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National Poetry Month: “Insufficient, Ineligible Loss” By Martha Serpas

Posted on April 23, 2018 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by a FEMA designation.

Posted on April 20, 2018 · Houston’s Youth Poet Laureate reads a poem set along a sacred riverfront in her hometown in India.

Posted on April 19, 2018 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by the Houston real estate market.

Posted on April 18, 2018 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by family dynamics, spirituality, and coming-of-age.

Posted on April 17, 2018 · The Houston poet reads a poem that transcends the pain of illness.

Posted on April 16, 2018 · The Houston poet reads a poem set in the aftermath of Harvey.

Posted on April 13, 2018 · The Houston poet reads a poem that weaves a story from a history book with a childhood memory.

Posted on April 12, 2018 · The Houston teen poet reads a poem inspired by her experience of growing up as an Asian American.

Posted on April 11, 2018 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by an obsession with language and Texas history.

Posted on April 10, 2018 · The Houston poet reads a poem that revisits her memory of a train wreck.

Posted on April 9, 2018 · The Houston poet reads a poem about the power of a voice.

Posted on April 6, 2018 · Houston’s Poet Laureate reads a poem inspired by motherhood.

Posted on April 5, 2018 · The Houston poet reads a poem that imagines Godzilla having a cocktail.

Posted on April 4, 2018 · The Houston poet reads a poem from her acclaimed debut collection.

Posted on April 3, 2018 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by nuclear physics and romantic love.