Poetry

Scientist, poet, and educator Usman Hameedi reads one of his poems about gentrification in New York City.

Poet Lindo Jones, known as LindoYes, reads one of his poems about the lifelong effects of eviction on a child.

Poet Rudy Francisco reflects on emptying his family home after an eviction.

A poem about “caretakers and waymakers,” which emerged from interviews with 13 frontline community workers in Memphis.

A poem about evening and night for one who is homeless.

New Hampshire poet Matthew Richards reflects on the distance between action and professions of faith.

Neighborhoods in many cities resist stadium development proposals. This poem reflects on a recent case in Philadelphia. 

Usman Hameedi, chair of Mass Poetry, captures Jackson Heights in a poem that evokes the sensory delights of a favorite place.

A housing justice lawyer turns the reality of housing court into a searing poem.

We sit down with Carlynn Newhouse, a spoken word artist, to discuss her latest poem on gentrification in Seattle and D.C.

I have seen a neighborhood eat itself for dinner

Yes, Your Honor, there are rodents, said the landlord to the judge, but I let the tenant have a cat. Besides, he stacks his tires in the hallway.