the importance of exchanging marital vows.

Gabriel Ojeda-Sague describes a strange dream and considers the domestic space he has built with his partner.

Tongo Eisen-Martin examines the institutions artists and artworks occupy and uses writing as a challenge to power. Produced by Katie Klocksin.

Ruben Quesada remembers a friend who died under mysterious circumstances and meditates on his own friends, loved ones, and mortality. Produced by Katie Klocksin.

Mark Tardi begins a poem with a line from the journal of the artist Francesca Woodman, a photographer known for her haunting self-portraits. Produced by Katie Klocksin.

Brenda Hillman explores the many nuances of human emotions and articulates the moment before a feeling comes into being. Produced by Katie Klocksin.

Toby Altman visits a hospital in Washington State designed by Bertrand Goldberg and considers the costs of making art in contemporary America. Produced by Katie Klocksin.