Your Facebook Friends will see that you've read this article.
HOME /  Classic Poems :  What makes them great.

Street Poet

How the often-overlooked Lola Ridge became one of America's first great urban Modernists.

(Continued from Page 1)

Click the arrow on the audio player below to hear Robert Pinsky read Lola Ridge's "Manhattan." You can also download the recording or subscribe to Slate's Poetry Podcast on iTunes.

Slate Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky will be joining in discussion of these poems by Lola Ridge this week.  Post your questions and comments  on the work,  and he'll respond and participate. You can also  browse "Fray" discussions of previous classic poems. For Slate's poetry submission guidelines, click here. Click here to visit Robert Pinsky's Favorite Poem Project site.

SINGLE PAGE
Page: 1 | 2
MYSLATE
MySlate is a new tool that lets you track your favorite parts of Slate. You can follow authors and sections, track comment threads you're interested in, and more.

Former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky is Slate's poetry editor. His Selected Poems is now available.